The Campaign Podcast

Covering the news this week, the Campaign editorial team discusses adland's biggest issues across media, creativity and tech. The team, hosted by media editor Beau Jackson, discusses the Sky media shortlist and why agency pitches are moving to a holding group solution their biggest clients . Tech editor Lucy Shelley delves deeper into Brave Bison's full-year results and how the agency made the Soc...

Mail Metro Media, PHD and Zenith were among the big winners at this year’s sellout Campaign Media Awards. Joining Campaign media editor Beau Jackson, they each discuss their competition; give behind-the-scenes insight into their award winning work; talk about where media makes a difference to a strong creative campaign and give a sneak-peak of what’s coming up this year. She is joined by: • Lauren...

‘Lunch and learn’ sessions are a historic part of the relationship between agencies and media owners - but how should they work, and are they still necessary? In this week’s episode, the Media Week Podcast team cook up their recipes for the ideal lunch and learn, as well as discussing the etiquette of CTV ads, AI news recommendations, and Disney’s efforts to lead the way in programmatic streaming...

Campaign UK's editorial team discusses the news of the week, including  WPP's rise internal in internal whistleblower reports  and  Publicis shaking up its board . Creativity and media reporters, Charlotte Rawlings and Shauna Lewis, discuss some of the biggest news of the week with tech editor Lucy Shelley, from Campaign's research into agencies' gender pay gaps to the  UK figu...

In a special episode about the forthcoming British Podcast Awards 2024, Gideon Spanier, the UK editor-in-chief of Campaign, looks at the latest trends in podcasting and advertising and discusses how to win at the most important awards in the UK podcast industry. We speak to two BPA judges, Michaela Hallam, the director of content for Fresh Air, a podcast production company, and Chris Impey, co-edi...

Content creator and Gen Z marketing specialist Shola West spoke to Campaign work and inspiration editor Imogen Watson about the unspoken realities of influencer marketing at Campaign and PR Week's Influencer 360 on Wednesday (10 April). Listen to audio from the session as West details how discrimination, pay disparities, and the marginalisation of certain voices run rife within the influ...

On this week’s Campaign news podcast, tech editor Lucy Shelley and media editor Beau Jackson discuss the top stories of the past week including: Accenture Song’s Unlimited acquisition M&C Saatchi’s new strategy Monzo signing AnalogFolk Havas Media Network's new centralised planning team Interview with EssenceMediacom’s Kate Rowlinson Also coming up for the week ahead: the Mail Metro Media football...

Creative and social impact strategist Chloë Davies joins Imogen Watson, Campaign's work and inspiration editor, to give the backstory behind It Takes A Village, a global hub with a mission to celebrate and champion black women in advertising, media, marketing and communications. Described as the culmination of her life's work, Davies officially launched the collective at the end of March, ann...

This week, the gang dissect whether April Fools is still a relevant cultural moment for brands to tap into (and pick out their favourite fake ads from this year’s crop) as well as looking at banned ads, Meta and Netflix’s data-sharing deal, and the idea of an ad-funded BBC. Hosted by Bukky from Wavemaker, Harriet from Publicis, Charlie from ShowHeroes and Jack from Craft Media. Figures quoted...

The Advertising Standards Authority has had a busy week of complaints, including bans for Nationwide and JML, its second in seven days. Campaign's editorial team discusses the banned ads alongside others that have garnered ASA complaints and extreme responses, including ads from the Alzheimer's Society and Andrex, which was Campaign's Pick of the Week. We also give you the headlines from media and...

The past few weeks in adland have been a busy period for mergers, but luckily in this episode of the Campaign podcast the editorial team has the lowdown to keep you up to speed. Media editor Beau Jackson, tech editor Lucy Shelley and reporter Charlotte Rawlings cover the latest goings-on at The & Partnership and MSix & Partners ; AKQA and Grey and Forsman & Bodenfors London and CPB London . The te...

Caroline Pay, chief creative officer at Dentsu Creative, and Trevor Robinson, founder and executive creative director at Quiet Storm, join Campaign's reporter, Charlotte Rawlings, and work and inspiration editor, Imogen Watson, to review some of the latest ads. Pay and Robinson dive into the V&A “If you’re into it, it’s in the V&A” by Adam & Eve/DDB, BBC “Things we love” by BBC Creative, British A...

The pitching arena has gone wild in the last seven days, with multiple big advertising accounts going up for review, putting pressure on incumbents and hopefuls alike. In this episode, the Campaign editorial team go behind the headlines and discuss Molson Coors and Co-op appointing new creative agencies, Sainsbury's reviewing its media account and Pringles reviewing its global creative account. WP...

Campaign's Agency of the Year Awards took place last week in Royal Lancaster London hotel. Leo Burnett, MG OMD and Rapp were among the top winners with eight trophies among them this year, including repeat wins for Leo Burnett and Rapp. In this episode, Maisie McCabe, Campaign's UK editor, speaks to the award-winning chief executives at the agencies to discuss if H1's optimism will carry on for th...

The quizzing quartet put their gaming (and dating) knowledge to the test, discussing how to plan effectively in the space and what to do when you swipe left! Hosted by Bukky from Wavemaker, Harriet from Publicis, Charlie from ShowHeroes and Jack from Craft Media. A Map of the Disney Entertainment Empire: https://www.openculture.com/2020/01/a-map-of-the-disney-entertainment-empire.html Supplie...

Campaign's work and inspiration editor Imogen Watson is joined by features editor Matt Barker and reporter Charlotte Rawlings to discuss a trio of features delving into creative partnerships. The first of the three features examined issues surrounding creative partnerships, the second focused on the relationships between creative and strategy departments, and the third focused on lone cr...

More people play video games today than the entire global population when the first video game was released. This just shows the impact and advertising potential this colossal industry has. The Campaign Gaming Summit 2024 took place yesterday (13 March) and in this episode Lucy Shelley, Campaign's new tech editor, brings you a recap of the most unmissable moments from the day. Plus, you can hear t...

Campaign's creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun is joined by premium content editor Nicola Merrifield and feature's editor Matt Barker to talk about some recent articles. They cover: the  Advertising Standards Authority's decision to overturn part of its ruling  on the Calvin Klein FKA twigs ad; Campaign's interview with  McCann London's Polly McMorrow;  and Uncommon Crea...

Features editor Matt Barker is joined by UK editor Maisie McCabe and premium content editor Nicola Merrifield to talk about the return of the A List, back after a four-year absence. After touching on the selection process and logistical challenges of getting all the content together, talk quickly turns to some of the best responses from the A List questionnaire, not least the eternal debate around...

The fabulous four are back, this week discussing Instagram's stalkery partner vibes, fake news on X, and how to spell banker. Hosted by Bukky from Wavemaker, Harriet from Publicis, Charlie from ShowHeroes and Jack from Craft Media. Figures quoted in the MediaWeek podcast were accurate at the time of recording. Got a media confession you need to get off your chest? Need some life advice from the ga...

Campaign's creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun is joined by editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier and roving reporter Charlotte Rawlings to discuss some of the latest news. They cover:  Karen Blackett,  WPP UK president, departing the business;  Sky's media planning and buying review ; the  Campaign Media Awards shortlist  and Rawlings'  interview with Cannes Lions' g...

The Emmy and Bafta award-winning director and producer James Strong spoke to Campaign UK editor Maisie McCabe about directing ITV’s hit drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office in a session at Campaign’s TV Advertising Summit on Tuesday (27 February). Listen to audio from the session as Strong and McCabe discuss how the television drama about the British Post Office scandal transcended entertainment and...

Campaign media editor Beau Jackson is joined by senior media reporter Shauna Lewis to discuss some of the latest news. Items on the agenda include former Publicis Media UK chief executive  Sue Frogley's new job , M&C Saatchi's  appointment of Zaid Al-Qassab as group chief executive , and the  latest departures at Channel 4. The discussion also turns to  commercia...

Campaign features editor Matt Barker is joined by Jenny Mitton, managing partner and women's sports lead at M&C Saatchi, Melissa Robertson, chief executive officer at Dark Horses and Will Mould, senior vice-president of experiential in Europe at 160over90, to discuss 2024's big sporting events, focusing on the Olympics and European Football Championships. Chat centres around the idea that spo...

Our intrepid media explorers investigate wrestling, goggles and stainless steel thermoses. Hosted by Bukky from Wavemaker, Harriet from Publicis and Jack from Craft Media. Got a media confession you need to get off your chest? Need some life advice from the gang? Submit your questions here:  https://forms.gle/CXPYw4SDRSqXzZTt8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.