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Omnicom-IPG integration nears end as organic growth hits 7.2%
Agencies

Omnicom posts 7.2% organic growth as IPG integration nears end

Omnicom says its Interpublic Group integration is nearly done, with organic revenue growth accelerating to 7.2% in Q3 as identity and agentic AI take…

23 Oct · 3 min
Omnicom wins Coca-Cola's $785M North America media account
Agencies

Omnicom Wins Coca-Cola’s $785M North America Media Account

Omnicom wins Coca-Cola's North America media account, estimated at $785M, starting Dec. 1. WPP keeps global; Dentsu keeps Japan and South Korea.

23 Oct · 3 min
2x Better Creative Can't Beat 100x Greater Reach
Features

Why 2x Better Creative Can’t Beat 100x Greater Reach

Angela Voss and Dale Harrison argue that broad, consistent reach—not cleverer ads—builds market share, and share how to buy TV and CTV without waste.

23 Oct · 3 min
Indie agencies pay 17% plus 12% in stacked DSP fees
Agencies

Indie agencies pay 17% plus 12% in stacked DSP fees

Indie shops say they're stuck paying reseller fees even after hitting spend bars with The Trade Desk and Amazon DSP. Here's what that means…

21 Oct · 2 min
Havas grows 2.5%; second-tier holdcos still blur
Agencies

Havas grows 2.5%; second-tier holdcos still blur

Second-tier holdcos are pitching scale with agility, but consultants say only a few have a clear enough story to survive the Red Ocean.

19 Oct · 2 min
Publicis pitches CEOs, not CMOs; Q3 revenue up 5%
Agencies

Publicis pitches CEOs, not CMOs; Q3 revenue up 5%

Publicis Groupe is selling AI transformation directly to CEOs, bypassing the CMO. Q3 net revenue rose 5% to €3.529 billion, with PepsiCo won without…

13 Oct · 3 min
Synthetic audiences are moving into media plans
Martech

Synthetic Audiences Are Moving From Tests Into Media Plans

Agencies and brands are testing campaigns on AI-generated synthetic audiences, cutting research time and reshaping media planning decisions.

13 Oct · 3 min
PepsiCo moves $1.9B media account to Publicis
Agencies

PepsiCo shifts $1.9B media account to Publicis

PepsiCo moves its estimated $1.9B global media account from Omnicom to Publicis without a review, and Coca-Cola readies a response.

12 Oct · 2 min
Award-winning TikTok media buying playbook
Agencies

What Agencies Winning on TikTok Do Differently

Agency leaders from Power Digital and Adquadrant share how TikTok-first media buying, incrementality tests and AI creative drive growth.

10 Oct · 3 min
Amazon ad budgets climb 15-40% before Prime Big Deal Days
Marketing News

Amazon Ad Spend Rises 15-40% Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon Ads budgets are up 15-40% ahead of Prime Big Deal Days as brands shift dollars into DSP, CTV and Prime Video. Amazon's Q2…

8 Oct · 3 min
In-content ads lift recall 5.5x in Omnicom-Rembrand tie-up
Media

In-content ads lift recall 5.5x in Omnicom-Rembrand tie-up

Omnicom Media and Rembrand are building a buy-side in-content ad capability; paired placements lift recall 5.5x and purchase intent 4x.

7 Oct · 2 min
Fox News primetime drops below 2M in September cable ratings
Media

Cable News Ratings Slip Again in September 2026

September 2026 cable news ratings show every major network losing viewers. Fox News stayed No. 1 but primetime fell below 2 million total viewers.

3 Oct · 3 min

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