Campaign
Bupa has appointed MullenLowe to create a mental health awareness campaign. The London agency won the contest against Havas, and Pablo and "Campaign" reveal that the work will not impede the private healthcare brand's twenty-year relationship with its main advertising agency of record, Engine.
The Drum
Following the Extinction Rebellion protest at Cannes, "The Drum" invited campaigners from within the advertising industry to address an audience to discuss their concerns for the environment and what role adland could be playing in averting an ecological disaster. The discussion has been turned into a podcast.
Campaign
Benecol has left its media planning and buying agency, Wavemaker, and appointed PHD Manchester. "Campaign" reports that the brief encompasses online and offline and extends to the brand's full range of drinks, yoghurts, spreads and snack bars.
Press Gazette
The "Jewish Chronicle" has thanked 20 "community-minded" individuals who have made contributions to the charitable trust that backs the newspaper. "Press Gazette" reveals the publication was under serious financial strain.
The Times
"The Times" reports that the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, warned in his Mansion House speech last night that Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency would have to face stringent tests before it would be allowed to be used by the public. He told attendees "the Bank of England approaches Libra with an open mind but not an open door."
The Times
You may think it is one of the more famous brand marks out there, but Adidas has been barred from trademarking the three-stripe design it places on sportswear and training shoes because an EU court believes it is not distinguishing enough to be universally recognised, "The Times" writes.
BBC
The BBC reveals the Government is expected to announce age verification rules, to prevent children from accessing online pornography, are to be postponed again. They were due to be brought in last April but were delayed until next month.
Sky News
American billionaire Stephen A Scharzman has made the largest donation ever recorded to a British academic institute of GBP150m to set up a department to study the ethics of AI at Oxford University. The new centre will bear the name of the co-founder of the private equity firm, Blackstone, Sky News reveals.
Press Gazette
Tuesday night's "Our next Prime Minister" debate between the contenders to be the next Conservative Party leader attracted an average audience of 5.3m viewers, compared to Channel 4's earlier debate which managed to pull in just 1.3m. "Press Gazette" points out that the big difference between the two was that Boris Johnson turned up for the BBC debate.
The Drum
Extinction Rebellion staged a protest at Cannes in which it unfurled a "Tell The Truth" banner, urging advertisers to do more to act on global climate and ecological change. "The Drum" reveals that the protest turned "sour" as an altercation with security staff led to the arrest of 14 activists. They were all later released without charge.