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Martin Sorrell: The Big Idea Isn’t Enough

If there’s one thing that gets Martin Sorrell’s goat, it’s the accusation that he doesn’t care about creativity. “People say I’m a bean counter or an accountant, and I don’t mind that, they’re just having a dig,” said Sorrell, executive chairman of S4 Capital, the digital-focused holding company upstart he founded on his exit from... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // January 13th, 2020 //
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Podcast: Marketing As A Service

Subscribe to AdExchanger Talks on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud or wherever you listen to podcasts. This week on AdExchanger Talks, CEO Pete Kim describes the origins of MightyHive, the programmatic media services company that was acquired by S4 Capital in 2018. Today, MightyHive is known as a programmatic adviser to Google clients, but... Continue reading »
by Zach Rodgers // December 20th, 2019 //
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When TikTok's China Parent Overrules US Teams; Netflix By The Numbers

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Culture Clash TikTok may be the hottest new social media app of 2019, but it’s not winning any “client of the year” awards. Agencies that have worked with TikTok as a client complain of unrealistic briefs and timelines, high turnover and abrupt project cancellations... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // December 18th, 2019 //
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Google Exits Managed Services, Welcome News For Its Key Agency Partners

Google is officially getting out of the managed services business in the United States, the company said earlier this month. The company shared the news at its Google Marketing Partners summit, an event that caters to agencies, consultants and other service providers. Google has long offered managed services across Google Display & Video 360, Search... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // November 26th, 2019 //
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CCPA Means It’s An Opt-Out World Now

"Data-Driven Thinking" is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media.  Today’s column is written by Myles Younger, senior director of marketing at MightyHive. Much of the handwringing over how to handle opt-outs under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar legislation is simply wasted energy.... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // November 15th, 2019 //
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Under S4, MightyHive Plots Expansion Beyond Its Google-Centric Roots

Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital acquired the programmatic agency MightyHive last December to marry hands-on-keyboard expertise with dynamic creative expertise from MediaMonks. The acquisition kicked off a formal working relationship between S4 CEO Sorrell and MightyHive CEO Pete Kim – who are bonding over their similar Type A personalities. Sorrell’s reputation for all-hours emails and constant... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // February 13th, 2019 //
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The Big Story: Sir Martin Sorrell’s Botanical Curiosity

What’s a coco de mer? A double coconut, which is what Martin Sorrell is cultivating with S4. The holding company he once described as a peanut grew into a coconut – also his description – when it acquired MediaMonks in June. With its second acquisition with MightyHive on Tuesday, the coconut has doubled up. From... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // December 5th, 2018 //
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It’s Official: S4 Grabs MightyHive For $150 Million

After weeks of speculation, S4 Capital said Tuesday it will merge with programmatic agency MightyHive. S4, launched by former WPP CEO Martin Sorrell, will pay $150 million for MightyHive. The agency’s revenues grew 129% at a compound annual growth rate between 2015 and 2017. Revenues for the first nine months of 2018 were $40.7 million,... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // December 4th, 2018 //
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S4 Confirms It Wants MightyHive As Its Second Agency Acquisition

Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital said Monday it is in advanced talks to acquire programmatic marketing agency MightyHive, five months after it paid $350 million for digital production agency MediaMonks. MightyHive is valued at up to $200 million and brings in $25 million in annual revenue, according to Financial Times. Sorrell launched S4 in April after... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // December 3rd, 2018 //
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S4 Capital Reports First-Ever Earnings

Martin Sorrell’s self-proclaimed “peanut” of a holding company has officially graduated to a coconut. S4 Capital reported its first-ever earnings as a public company Wednesday, following its reverse takeover of Derriston Capital in April. Q3 revenue grew 45% to $33 million and rose 48% to $94 million for the first nine months of the year.... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // November 14th, 2018 //
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