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“How digital changed in 365 ways, in 365 days” – an e-Book launched by White Rivers Media
MUMBAI: The year 2018 has been a great year for the advertising industry and especially for digital marketers. It was a celebratory year where digital became critical to every advertiser and the industry saw some amazing campaigns and use of technology becoming integral for marketers.
White Rivers Media, one of the India’s fastest growing independent digital marketing agency has launched their second e-book on how the digital scenario changed in 365 ways in 365 days, in the year 2018. The e-book showcases how digital players introduced new features that enhanced user experience and some features that enabled brands to target their audiences in a better way.
The e-book has been curated with an aim to help the marketers and digital stakeholders get a better picture of the year that went by, which will in-turn help them gear up for 2019. The e-book comprises of all the significant changes, updates and events that happened in the digital world in 2018.
For instance, social media giant Facebook rolled out a new tool to prevent harassment and also developed chatbots with improved conversation skills. The platform also introduced new AR filters to spice up Facebook stories. Snapchat launched its in-app store for company merchandise. Everyone’s favourite, WhatsApp allowed users to delete their sent messages within 8 minutes, which was a relief for so many people!
The latest e-book mentions 365 such updates which affected the industry and ensure that one can indeed keep in touch through the daily evolution of digital media. It is an essential read for any marketer, entrepreneur, journalist and student anywhere in the world.
This book is a part of their series of e-books, which was launched last year, on their 6th Anniversary.
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Lego brings Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius together
Campaign clocks 314 million views ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 buzz.
MUMBAI: Four legends, one frame and not a single tackle in sight. Lego has pulled off a crossover few thought possible, uniting Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in a single campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 only this time, they’re building dreams brick by brick.
Titled “Everyone wants a piece”, the campaign features the quartet assembling a Lego version of the World Cup trophy, before placing miniature versions of themselves atop it, a playful nod to football’s ultimate prize. Shared widely across social media, the ad carries a pointed disclaimer: it is not AI-generated, a subtle but telling signal in an era where even reality is often questioned.
The numbers tell their own story. The campaign has already crossed 314 million views on Instagram across the players’ accounts, with fans hailing it as a rare, almost nostalgic moment particularly for the reunion of Messi and Ronaldo, whose last shared campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup became one of the platform’s most-liked posts.
Beyond the film, Lego is extending the play with exclusive, player-themed sets tied to each of the four stars, part of a broader football-led programme designed to ride the global momentum building towards 2026. The idea, as echoed by the players themselves, leans into the parallels between football and play experimentation, creativity, failure, and triumph.
Messi described the sets as a way to bring on-pitch moments into an imaginative, hands-on world, while Ronaldo called the transformation into a Lego figure a rare honour, blending sport with storytelling. Vinícius, meanwhile, struck a more personal note, recalling childhood moments of building with Lego and framing creativity as a universal language that transcends borders.
The timing is no accident. With the 2026 World Cup set to run from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and featuring an expanded 48-team format, global anticipation is already building. Argentina, led by Messi, will enter as defending champions, adding another layer of intrigue.
For Lego, the campaign does more than celebrate football, it taps into its mythology. Because when icons become figurines and rivalries turn into play, the beautiful game finds a new kind of pitch. one built, quite literally, by hand.
