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November 15, 2019
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Amazon Just Pulled Off the Most Dramatic Front-Page Ad Takeover for The Report
 

This seems like a good opportunity for ICYMI. So in case you missed it, Amazon Studios pulled all the stops ahead of the debut of its film "The Report" this week, putting an ad wrap around major newspapers like the Los Angeles Times. The movie ad recreates the moment news splashed across newspapers about an investigation into the CIA’s detention and interrogation program after 9/11. But will the dramatic flair reach enough people ahead of the premiere?

Read more: Amazon just pulled off the most dramatic front-page ad takeover for The Report

 
 
 
 
 
John Lewis' Holiday Ad Stars a Sweet Dragon Who Enjoys Christmas a Bit Too Much

Maybe you like Christmas. Maybe you suit up in your ugly sweater and sing Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" right after Halloween. But even with all of that, you're probably still not as excited about the holidays as Excitable Edgar, the sweet dragon who enjoys Christmas a little too much and stars in John Lewis' new holiday ad. However, trouble seems to follow this little guy wherever he goes.

Watch It: John Lewis debuts holiday ad with Excitable Edgar

 
 
 
Disney+'s Massive Marketing Campaign Is Just Getting Started

This holiday season, Disney is going all in on promoting its new streaming service. In fact, you could call the outreach for Disney's streaming service "unprecedented," going as far as to having an all-day activation in New York and leveraging its heavy-hitting media partners. What's next?

Read more: Everything Disney+ is doing to get in front of possible customers.

 
 
 
Fox Selling 30-Second Super Bowl Spots for up to $5.6 Million in Accelerated Market

Typically, Super Bowl ad inventory has been available for brands looking to swoop in at the last minute and grab a spot. But oh how the turn tables (or how the tables have turned for non-The Office fans). Out of Fox's 77 in-game Super Bowl advertising spots, only 17 are still up for grabs. Execs point to the contraction of premium inventory and consistent pricing creating a sense or urgency.

Read more: Fox in-game inventory is selling out.

Related: Pop-Tarts Gets in the Game With First Super Bowl Spot in 2020

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Star Wars Blurs With Reality in This Compelling Ad About a Daughter and Father
 

215 McCann brings Jedi: Fallen Empire into the real world.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Talk about the setback openly. Often times teams avoid sharing bad news or failures, after all, it is human nature. If you talk about what went wrong and most importantly what you learned from it—you put your team in a better place to succeed moving forward. At Outbrain, I introduced Effie “the I effed up elephant” to sit on the desk of someone who shared a failure and learning from the previous week.

 
 
 
 
 
Playboy's Marketing Now Pushes Pleasure for All
 

The 65-year-old publication is keeping the bunny.

 
 
 
 
 
The Busch Beer Will Flow for Every Lap Kevin Harvick Leads Sunday
 

The #Busch4Harvick hashtag will enter fans into a drawing during Nascar’s 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400.

 
 
 
 
 
Dick's Sporting Goods Channels Holiday Magic to Show How Items Come to Life at Night
 

Producer of the Night at the Museum series helped co-direct the spot.

 
 
 
 
 
Unlike Its Competitors, Clorox Is Building Its Own Direct-to-Consumer Business In-House
 

Not going on an acquisition spree as other CPG giants have done.

 
 
 
 
 
ANA Campaign Aims to Convince Gen Z That Marketing Has the ‘Best Jobs Ever’
 

The trade body tapped McCann for the recruiting effort.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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