Pitch activity

Mondelez shifts global Halls brief from JWT to W&K

Wieden & Kennedy London has picked up the global advertising account for the Mondelez medicated confectionery brand Halls.

McCann London picked to run London Live campaign

The London Evening Standard has picked McCann London to promote its upcoming local TV channel, London Live.

Sage by Heston Blumenthal hires MBA

Sage by Heston Blumenthal, a new range of appliances from the celebrity chef, has appointed MBA to handle its UK advertising account.

Comparethemarket reviews CRM account

Comparethemarket.com is holding a pitch for its CRM business, currently held by Havas EHS, in the second review of its creative roster this year.

Cigarette giant looks for ad agency

British American Tobacco is looking for an advertising agency to handle a campaign to support the launch of its Vype electronic cigarette next year.

Diageo launches Cîroc vodka pitch

Diageo is looking to expand its roster with a search for an advertising agency to handle its vodka brand Cîroc.

Govt seeks shop for Think! activity

The Department for Transport is looking for an advertising agency to continue its Think! road-safety campaign, ending a decades-long relationship with Leo Burnett, in the first major brief issued to the Government's new creative framework.

AMV lands government brief to increase electric car sales

Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO has won a pitch to create a campaign to boost sales of low-emission cars.

Pitch update

This week's pitch news.

Now picks up Freesat advertising business

Freesat, the satellite TV service, has appointed Now to handle its ad account.

Rolls-Royce kicks off global creative pitch

Rolls-Royce, the luxury car brand owned by BMW, is reviewing its global advertising business, currently held by Partners Andrews Aldridge.

Jamie's Italian hires Karmarama as first ad agency

Jamie's Italian, the Jamie Oliver restaurant group, has hired Karmarama as its first advertising agency, after a three-way pitch against Antidote and CheethamBell JWT.

Just Eat rival calls European ad pitch

Delivery Hero, the company that owns a network of food delivery websites, is looking for an ad agency to work on its brands in Europe.

Initiative scoops Amazon global media business

Amazon has moved its global media account into Interpublic Group agency Initiative, after a final pitch against incumbent Mindshare and its sister Group M agency, MediaCom.

Santander reviews £27m media account

Santander, the UK retail and corporate bank, has called a review of its £27 million media planning and buying account, currently held by Carat.

John Lewis picks Proximity for CRM account

John Lewis has appointed Proximity to work on its customer relationship management campaigns, after a pitch.

The7stars wins media brief to resurrect HMV

The7Stars has been appointed to revive HMV's fortunes and refocus the retailer's marketing on music and film, after it was rescued from administration in April.

Goodstuff awarded £1m Diesel TimeFrames business

Goodstuff Communications has picked up the UK media planning and buying business for Diesel TimeFrames, a joint venture between Fossil Watches and Diesel, after a pitch against incumbent Mindshare.

WCRS scoops £15m European Betfair ad account

Engine's WCRS has won the pan-European ad account for Betfair, after a four-way pitch involving WCRS, Bartle Bogle Hegarty and M&C Saatchi.

EE adds Dare to agency roster to develop digital

EE has added Dare to its agency roster with a brief to work on its digital proposition, following a competitive pitch.

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