Month: July 2026

Food giants using social media to bypass government ad ban

Stuart Mitchell

Youth health charity Bite Back has exposed how Britain’s biggest big food chains – including top fast food outlets – are using their social media accounts to flood young people’s phones with junk food content – a space still outside the reach of advertising rules. While the Government championed its new restrictions on junk food advertising, which came into force in January 2026, Britain’s biggest food chains are continuing to exploit loopholes to bombard young people with targeted junk food content.  Companies can no longer buy ads online or on…

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The One Club Announces 2026 Creative Hall of Fame Inductees

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has announced the latest esteemed group of legends in advertising, design, and education to be named as 2026 inductees into the prestigious Creative Hall of Fame in September. The Creative Hall of Fame has a rich heritage of honoring the lifetime achievements of creative luminaries, starting with the induction of Leo Burnett in 1961.   This year’s illustrious inductees, with links to their bios, are as follows. Creative Hall of Fame Rosie Arnold, one of the most awarded art directors in British advertising history, spent more…

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PÄRLA brings first-ever ‘Beautifully Clean Oral Care’ TV campaign to screens nationwide with Sky

Stuart Mitchell

PÄRLA, the dentist-founded oral care brand on a mission to eliminate plastic toothpaste tubes, is bringing its first-ever TV campaign, ‘Beautifully Clean Oral Care’, to screens nationwide this June, live and on-demand across Sky channels.  Backed by Sky Media’s Sky Zero Footprint Fund, which awarded PÄRLA £200,000 in advertising as a Disruptor category winner, the initiative uses creativity to raise awareness of plastic toothpaste waste and inspire more sustainable oral care habits.   In the UK alone, an estimated 300 million plastic toothpaste tubes are sent to landfill each year2, with 20…

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Fussy asks Britain one simple question: ‘Are you a Tosser?’

Stuart Mitchell

Fussy,  the refillable deodorant brand on a mission to eliminate single-use plastic from personal care, is launching its first-ever TV advertising campaign, taking its sustainability message to audiences across the UK with a bold challenge: Don’t Be a Tosser. The campaign, airing across Sky channels from 1st July, tackles one of the most overlooked sources of everyday bathroom waste, encouraging consumers to rethink one of the most disposable products in their daily routine. Backed by Sky Media’s Sky Zero Footprint Fund, which awarded Fussy £200,000 in advertising as a Disruptor…

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Young Lions Competitions announce 2026 winners

Stuart Mitchell

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced its 2026 Young Lions Competitions winners, following seven competitions across four days. The Competitions, sponsored by Adobe, are designed to challenge younger creatives – aged 30 and under – from every corner of the communications industry and from right across the world. More than 400 young professionals take part to showcase their talent and achievements on the global stage. Competitors respond to a brief by an NGO, charity or company dedicated to a good cause, and then have just 24 hours…

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