Day: 20 July 2017

FCB Canada wins 10 Cannes Lions for “Down Syndrome Answers”

Stuart Mitchell

This year at the 64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Canada received 44 coveted Lions – a record number for the Country. FCB Canada topped the list of winning agencies with 10 Lions, all awarded for their “Down Syndrome Answers,” making it the most-awarded Canadian creative agency at the 2017 festival. The campaign was awarded in a number of categories including Health & Wellness, Media, Creative Data, Cyber, Direct and PR. About Down Syndrome Answers: When prospective parents learn their unborn child has Down syndrome, they have about 10…

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Seven brands and five agencies make Channel 4 shortlist for £1m diversity ad prize

Stuart Mitchell
maltesers

On the 24th May Channel 4 launched a new annual competition offering £1million of the broadcaster’s commercial airtime for the best ad campaign featuring diversity. The inaugural Channel 4 Annual Diversity in Advertising Award is a long term commitment from Channel 4 to improve diversity in advertising every year until at least 2020. Channel 4 has now revealed their shortlist: The seven finalists are: Bose – Grey London BT – Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO Ford – GTB Lloyds Bank – Adam & Eve/DDB Marks & Spencer – Grey London Panasonic…

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