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HUL top advertiser, Amazon India most advertised brand in week 38: Barc
Mumbai: Hindustan Lever Ltd led the top-ten advertisers list in Barc week 38 (between 18 and 24 September). The FMCG major recorded total ad volume of 5097.68 (‘000s). Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd stood second at 3912.86 (‘000s).
Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd replaced Cadbury India Ltd at the third position, registering ad volume of 966.61(‘000s). Amazon Online India Pvt Ltd was the only digital and non-FMCG brand on the list, featuring at the fifth spot.
ITC Ltd, Colgate Palmolive India Ltd, Coca Cola India Ltd, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, and Ponds India followed at the remaining five slots.
Among the brands, the ad blitz launched by online marketplace Amazon India to encash the festive season landed the e-tailer at the top spot in the most advertised brands list of week 38 with ad volume of 651.4 (‘000s).
Horlicks and Dettol Toilet Soap grabbed the second and third positions respectively. Disney+ Hotstar moved up two positions after debuting last week. The OTT platform stood fourth at 373.64 (‘000s). Dettol, Lizol, Dettol Antiseptic Liquid, and Harpic Power Plus 10X Max Clean followed at the next four spots.
Moov Strong Diclofenac Gel and Moov Pain Balm were the new entrants at the last two positions.
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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.
