Media
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Global regulators up stakes in murky media marketplace
The US Federal Trade Commission has conditionally cleared Omnicom’s proposed merger with IPG by accepting a consent order that prevents…
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And here’s another AI generated masterpiece….
Are your ears bleeding from talk of AI? Clients are excited about it anyway, judging by the chatter from Cannes.…
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James Kirkham: from Cannes to Tehran, and our split screen era
The Cannes Lions festival has always been a reliable mirror for the advertising industry. Delegates wearing sunglasses on panels, sitting…
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Media agency pioneer Dominic Proctor dies
Dominc Proctor, one-time president of WPP’s GroupM and a man who served in the front line as media agencies took…
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WPP triumphs as Cannes Creative Company of the Year
WPP has had a torrid time over the past 18 months or so; shipping accounts and losing its status as…
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Jane Austin: want the celebrity experience at Cannes? There’s some free merch for that..
So having moaned about the cost of Cannes, the plight of indies and the sidelining of DEI in my previous…
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Alexandra Jardine: what, like it’s hard? Why Reese Witherspoon is a branding genius.
Cannes is always good for a celeb spot; you could take your pick from talks from a whole array including…
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UK TV trio challenge Meta and Google with new pitch to digital advertisers
Around £30bn of the £45bn spent on UK advertising currently goes into the voracious paws of big tech: chiefly Meta…
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Channel 4 goes loud and proud on DEI
Not so long ago the world’s companies, including agencies and ad holding groups, were falling over themselves to boast of…
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