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Poison Control Centers see spike after Trump comments

By Reel 360 Apr 26, 2020

The lesson here is that when you are the most powerful person in the world, people do listen. Or in some cases, they listen without thinking. Thursday night, during his corona...

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Staying in – that’s Wassup in repurposed Budweiser spot

By Reel 360 Apr 24, 2020

To remind people to check in on friends and family during social distancing and self-quarantining, Budweiser has re-visited its iconic 'Wassup' campaign. Using the original cas...

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GSD&M, Periscope, Zimmerman reduce staffs

By Reel 360 Apr 24, 2020

Two more Omnicom shops and an independent are the latest agencies who have been impacted by COVID-19 and forced to layoff or furlough staff and make salary cuts. Austin-based G...

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VMLY&R launches virtual masterclass this summer

By Reel 360 Apr 20, 2020

In response to COVID-19 disruptions, VMLY&R has suspended its U.S. in-office internship program for 2020. The agency is instead introducing a remote-learning opportunity ...

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More layoffs, furloughs and salary freezes hit agencies

By Reel 360 Apr 20, 2020

As we enter the sixth week of lockdowns and working from home due to the global health crisis, agencies are finally beginning to feel the impact as more were laid off and/or fu...

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Layoffs and furloughs hit the advertising industry

By Reel 360 Apr 17, 2020

While it has been expected and discussed for some time with the economy rattled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the advertising industry has finally begun ...

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Popeyes wants you to eat fried chicken and chill w/Netflix

By Reel 360 Mar 24, 2020

As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic overtakes the world and social distancing has become the norm, brands and their agencies are quickly responding with new messaging. Coca-Co...

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Ad Council creates PSA campaign for COVID-19

By Reel 360 Mar 19, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ad Council is working in collaboration with the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Heal...

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AMP postpones awards gala until later date

By Reel 360 Mar 18, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and in keeping with the directives from health officials, local governments and the industry at large, the Association of Music P...

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McDonald’s to serve only through drive-thru

By Reel 360 Mar 16, 2020

That Big Mac or Quarter-Pounder with Cheese you're craving might require you to now have wheels in order to get it. Beginning immediately, McDonald's will shut down its seating...

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Will COVID-19 slow down commercial productions?

By Colin Costello Mar 9, 2020

With film productions such as MI:7 shutting down, South By Southwest cancelling, The One Club taking Creative Week online and other events across the country either cancelling,...

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Coronavirus forces cancellation of SXSW

By Colin Costello Mar 6, 2020

Amid growing concern in Austin, Texas over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the city has decided to cancel South By Southwest. The major annual tech, music, and film meetup...

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Citing Coronavirus, Facebook pulls out of SXSW

By Reel 360 Mar 4, 2020

Add social media giant Facebook to the growing list of companies pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival due to Coronavirus-related concerns. Monday, the...

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Bloomberg drops out of race, supports Biden

By Colin Costello Mar 4, 2020

Super Tuesday has come and gone. With Democratic Presidential hopeful Vice-President Joe Biden surging to victory, bolstered by Black, Suburban and educated voters in the South...

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38% Americans wouldn’t drink Corona right now

By Reel 360 Mar 2, 2020

New York-based 5W Public Relations has conducted a survey via phone of 737 American beer drinkers over the age of 21 on February 25 & 26, 2020, regarding their opinions a...

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Coronavirus risk causes Twitter to pull out of SXSW

By Reel 360 Mar 2, 2020

With the Coronavirus spreading - CNN claims two dozen reported cases, this weekend, brands and event organizers are being forced to rethink their participation in upcoming even...

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Bloomberg airs 3-minute Coronavirus ad

By Colin Costello Mar 2, 2020

As the Coronavirus spreads, the outbreak is already playing a role in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. With response to President Trump's address regarding the virus te...

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Sid Lee names Cam Levin U.S. CCO

By Reel 360 Nov 12, 2019

Montreal-based Sid Lee has named Cam Levin as its chief creative officer of Sid Lee USA. He will be responsible for the company’s creative work in Seattle, New York and Los A...

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Netflix film ‘Klaus’ celebrates World Kindness Day

By Reel 360 Nov 9, 2019

Klaus is coming to town! In celebration of World Kindness Day on Wednesday, November 13, Netflix has announced that its first animated feature film, directed by Despicable Me c...

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The Chicken Sandwich wars are back on

By Reel 360 Oct 28, 2019

Remember that #thechickensandwichwar Reel 360 covered? If you've forgotten, last August, Miami-based Popeyes introduced a chicken sandwich to its menu that became wildly popu...