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Mast & Meh: Bournvita, McDonald’s, Asian Paints, Sleepyhead, Man Matters, Chess & Country Delight

Image: A still from McDonald's 'Meals Make Families' ad.

Find out who made the cut and who got cut in this week’s Mast & Meh, Storyboard18’s weekly picks of the best and boring ads. Read on.

Biz Moves: BBH, Rediffusion, Schbang, Publicis, Wavemaker, Social Panga & Dentsu win big accounts

Keep up with key new business and account movements in the advertising and marketing world in Storyboard18’s Biz Moves. Here’s a round-up of the agencies who’ve scored new clients and big business.

Why are Indian brands advertising in NYC’s Times Square?

Nasdaq billboard at Times Square, NYC

Indian companies are putting up ads in Times Square, shelling out up to $50,000 for a day’s inventory. We find out why.

BCCI cricket sponsorship rights – what’s in it for Mastercard?

The title sponsorship spot with BCCI could play an instrumental role in bringing back the excitement in the credit card category, say experts. (File image)

Mastercard is set to replace Paytm as the title sponsor for BCCI’s international and domestic cricket matches till 2023. This move can put the credit cards major back in the spotlight which had shifted to digital wallets and BNPL products.

Why did WhatsApp use a classic Hindi song for its user-safety campaign ‘Scam Se Bacho’

Conceptualized by BBDO India, the Scam Se Bacho ads have been directed by Shimit Amin, a film director and editor known for award-winning films like 'Chak De! India'.

WhatsApp and BBDO rework a nostalgic song like ‘Dekh ke Chalo’ to convey a strong message – ‘Scam Se Bacho’

Throwback: Wah Taj! Effort that leads to perfection

Ustad Zakir Hussain. (Photo: Krupasindhu Muduli via Wikimedia Commons 3.0)

The famous television commercial featuring Ustad Zakir Hussain portrayed the perfection in playing the tabla as the result of hours of dedicated work, just like the work of a master tea blender.

Yubi CMO Karanpreet Bindra: Our umbrella branding is similar to what FedEx does

Yubi CMO Karanpreet Bindra

The Chennai-based fintech unicorn is eyeing international expansion. Read on to find out why and how CredAvenue became Yubi

Will Qatar’s humanitarian crisis impact FIFA World Cup sponsorship?

Over 3.5 billion viewers tuned in to watch the last edition of the FIFA World Cup held in Russia. (Representational Image via Unsplash)

While globally FIFA might have to face soft boycott from a section of brands, in India there might not be much pushback as a select few brands associate themselves with the tournament.

How brands are making the most of the modern avatar of sports fans

A recent report by Ormax Media says India’s sports viewing fan base is 136.3 million while 317.8 million Indians are active players of at least one outdoor sport. (Representational Image via Unsplash)

Marketers are taking fan engagement in sports to the next level with apps, games and NFTs.

Mast & Meh: what3words, Fuse, Fastrack, Shyam Steel, Ferns N Petals, MSD pharma show us acts and ads

Vijay Raaz nails the part of a customer giving directions to a delivery person, in location-based tech app what3words' first commercial in India.

Find out who made the cut and who got cut in this week’s Mast & Meh, Storyboard18’s weekly picks of the best and boring ads.