Organisers hope allegations of block voting won't threaten to overshadow another Cannes festival.

Cannes Lions vow to stamp out any hints of block voting in 2013

HMG's new global managing director talks for the first time since being promoted last year.

Delport brings agility to streamlined Havas Media

Depending on who you speak to, and at what point during the festival, the Lions' importance changes.

Do Cannes Media Lions still matter?

Fifteen years ago, there were no Media Lions at Cannes. Its growing presence at the 59-year-old festival is testament to the central role media now plays in marketing communications.

Media has come a long way, and not without growing pains

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Google crowned world's biggest media company

Traditional media owners are set to profit from multiscreen viewing and smartphone ownership.

UK shows attitude shift towards digital content

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News Corp enters a brave new world
 

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