ARCHIVE ▸ DOMINIC MILLS
29 Jul 2013
As Omnicom and Publicis announce a merger that will create the world's largest marketing and advertising powerhouse, Dominic Mills asks why neither party seems to be able to provide a decent rationale for such a move - and concludes other forces are at work...
22 Jul 2013
Tesco's new campaign was meant to be the big-game changer but instead, has turned out to be one great big plateful of poo, says Dominic Mills, as he asks where exactly it all went wrong...
15 Jul 2013
The future, as we know, isn't the 30-second spot, but rather a combination of that along with brand-owned video channels, branded content and entertainment, long-form video, short-form video, collaborations with musicians, writers, film/TV stars and directors, says Dominic Mills. And where do you go to access the cream of that talent? Hollywood, of course.
08 Jul 2013
If an agency wants to get famous and secure the opportunity to produce great work in a win-win scenario, then there is a very particular client that many would never touch with a bargepole - but for the right agency it's a gift horse not to be spurned says Dominic Mills
01 Jul 2013
YouTube has announced plans to help advertisers create video content, but advertisers should be wary, says Dominic Mills - the online video giant is needlessly butting into their territory and we should expect a backlash.
24 Jun 2013
'Dumb Ways to Die' might have won five Grand Prix prizes at Cannes, but it's a joke, argues Dominic Mills. A nice piece of work, of course - but public safety ads are a lot easier to do than solving the major marketing challenges for the serious clients who look to Cannes for the inspiration to really shift attitudes and products.
17 Jun 2013
Last week ITV announced that it will become the first commercial broadcaster to give mobile viewers the option - at a price - to watch catch-up content without ads. It's an interesting test of an increasingly important part of the media eco-system, but is it really going to work? Whatever happens, you can bet ITV's competitors will be watching like hawks says Dominic Mills
17 Jun 2013
Last week ITV announced that it will become the first commercial broadcaster to give mobile viewers the option - at a price - to watch catch-up content without ads. It's an interesting test of an increasingly important part of the media eco-system, but is it really going to work? Whatever happens, you can bet ITV's competitors will be watching like hawks says Dominic Mills.
12 Jun 2013
After a peaceful, media-free week in Turkey, Dominic Mills is back with a Tango flavoured war-cry as he takes a look at the latest campaign from the black sheep of adland, BBH. So, can the new ads match the genius of Howell Henry's 1990 classics? Perhaps, but it'll take time and money to make it really work...
03 Jun 2013
If advertisers find the hard work of getting the right celebrity and the right script for an ad too much, then the result will be a lazy, counter-productive mess, says Dominic Mills. So which two high profile actors have been lured into the latest car-crash ads?
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