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Pitch Update: Häagen-Dazs, Halfords, Doddl, Genie, Bicester Village and more
PRWeek's round-up of pitches and account moves.
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Movers & Shakers: HBO, Mayor of London, Sanofi, H+K, Porter Novelli and more
PRWeek's round-up of industry hires, departures and promotions.
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Häagen-Dazs hires new consumer PR agency
Häagen-Dazs UK has hired new independent creative firm Capture Communications as its retained consumer PR agency.
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The PRWeekly podcast: M&A market in PR 'heating up' | Local election winners & losers | What journos think about PR
PRWeek's new podcast takes listeners behind the headlines of the week's most important news, views and industry gossip.
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HBO Max hires EMEA comms director
HBO Max EMEA has appointed Richard Lambert as communications director. He joins from live sports streaming service DAZN, where he was head of corporate communications.
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Industry bodies launch mental health survey
The PRCA, CIPR and ICCO have launched a study to gather insight on the mental wellbeing of PR professionals.
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BrandContent expands into Europe
Cardiff-based creative comms agency BrandContent has made its first move overseas, opening in Berlin. The agency said Brexit and client opportunities were behind the decision.
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National Express releases 'tastebud tour of Britain' sweets
National Express brought out limited-edition travel sweets with flavours including fish and chips, pork pie and Wensleydale cheese to celebrate the easing of lockdown restrictions.
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Watch: Cantona’s Do Not Disturb Suites for Champions League final
Hotels.com has teamed up with football legend Eric Cantona to launch limited Do Not Disturb Suites for football fans to enjoy an ‘ultimate, uninterrupted’ UEFA Champions League Final experience at a hotel.
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Halfords hires PR agency for consumer and influencer brief
Motoring, camping and cycling retailer Halfords has hired Good Relations to lead on consumer PR across the group’s retail, autocentres and mobile expert divisions, following a competitive pitch.
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Manchester United has shown European Super League football clubs should be wary of a brand backlash
Manchester United’s training kit sponsor has pulled the plug on a £200m deal due to a supporter backlash in the wake of the failed European Super League proposal. Can club owners continue to ignore key stakeholders as brands and fans recover from a global downturn?
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Journalists urge PRs to 'stop relentless chasing' amid COVID-19 crunch, study finds
Stretched journalists value good PR but have no time to respond to press releases and pitches they will not write about. They have urged PR practitioners to avoid follow-ups as the pandemic decimates newsrooms.
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Pitch Update: Yes Auto, Brown-Forman, Business Iceland, Hush Puppies, Aqua Pura and more
PRWeek's round-up of pitches and account moves.
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Movers & Shakers: Bupa, Government Communication Service, FleishmanHillard, Hanbury and more
PRWeek's round-up of industry hires, departures and promotions.
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Watch: BT wants to ‘Draw The Line’ through online abuse in multimillion pound campaign
BT has launched a campaign starring its sports personalities to stand up against hate speech and abuse on social media ahead of this weekend’s boycott of platforms.
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Sports Direct launches Ramadan campaign to inspire Muslims to train
Sports Direct and its creative agency The Romans have launched a campaign to encourage Muslims to exercise safely during the month of Ramadan.
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Pitch Update: M&S, Adidas, cinch, Diageo, Argentina tourism and more
PRWeek's round-up of pitches and account moves.
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Movers & Shakers: Edelman, British Airways, O2, Blurred, WPP & Sorrell, Grayling, Lansons and more
PRWeek's roundup of industry hires, departures and promotions.
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Hume Brophy continues senior hire spree with chair and digital strategy lead
Hume Brophy has appointed industry stalwart and former chair of Hanover Communications and Blue Rubicon, Alastair Gornall, as the consultancy’s new chair, and Robin Hamman as group director of digital strategy.
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PinkNews hires UK agency as 'sole PR shop'
The world’s largest media brand for the global LGBT+ community, PinkNews, has hired Talker Tailor Trouble Maker as its sole PR shop months after the agency resigned its partnership with Pride in London, PRWeek has learned.
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