It takes quite a lot to make us warm to Donald Trump (actually warm is a bit strong) but here he is on the first Piers Morgan Uncensored segment of Rupert Murdoch’s new Talk TV, trying to get a word ...
Read More »New Twitter owner Elon Musk becomes the ultimate media power broker
Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44bn (with a third of the money coming from banks) but it’s far from clear how he’s going to get the money back. But maybe that’s not the point. Very rich people (Musk is ...
Read More »Ukraine war hits Omnicom hard but US giant still posts impressive Q1 2022 growth
Omnicom grew strongly in the first quarter of 2022 with organic growth up 11.9%, ahead of rival Publicis with 10.5%. But operating profits were hammered by the war in Ukraine, falling 24.5% to $112.4m with net revenue down 0.5% to ...
Read More »Post-Covid UK adspend rising says IPA but there are plenty of clouds on the horizon
Total UK marketing budgets were revised up to an almost eight-year high during the opening quarter of 2022, according to latest IPA Bellwether Report. Total marketing budgets were upwardly revised by nearly one-quarter of Bellwether panellists (24.1%). !0% of companies ...
Read More »Why Channel 4 privatisation is a process of Discovery
The UK government has finally pressed the starting gun on the privatisation of broadcaster Channel 4, even though virtually no-one seems to think it’s a good idea. The best Boris Johnson’s gang can up with is that private money will ...
Read More »Ciesco: M&A booms in early Q1 2022 but falls back in March
Specialist M&A firm Ciesco reports a 17% volume increase in deal activity in the first quarter of 2022, with the digital agency sub-sector up 72% on 2021. The quarter includes a 48% January increase but a decrease in deal volume ...
Read More »IPA says 88% of Brits support brand action in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
When asked, “Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in what ways do you think it is appropriate for companies and brands to respond?” an IPA survey found that Brits overwhelmingly thought that business had a role to play. There were ...
Read More »Centrica review challenges The&Partnership/WPP
The&Partnership’s fabled ability to retain clients will be put to the test as British Gas owner Centrica reviews all its agency arrangements in its first such review since 2019. T&P is Centrica’s lead creative agency, the cornerstone of a WPP ...
Read More »Qantas and The Monkeys revive rallying cry for Australia
Here’s one to bring a tear to Dame Edna Everage’s beady eye: the return of ‘I still call Australia home’ from Quantas and Accenture’s The Monkeys, shot pre-Covid and featuring some famous expat Aussies including Hugh Jackman, Kylie, a number ...
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