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Madison Media Infinity wins the media AOR of Polycab India
Mumbai: Madison World’s unit Madison Media Infinity has won the media agency of record for Polycab India. The account was won in a multi-agency pitch involving several rounds of presentations.
Polycab India is a manufacturer of wires and cables and a fast growing FMEG (fast moving electrical goods) company with a consolidated turnover of Rs 122+ billion. Polycab India offers a diverse range of lifestyle-enhancing products, such as Polycab BLDC fans, LED lights, water heaters, smart automation solutions (IoT), switches, and switchgears, to name a few. Polycab’s 23 manufacturing facilities are spread over four locations: Halol, Nashik, Roorkee, and Daman.
On this association, Polycab India executive president and CMO Nilesh Malani said, “We are excited to partner with Madison Media Infinity as our media AOR agency and look forward to their expertise across the media spectrum, which includes media strategy, planning, buying, and partnership. This association will help us in our future growth and brand building.”
Madison Media Infinity COO Abhik Banerjee added, “In Polycab’s endeavour to be the leading electrical solutions provider, we’re pleased to join forces. Creating amazing work along with Team Polycab will be an incredible experience for us and we look forward to working with them on this journey of growth and success.”
Madison Media handles media planning and buying for blue chip clients like Godrej, Marico, Asian Paints, Titan, Blue Star, TVS, Raymond, Ceat, Pidilite, Bajaj Electricals, McDonald’s, Lodha, Shaadi.com, and many others.
Madison Media Infinity is a part of Madison World, India’s largest homegrown communication agency, established in 1988. As many as 500 advertisers used Madison World through its 11 units last year.
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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.
