Media Week Podcast: the best executed media across luxury, tech, finance, food and beverage

In this special Campaign and Media Week podcast, sponsored by Pinterest, we talk about:• How shopping behaviour changes at Christmas• Why brands can avoid falling for fads• What tools are available to predict the coming crazesFeaturing: Matt Whitehead, global media partnerships, Pinterest; Jazz Mondae, head of demand generation, Performics at Starcom; Deolu King, social practice partner, KinessoThis is podcast episode is sponsored by Pinterest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campaign UK editor Maisie McCabe is joined by Franki Goodwin, chief creative officer at Saatchi & Saatchi London, Ant Nelson, executive creative director at Adam & Eve/DDB, and Jem Lloyd-Williams, chief executive of Mindshare UK, to talk all things Cannes Lions.Topics include what to expect from the judging process, the perennial 'role of purpose' discussion point, campaigns to watch and how UK work might stack up against global competition.Plus, the good and the bad of the festival itself and tips for first-time attendees.Further reading:Seven UK adland figures on Cannes Lions Shortlisting Jury Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s no new episode this week, as the Media Week Podcast gang are hard at work preparing for Campaign’s Media360 conference later this month - but don’t despair, as we’ve picked a few of our favourite discussions from previous episodes all around the theme of creativity in media and advertising. You can hear even more about these topics at Media360, from 21-22 May. Tickets on sale here: https://media360.campaignlive.co.uk/bookingHosted 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 gang? Submit your questions for Media Anon here: https://forms.gle/HiBoYKYb7BaykuPG6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this news episode, the Campaign editorial team take you through some of the biggest stories making headlines in the last week.Tech editor Lucy Shelley and media editor Beau Jackson discuss Levi’s picking UM for their global media account, research revealing adland's hybrid working disconnect and the release of Campaign's market report, The Big Divide, which delves deeper into the "big six" holding companies.Also in this episode, hear about the ads that have caught their eye this week. They discuss Santander's "Bank of Antandec" ad by House 337 and Mitre Studios, promoting the Edge current account and the use of celebrity. Plus, they reveal their thoughts on Moneysupermarket's next ad starring Dame Judi Dench in command as the "MoneySuperSeven" go undercover at the opera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campaign and Media Week have partnered with Pinterest to glean expert insights from industry leaders, as we explore how brands and media buyers can find shoppers where they want to be found. In this special podcast, we chat about: How shopping behaviour has changed since the pandemicWhere and when consumers are in a shopping mindsetPurchasing behaviours among different demographics The importance of every touchpoint The future of shopping Featuring: Matt Siberry, head of home, Pinterest; Rachel Morman, head of social, PHD Global; Eb Adeyeri, VP of paid social, JellyfishThis is podcast episode is sponsored by Pinterest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campaign's deputy editor Gemma Charles chats to editor Maisie McCabe and premium content editor Nicola Merrifield to find out what's new in this year's School Reports.They discuss the agencies that received the highest scores, why Campaign is highlighting the shops that are Living Wage Foundation accredited and those that are All In Champions, plus why some agencies only received a provisional mark.We also hear from agency bosses at Spark Foundry, Mother, Wieden & Kennedy, Goodstuff Communications and Dentsu Creative on two issues explored in new Campaign features: how to deal with the loss of a major client, and the ways agencies can grow their workforce sustainably.Further reading:School Reports 2024: A-ZSchool Reports 2024: Economic headwinds slow agency billings growthSchool Reports 2024: One step forward, two steps back for diversityNow takes ‘heart-breaking’ decision to close after 13 years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Social Chain acquisition pay off. Deputy news editor Marianne Calnan gives her verdict from being on the ground at the Rise conference last week.Plus, the team reveal the campaigns that have caught their eye in the last week, including Waitrose's fallen billboard by Saatchi & Saatchi London, Ovo Energy's "Power nap" Alexa campaign by Goodstuff and Saatchis, and Tails.com's abundance (or not?) of labradors by TheOr.Further reading:Now takes ‘heart-breaking’ decision to close after 13 years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Dick, executive director of media and data at Mail Metro Media, winner of Commercial Team of the Year• Richard Clay, chief strategy officer at Zenith, whose seven wins included Banks & Financial Services, Best Use of Insight and Creative Idea - budget over £250K• Tilly Macpherson-Bruty, associate planning director at PHD UK who worked on the Grand Prix winning "Pink sky thinking" campaign for Warner Bros' Barbie movieFurther reading:Campaign Media Awards 2024: winners revealedIn Pictures: Campaign Media Awards 2024Campaign Media Awards 2024: shortlist revealed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘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 ads.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 gang? Submit your questions for Media Anon here: https://forms.gle/CXPYw4SDRSqXzZTt8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 figures in the Cannes Lions Jury and we ask if agencies are losing their individuality as they increasingly move to a holding company solution for their biggest clients.Also discussed in this episode:Pablo hires creative directors from Adam & Eve/DDB and SpecialDan Cullen Shute exits Creature in agency restructureComing up this week: Campaign's School Reports 2024 and an interview episode with the winners of the Campaign Media Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.