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The Big Story: If CMPs Entice Thee, Shalt Thou Consent?

This week is earnings week, and there are many, many investor calls on the calendar. Couldn’t listen to them all? In this episode of The Big Story, the AdExchanger team gives you the quick lowdown on how some of the biggest advertisers and agencies did after a full quarter of COVID-19. We start out with... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // July 30th, 2020 //
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Cannes Lions 2020 Is Canceled, Rescheduled for 2021

Bowing to pressure from agency holding companies, Ascential has canceled the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for 2020. The ad industry’s largest annual event was postponed on March 18 from its regular timing in late June to late October 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival will now resume in June 2021, when... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // April 3rd, 2020 //
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Safari Taketh Away (Again); Another Facebook Competitor Rises

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Welcome To The Jungle Safari introduced a new private browsing mode that disables the now-common tactic among news companies of blocking incognito traffic, which they do because readers use private browsing to avoid paywalls. “This will lead to a hard paywall for all readers... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // October 16th, 2019 //
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Agencies Reportedly Settle Over Rebates; Omnicom, Publicis To Split Disney Media Account

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Rebate Redux Media agencies are paying settlements to clients as a result of contract audits sparked by the ANA’s 2016 transparency report, AdAge reports. Nearly 100 audits have taken place, but it’s not clear which clients or agencies are involved or if any money... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // October 15th, 2019 //
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Agency Data Platforms Fall Short On Creative, Confuse Clients

Agency holding companies have spent $12 billion on data assets over the past five years but have yet to successfully deploy those assets at their creative agencies, according to a Forrester report released Monday. “It’s still very much a media proposition,” said Jay Pattisall, Forrester analyst and author of the report. “[Creative] seems to be... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // September 25th, 2019 //
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Sir Martin Goes Rogue, Bashes Competitors On S4 Earnings Call

S4 Capital had a solid second quarter earnings report on Wednesday, with revenue up 41.6% to $108.5 million in the first half of 2019. But that didn’t stop CEO Martin Sorrell from spending a significant portion of the earnings call throwing shade at his competitors, especially his former empire WPP. When asked whether S4 needs... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // September 11th, 2019 //
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High Debt At WPP And Publicis Could Spell Trouble; Podcast Ad Revenue Surges

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Hold Up In the event of an economic downturn, holding companies – specifically WPP and Publicis – could be in a vulnerable position. Both companies are saddled with debt and plummeting stock values that will be difficult to recoup, especially as clients bring more... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // September 6th, 2019 //
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Holding Company Strategies Diverge On Data And Agency Brands – Or Do They?

The agency holding companies all face the same external struggles – new competition, slowing growth and the need for new skills. But they’re taking different paths to confront these challenges. Traditionally, holding companies followed the same playbook: growth by acquisition to amass the scale that gave them clout across major clients. But the shift to... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // August 13th, 2019 //
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Publicis Is Back To Growth, But Defends Epsilon Acquisition To Investors

Publicis Groupe grew 0.1% to $2.5 billion in Q2, returning to positive growth after a rocky first quarter. Organic growth was down 0.7% for the first half of the year. Despite the positive quarter, investors were skeptical of Publicis’ $4.4 billion acquisition of Epsilon, which closed in July. Many wondered why the company has such... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // July 18th, 2019 //
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WPP Shuns Accenture-Led Pitches; Publicis Closes Epsilon Acquisition

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Audit This  WPP has had enough of Accenture playing agency and media auditor at the same time. So, starting in 2020, it will no longer participate in pitches run by the consulting firm. WPP is concerned that Accenture can use the media and services... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // July 3rd, 2019 //
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