MCCAIN X CHANNEL 4. TOGETHER AGAINST HATE.
Together Against Hate wasn’t just a campaign—it was a televised confrontation. In partnership with Channel 4, McCain turned a cosy Gogglebox ad break into a moment of reckoning, overlaying real online abuse—racist, ableist, homophobic—on the faces of the real people featured in their ads. It was raw, uncomfortable, and impossible to ignore. By spotlighting the hate that often goes unseen, we forced a national conversation and made brands re-evaluate their role in tackling digital abuse. It went on to win Marketing Week’s Campaign of the Year—and more importantly, helped shift the tone on what allyship in advertising can look like. #TogetherAgainstHate
A CAMPAIGN THAT REFUSED TO LOOK AWAY.
The ad break trended #1 on Twitter as it aired and generated PR coverage from 15 national news outlets, radio stations and industry publications. Results from Channel 4's Core4 research ranked the campaign as their most impactful ever – the highest scores for 'stand out', 'shock' and 'instigating a positive change'.
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PRESS
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Channel 4 to screen adverts with online abuse.
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Nationwide, Maltesers and McCain Take Stand Against Online Abuse in Channel 4 Ad Break Takeover.
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Channel 4 teams up with trio of brands to cast light on the brutality of online abuse.
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Channel 4 addresses the abuse aimed at actors in its diversity ads.
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Nationwide, Maltesers and McCain take a stand over online abuse.
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Brands stand together against hate in shocking Channel 4 Friday night ad break.
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‘Together Against Hate’ takeover wins eight major awards.
THE OUTFIT -
Campaign of the week.
CONTAGOUS -
Taking on the trolls: Meet the brands fighting hate speech online.
MARKETING WEEK -
Awards & Recognition
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Campaign of the Year.
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Gold award for Media Creativity from Media Week.
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Campaign of the Year
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‘Grand Prix Winner’ from the Marketing Society Brave Awards
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‘Best Idea for a Purpose’ from the Campaign Big Awards.