Media

15 hours ago

James Hawkins steps down as PHD APAC CEO

Hawkins leaves PHD after close to six years leading the agency, and there will be no immediate replacement for him.

19 hours ago

Radiocentre: 'BBC Radio could not be funded by advertising'

Industry body for commercial radio analyses the viability of wholly ad-funded BBC Radio.

20 hours ago

Team behind Eugene the world-record egg sell rights for 'seven-figure sum'

Eugene the egg was Instagram’s most-liked photo in 2019.

1 day ago

40 Under 40 2023: Tash Menon, Mash

Tash Menon, the CEO and founder of Mash, is a visionary leader who has redefined the creative services model with her innovative approach and entrepreneurial spirit.

1 day ago

Women Leading Change 2024 shortlist revealed

See the women and companies shortlisted for the eighth annual awards. The winners will be announced at a live presentation on May14th at Marina Bay Sands.

1 day ago

Campaign's Spotlight HK 2024: Highlights

The full-day event in Hong Kong on April 18 saw dozens of marketers share insights on disruption, AI, trust, and more. Catch the event highlights here.

2 days ago

Media agencies having to become more strategic to support brands: Report

Research shows most (56%) global CMOs are midway through organisational transformation.

2 days ago

WPP's internal whistleblower reports rose by 64% in 2023

The agency holding group received reports from 612 whistleblowers last year, up from 372 in 2022.

2 days ago

Omnicom posts 4% organic growth in Q1, beats expectations

The agency group beat Wall Street estimates for the March quarter, with key sectors like advertising and media, precision marketing, experiential and healthcare fueling the ascent.

2 days ago

Ikea hands media mandate to Mindshare in New Zealand

The agency will help the furniture brand launch in the market in 2025.

3 days ago

EBay reviews global media account

EssenceMediacom is the incumbent.

3 days ago

Times Power of Print throws down the gauntlet to ad agencies

The work calls for entries for campaigns that will get more voters to the booths.

3 days ago

OpenAI marks arrival in Asia Pacific with opening of Tokyo office

To mark the opening of its Japan office, OpenAI has released a GPT-4 custom model optimised for the Japanese language.

4 days ago

#CannesForAll returns to take two cohorts of diverse talent to Cannes Lions

Brixton Finishing School and DigiLearning Foundation are behind the initiative.

4 days ago

EssenceMediacom's UK boss on why media should sit at the top table with creative

Kate Rowlinson explains how, one year after the merger of Essence and MediaCom, the GroupM agency is ready to break through.

4 days ago

Martech to form a larger part of Thai marketing spend: report

TOP OF THE CHARTS: Thailand's Martech Report 2024 finds the proportion of martech budgets to corporate marketing budgets to be 46% this year, up from 2023 levels.

4 days ago

Why does such a lack of transparency still exist in adtech?

Although many adtech players remain incentivised to keep the ecosystem opaque, new business models and auditing practices are challenging the status quo to demonstrate value for clients.

4 days ago

Swatch switches media duties to Publicis from GroupM in China

Swatch is the second long-term client after Dyson to depart from GroupM to Publicis this year, following news of a bribery scandal in China in 2023.

4 days ago

Move and win roundup: Week of April 15, 2024

Ikano Centres, The Marcom Avenue, Zeno, DBS, Dentsu, Publicis Groupe, Rice, Mindshare, Ford, Hero, K&C, WE Communications, Open AI, and more in our weekly collection of people moves and account news.