''Campaign'' is a global business magazine covering advertising, media, marketing and commercial creativity. Headquartered in the UK, it also has editions in the US, Asia-Pacific, India, the Middle East and Turkey.
''Campaign'' is published by
Haymarket Media Group, which owns more than 70 brands worldwide, including ''
Autocar'', ''
What Car?'' and ''
PRWeek''.
Overview
''Campaign'' publishes a monthly print magazine in the UK as well as daily news and analysis on its websites: campaignlive.co.uk, campaignlive.com, campaignasia.com, campaignindia.in, campaignme.com, and campaigntr.com.
Each spring ''Campaign'' releases its School Reports, an assessment of how the biggest advertising agencies performed over the past year. In December, as part of its Annual issue, it names the top agencies, advertising and media networks, advertisers, campaigns, media, and production companies of the year. ''Campaign'' also publishes the A-List, a directory of leading executives from the advertising and media industries, at the end of each year.
History
The magazine was originally published by the
British Printing Corporation and titled ''World's Press News'', and, in the late 1960s, was struggling to find a market, but
Michael Heseltine
Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, (; born 21 March 1933) is a British politician. Having begun his career as a property developer, he became one of the founders of the publishing house Haymarket Media Group in 1957. Heseltine se ...
then acquired it for Haymarket and hired
Roland Schenk to redesign it. On its relaunch, it was an immediate success and became known as "the Bible of British adland". Its first issue under Haymarket appeared on 12 September 1968.
In 2013, ''Campaign'' underwent a redesign, dropping its A3 newspaper-size format. In the same year it also launched its first paid-for app, which readers receive as part of their subscription, on the Apple
Newsstand service.
In May 2016, Haymarket Business Media consolidated their marketing communications publishing portfolio under the Campaign brand, leading to the closure of ''Marketing Magazine,'' ''Brand Republic'', and ''Media Week.'' ''Media Week'' was previously publishing physical magazines when it was first launched 1985 and turned into an online-only publication in 2009 during a restructuring by Haymarket.
The May 2016 consolidation also saw the launch of another Haymarket specialist job board, Campaign Jobs.
''Campaign'' awards
The Campaign Big Awards recognize the best agencies, campaigns and creative work of the year. The Campaign Media Awards celebrate creativity in the media business, with categories for both media agencies and media owners.
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Business magazines published in the United Kingdom
Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines published in London
Magazines about advertising
Magazines established in 1968
Professional and trade magazines published in the United Kingdom