Best new creative ads: Cadbury Celebrations, Visit Oslo and more

Every week, I attempt to curate a list of best new creative ads. The first task of any ad is to get noticed. A majority of ads go unseen, ignored – a fate worse than being seen and disliked. So when ads break through the clutter and get liked or talked about it’s quite an [...]

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The hill I will die on: Cinemas have been getting away with lies. Films should begin on time | Jeffrey Ingold

If cinemas must run 20 minutes of adverts before a feature, they could at least be honest about it. Or, I have a better solution … Do you remember the last time you were lied to? I certainly do. I was tricked by the North Finchley Vue, which sold me and my boyfriend tickets to [...]

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Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say

Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said. Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University [...]

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Amid Turnaround, Victoria’s Secret Turns Its Fashion Show Into a Fan Movement

Victoria’s Secret is reshaping its 2026 fashion show into a more communal and accessible event.

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Target Is Pitching an Ad Metric to Drive Sales, But Most Brands Aren’t Fully On Board, Exec Says

A leader in Target's ad business warned marketers they're prioritizing the wrong measurement.

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Dave Dreyer – Chief Marketing Officer, Bazooka Brands

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian sits down with Dave Dreyer, Chief Marketing Officer of Bazooka Companies, to discuss how iconic candy brands are evolving beyond nostalgia, tapping into fandom, and finding new ways to stay culturally relevant.

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