Category: Advertising

Bow, Wow: How Cheeka the pug made Hutch a household name

The film tasted instant success on release, as did the dog. The price of a pug went up from around Rs 7,000 to over Rs 35,000, said Rao, and added that pugs came to be popularly known as the `Hutch dog.’ (Stills from the ad)

Storyboard18 spoke to veteran ad men Piyush Pandey, Rajiv Rao, and filmmaker Prakash Varma, who discussed the making of the iconic film that’s left indelible pugmarks on the landscape of Indian advertising.

Coca-Cola’s “Happy to Queue” campaign with Ogilvy turns waiting lines into festive experiences

“Real Magic is when you can make standing in a line exciting & refreshing. This festive season Coke Happy to Queue gave people a chance to experience what it feels like to be inside a Coke bottle. Uplifting them to feel one with the fizz and the bubbles”, remarked Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India.

The brand’s latest experiential campaign, “Happy to Queue,” brought a giant Coca-Cola bottle installation to Andheri Cha Raja, one of the most popular Ganesh Utsav celebrations in Mumbai.

Meet the female trailblazers at the top of the world’s most famous ad agency – Ogilvy

These inspiring female leaders are at the helm of creative innovation, brand strategy, and agency growth, pushing boundaries and redefining success in the advertising world. (L-R: Devika Bulchandani, Liz Taylor, Stacey Ryan-Cornelius, Fiona Gordon)

Ogilvy’s trailblazing women that are redefining creativity, strategy, business and leadership in the fast-evolving world of advertising.

EU regulators to probe Google over its AI model, raises privacy concerns

AI-powered applications like fashion avatars, smart shopping carts, and virtual influencers are enhancing customer engagement. 47% of retailers state that AI has led to new product and service developments

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), the lead EU regulator for most of the top U.S. internet firms said that the probe concerned the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), opens new tab unit’s Pathways Language Model 2 (PaLM 2).

ISA rolls out Media Charter for digital ad ecosystem to address ad fraud, first-party data, brand safety

The event saw the launch of the four key playbooks addressing Brand Safety, Viewability, Ad Fraud and First-Party Data. The event was attended by Advertisers, Agency Partners and Publishers. (Image source: Facebook)

This initiative is aimed at enhancing transparency, security, and collaboration within the country’s fast-growing digital advertising landscape.

ASCI escalates issue of illegal betting and gambling platforms’ ads to MIB

The proposed overhaul of these laws comes amid a surge in applications from non-governmental organizations, trade bodies, and private firms seeking permission to use terms like “India,” “Commission,” “Corporation,” and “Bureau” in their names.

Storyboard18 recently reported that offshore illegal gambling firms have been using the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) as a sporting platform for surrogate advertising.

Behind Motilal Oswal’s new research-backed investing campaign

This character emphasises the challenges of building wealth, addressing real-life concerns and constraints of investors and warns people against tips by asserting, I don't give tips, only solid advice. To talk more about this campaign, CNBC-TV18 spoke to Sandeep Walunj, Group Chief Marketing Officer at Motilal Oswal Financial Services. (Image source: LinkedIn)

Sandeep Walunj, Group Chief Marketing Officer at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, discusses the genesis of the firm’s new campaign.