Walmart forges deep tie-in with HGTV show about home projects under quarantine
Dive Brief: Walmart signed a deal with Discovery that will see the big box retailer's products and ads integrated closely...
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Bounty targets gamers with Twitch influencer campaign
Brief: Procter & Gamble's Bounty brand of paper towels enlisted popular personalities on Amazon's livestreaming platform Twitch to show gamers...
P&G debuts ‘The Choice’ in multimillion dollar ad push addressing racism in America
Dive Brief: Procter & Gamble released an ad, "The Choice," that asks white people to use their position of power...
2020’s tumultuous first half spurs new brand safety opportunities, challenges: GroupM
Dive Brief: WPP's media agency group GroupM introduced a playbook to help marketers manage brand safety best practices as a...
Big advertisers demand delay to TV upfronts, broader media buying changes
Dive Brief: Some of the biggest advertisers in the world, including P&G and Unilever, as well as the Association of...
Kantar: Consumers want brands to take stance on social issues, but demographic divides remain
Dive Brief: As tensions around racial justice increase in the U.S., 68% of consumers expect brands to be clear about...
Lonely Planet, Culture Trip pool ad resources around travel-hungry consumers
Brief: Travel guides Lonely Planet and Culture Trip are working together to sell advertising across their platforms as the tourism...
Burger King gamifies quarantine with ‘Lockdown Whopper’ in Brazil
Brief: Burger King Brazil is rewarding people for staying home during the coronavirus pandemic with the "Lockdown Whopper" campaign. The...
McDonald’s names global CMO after 11-month vacancy
Dive Brief: McDonald's named a new global chief marketing officer after the position sat empty for nearly a year, CEO...
Dunkin’ flexes advertising muscle in 1st national recruitment campaign
Dive Brief: Dunkin' announced a new cross-channel campaign to promote 25,000 job openings at locations across the country, according to...
