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The Juror’s Perspective: ISO Creative Use of the Power of Media

New blog post from Carat offering a juror's perspective on creative use of media power at Cannes Lions.

Pringles launches Mars-era social campaign 'Du auch?'

Pringles has launched its first major campaign under new owner Mars in Germany, introducing the claim “Du auch?” as part of a broader international “Pass the Pringles” identity. The integrated campaign emphasizes “social snacking” and includes a public social experiment with creators handing and sharing Pringles cans to create recognisable social moments. Media execution, planned by Dentsu’s Carat, uses a mix of (D)OOH focused on major cities, online video (primarily YouTube), VOD, social channels (Instagram and TikTok) and retail media. Creative and branding partners named are AMV BBDO (creative) and Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR). The article notes that although Mars moved its global media account from WPP to Publicis in mid‑2025, Pringles’ European media business appears to remain with Carat.

• Pringles launched a German campaign under new owner Mars with the claim “Du auch?”.
• The campaign is part of the international “Pass the Pringles” identity and highlights a concept described as “Social Snacking”.
• Media mix announced by MEEDIA: (D)OOH, online video (primarily YouTube), Video on Demand, Social Media (Instagram and TikTok) and Retail Media.

Screen On Demand names UK country manager

Screen On Demand (SoD) is launching a dedicated UK operation based in London and has appointed Dan Ward as Country Manager UK to lead the local team and grow the British business. The Munich-founded adtech provider offers cross-device high-impact advertising and combines data management, creative services and media distribution on its platform, with campaign delivery across mobile, web, DOOH and Connected TV. SoD says it has run campaigns for international clients in the UK for years and will now scale the market with a local subsidiary. The company — founded in 2017 and employing about 60 people (roughly 50 in Germany) — already operates offices in Vienna, Paris and Stockholm in addition to German locations.

• Screen On Demand (SoD) appoints Dan Ward as Country Manager UK to build its UK operation from London.
• SoD will establish a local UK team and a UK legal presence to grow business beyond existing campaign work in the market.
• SoD offers cross-device high-impact advertising combining data management, creative studio output and media distribution; channels include Mobile, Web, DOOH and Connected TV.

Georgia‑Pacific Builds In‑House Programmatic Team

Georgia‑Pacific spent nearly four years building an in‑house programmatic media operation to gain transparency and control over digital spend. Javier Bustillos, who runs national media and marketing analytics for Georgia‑Pacific brands, led a phased rollout that began with a single brand and channel as a test. The company consolidated programmatic spend with a small group of partners (using Yahoo as its primary DSP and supplementing with Google DV360, The Trade Desk and Amazon), requires log‑level data and contracts regular media audits. OMD remains media agency of record for holistic strategy and TV, while the in‑house team focuses on programmatic buying, search, social, MMM, A/B testing and sales‑lift analysis. CTV buying remains a work in progress, so a hybrid in‑house/agency model persists.

• Georgia‑Pacific built an in‑house programmatic media operation over nearly four years.
• Javier Bustillos runs national media and marketing analytics for Georgia‑Pacific brands.
• Georgia‑Pacific consolidated programmatic spend and uses Yahoo as its primary DSP for national buys, with Google’s DV360, The Trade Desk and Amazon in the mix.