Posts made in June, 2017

on Jun 30, 2017

By Tony Connelly Tottenham Hotspur have today (30 June) confirmed the long-rumoured news that Nike will be the club’s new kit sponsor. The Premier League club’s new multi-year deal with Nike will commence ahead of the 2017/18 season after their current deal with Under Armour expired earlier this summer. The partnership is unlikely to come as a surprise to many given the images of the new kits on sale in the US that emerged last week. Loading… Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy, said: “Nike is committed to partnering with us both at home, at a time when our Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jun 30, 2017

By Doug Zanger This seems to be a recurring movie on a loop for me. Amazing people of color on stage at an industry event — sharing their experiences and point of view. It’s usually different than the usual narrative in the industry which is pervasively white and male. My heart races, in a good way, because I’m seeing and hearing something that sparks something — and not just the diversity of the people on the stage, but the diversity of thought. I nod. I smile. I sometimes cry, hearing the experiences that people of color face in this industry. Then, the lights go up Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jun 30, 2017

By Kyle O'Brien Creative agenc Gallegos United, part of United Collective, has announced that Harvey Marco has joined the agency as chief creative officer and co-president. This news comes in conjunction with the announcement that current chief creative officer and co-president Dave Damman will leave the agency at the end of July. Damman has resigned to focus more attention on the needs of his life outside of work and plans to return to Minnesota to be with family. “It’s bittersweet to leave the agency just as we move into a new era as the United Collective,” said Damman. “Unfortunately family matters require Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jun 30, 2017

By Katie Deighton Vauxhall is rolling out a new campaign to plug its Crossland X SUV today (30 June), having enlisted Mother to create a humorous spot featuring hard working mums who may end up wearing their pyjamas all day, but do so with swagger. The ad, which was produced by music director Jake Nava, features slow motion shots of the Pyjama Mamas brushing off the glares of the ‘haterz’ in the supermarket, at the coffee shop and at the school gates. Their ‘jam jar’ is the Crossland X, which is spotlighted doing donuts around an empty car park as the sun sets. ‘Pajamas Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jun 30, 2017

By Tony Connelly Live cricket will return to the BBC following an 18-year absence as part of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new broadcast strategy which also sees Sky hold off competition from BT to retain the bulk of the rights. The new deals are the most lucrative yet for the ECB and will run from 2020 through to 2024. The BBC’s agreement grants it 10 live matches from the ECB’s new Twenty20 competition as well as two England Twenty20 internationals. Sky meanwhile retained the bulk of English cricket’s coverage after outbidding BT Sport in the tender process. Its coverage is Read full story › Source: The Drum...