Monday Morning Stir

By Erik Oster 


-Grey London launched this “David & Goliath” spot as part of its “Energy Beats Everything” campaign for Lucozade (video above).

-AdAge has everything you need to know about the VW and Ford reviews, including the myriad conflicts for any agency involved in either business.

-Meanwhile, the U.S. official overseeing Volkswagen’s efforts to redeem itself after the diesel scandal gives them an F.

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-There’s drama in the air as Cho Hyun-min, heir to the Korean Air business, lost her job over claims she “assaulted” an executive at agency HS Ad by throwing water in his face during a meeting.

-Sport England launched a creative review.

-Alcohol brands are abandoning Twitter, which makes sense because who wants to be stuck between political rants and thought leaders dumb enough to sponsor their own tweets?

-25 years ago, Meghan Markle took P&G to task for its sexist Ivory Clear ad.

-Shocker: content studios are not huge fans of media agencies and their client fees.

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