Cannes Lions 2008 has announced the shortlists of the Cyber Lions and the Design Lions. India has got 14 shortlisted entries in the newly introduced Design category. There are five from JWT, three from Meridian, three from Leo Burnett, and one each from Contract, Rediffusion DYR and McCann Erickson. There are two shortlists in the Cyber category, both from Leo Burnett. more...

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2008 has begun on a great note for India, and even better for JWT India. The agency bagged the first-ever Grand Prix for India in the Direct Awards. Contract Advertising won a Silver and a Bronze in this category. Promo Lions winners were also announced, and JWT is the only winner here, but it was a Bronze. more...

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2008 will go down in history as the year when India first won a Grand Prix -- JWT India doing it for The Times of India’s ‘Lead India’ campaign. Colvyn Harris is “over the moon” as he writes this evocative piece. more...

While digital and new media has been the focus area at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival for years now, day two of Cannes Lions saw seminars on new frameworks in communication, new modes of advertising and newer ways of dissecting consumer groups. more...

The second day of the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival left the Indian contingency at Cannes excited and elated. The obvious reason was the Grand Prix won. Also, agencies like CreativeLand Asia and ideas@work have already opened their ‘international nomination accounts’. more...

The Press Lions and Radio Lions have brought more cheer for Indian agencies. There are 33 Indian entries that have made it to the Press Lions, with Leo Burnett having the highest with eight shortlisted entries; O&M and Cheil have five each; JWT India has four; McCann Erickson and Saatchi & Saatchi, three each; and Grey, Contract and Mudra, one each. There are five Indian entries shortlisted for the Radio Lions: three from TBWA\India and two from Mudra. more...

It is a good beginning for India. The shortlists of the Cannes Media Lions and Outdoor Lions have been announced on the second day of the Festival. There are 23 Indian entries that have made it to the Outdoor Lions shortlist. And in Media Lions, nine Indian entries have been shortlisted. more...

The Press Lions and Radio Lions have brought more cheer for Indian agencies. There are 33 Indian entries that have made it to the Press Lions, with Leo Burnett having the highest with eight shortlisted entries; O&M and Cheil have five each; JWT India has four; McCann Erickson and Saatchi & Saatchi, three each; and Grey, Contract and Mudra, one each. There are five Indian entries shortlisted for the Radio Lions: three from TBWA\India and two from Mudra. more...

The shortlists for Promo Lions and Lions Direct were announced on June 15 at the 55th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Three Indian entries have been shortlisted in the Promo Lions, while nine Indian entries have been shortlisted in Lions Direct. The winners would be awarded on June 16, 2008. more...

The first day of the 55th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival saw a host of speakers deliberate on the new avenues that are making their way in the media landscape. The topics varied from contextual video advertising to more on the web and to what it means to be a media communications company. While clearly newer mediums are coming up, all speakers reasserted the need for knowing the consumers and focus on relevance. more...

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2008 began on June 15, and it is bigger than the previous years – at least in terms of the Indian delegates that have travelled all the way to the South of France to attend the Festival this year. From the 130 last year, the number of Indian delegates this year has gone up to 225-plus. Quite a few Indian delegates were seen on the first day of the Festival. more...