All about what3words’ maiden ad for India

Vijay Raaz was not the first choice for the what3words commercial - the ad film-makers were initially thinking of casting a rap artist like Badshah or Diljit Dosanj.(Representational Image: A still from what3words' ad film)

Raj Kamble walks us through Famous Innovations’ journey to arrive at the right way to introduce what3words to India. The ad earned a Mast in Storyboard18’s weekly ad review column Mast & Meh.

Mast & Meh – The best and worst ads this week

The Glitch's new ad campaign for TTK Love Depot - #PleasureIsAllYours - hits the right spot with its well-crafted messaging. (Image: A still from the ad film)

Find out who made the cut and who got cut in this week’s Mast & Meh, Storyboard18’s weekly picks of the best and boring ads. This week, we introduce a special category – Ugh. Read on to find out who earned the special distinction.

India’s ad market to grow by 16% in 2022: Dentsu International report

Globally, advertising spends are expected to increase by 8.7 percent in 2022, with ad spending in Asia-Pacific alone anticipated to reach $250 billion, according to the latest Dentsu ad spending forecast. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Globally, the Americas top advertising spends for 2022. At 16 percent growth, India will stay ahead of the US (12.8 percent growth) and Brazil (9 percent) as the fastest growing market.