-Hill Holiday launched a new spot starring powerlifter Chevi Peters as part of a year-long campaign for Bank of America around the Special Olympics (video above).
-Adweek explores “How AIDS Advertising Has Evolved From Shock and Shame to Hope and Humor.”
-Coca-Cola funded anti-obesity group Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN) closed down , with Coca-Cola admitting “there was not a sufficient level of transparency with regard to the company’s involvement with GEBN.”
-Rockbox co-founder Tom Demetriou says “Thanks, Advertising.”
-Retiring Mullen Lowe chairman Joe Grimaldi looks back on forty years in advertising.
-GroupM agreed to a long-term addressable advertising deal with Cablevision.
-Digiday explores brand podcasts.
-European Union antitrust regulators are set to investigate McDonald’s tax deal with Luxembourg.