Against a tough economic backdrop of high inflation, rising interest rates and tariff-related concerns, UK ad spend beat forecasts in Q1 2025, according to the latest Expenditure Report from the Advertising Association (AA) and WARC. Ad spend was up 8 percent YoY during the first three months of the year, 1.4 percent ahead of AA [...]
Mixed news for WPP’s embattled media agencies this week: Morrisons has quit Wavemaker (formerly MEC) after 30 years but Weetabix has renewed with Mindshare after a closed pitch. Morrisons is moving to Publicis Groupe’s Zenith, media moves between the two ad holding groups have been pretty much one-way recently. Publicis-owned Leo handles Morrisons creative. WPP [...]
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The landscape of earned media has dramatically changed. As digital consumption patterns continue to evolve at a rapid pace, marketers must reassess their strategies for securing meaningful coverage in both traditional and new media. The playbook of relationship-based favors and mass pitching is over. Instead, a more value-driven and thoughtful approach has taken hold, prioritizing [...]
She'll also serve as a fill-in weekend anchor for Brenna Weick and Johnny Archer at WCAU
He'll serve as a campaign spokesperson and host of the annual the Clear The Shelters TV special debuting on NBC stations nationwide
Jim Keller will be responsible for leading the entire ad sales portfolio for FanDuel Sports Network.
Eyeo has a new head and a brand-new bag. On Monday, the ad blocking and filtering company, announced a change in leadership, with Frank Einecke stepping down as CEO after roughly three years in the role. Einecke, who will stay on as an advisor, is being replaced by Douglas de Jager, the founder and former [...]
MFE-MediaForEurope, the Berlusconi-owned pan-European media holding company, this morning announced it has raised its takeover offer for ProsiebenSat.1. The increase comes after the ProSieben board recommended shareholders reject MFE's previous bid, which the German broadcaster called “inadequate from a financial perspective.” The media holding company, which is ProSieben's largest shareholder, has therefore upped the offer, [...]
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