-Paranoid launched this “Sleepwalking” spot for BMW (video above).
-The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors office is seeking a summary indictment against Dentsu Inc. for suspected labor violations regarding overtime violations related to the death of 24-year-old Matsui Takahashi in December 2015.
-Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM) hired former Y&R North America CEO Tom Sebok as chief client officer.
-WeChat parent company Tencent appointed Droga5 as its first U.S. creative agency.
-Jack in the Box launched a media agency review after 15 years with Horizon Media (which will defend in the review).
-AW360 tackles “The Psychology Behind the Trump Effect on Marketing.”
-Final Cut added Eric Alexander-Hughes to its editorial roster.
-Venice-based production company Saville productions added Oscar-nominated documentary director Robert Kenner (Food Inc.) to its directorial roster.
-New York-based Washington Square Films added Carrie Stett to its directorial roster.