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Amazon to acquire MGM Studios in a $8.45 billion deal
MGM has nearly a century of filmmaking history and complements the work of Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing TV show programming.
Verizon Media announces full-funnel Digital Out-of-Home ad suite
Verizon Media has announced the launch of their full funnel Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) product suite, providing DOOH advertisers with a one-stop-shop for campaign planning, execution, and measurement, all in a self-serve capacity.
[Marketing Week] Bob Koigi: Advancing partnerships across content, advertising and marketing
With increased competition in the media, marketing, PR and advertising space and evolving consumer demands, agencies and corporates are looking at new and innovative ways to stay afloat while looking at ways of meeting market needs with partnerships becoming an all too common strategy.
[eMarketer] US TV advertisers’ upfront commitments to reach nearly $20 billion this season
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, US TV advertisers cancelled $3 billion of their upfront commitment around June as quoted by Media Dynamics as the pandemic ravaged economies.
GroupM elevates Krystal Olivieri to global chief innovation officer role
This newly created role advances GroupM’s directive to better leverage scale to innovate, differentiate and create sustained value for clients through homegrown products and offerings.
Havas Media Group appoints Mike Bregman as Chief Data Officer for North America
Bregman joins HMG after other recent leadership appointments across North America with Meghan Grant, recently named Chief Strategy Officer, and Amy Ginsberg, as the Chief Investment Officer.
ViacomCBS underscores power of partnership, content and capabilities
Global media and entertainment company ViacomCBS Inc. has showcased the strength of its content and capabilities with a special celebrity-casting Upfront edition of Survivor.
Jens Monsees steps down as CEO of WPP AUNZ
WPP plc has announced that Jens Monsees has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of WPP AUNZ Limited as it transitions from a public company to a fully integrated business within WPP.
Boston Globe Media and Nielsen to conduct cross platform diversity and inclusion brand study
The study, commissioned by BGMP and designed in partnership with Nielsen, will enable the media organization, particularly its nearly 150-year old daily newspaper, The Boston Globe, to develop a deeper understanding of its readers and potential subscribers.
[eMarketer] US telecoms dump media businesses for 5G
In what points to the next frontier for competition and battle for customers, US telecoms are pivoting from traditional media business to investment in expanding their 5G network foothold.
Verizon Media and Condé Nast partner across content and advertising
Verizon Media and Condé Nast have announced an expansion of their partnership to build the next generation of content and advertising experiences for consumers and advertisers.
Digital media landscape becoming a multiverse phenomenon, Mindshare research
Streaming services are entering more niche markets. Consumers can choose to stick to mainstream platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon and the breadth they offer or they can go deep in services like Screambox and Shudder.
Havas partners with Wellcom Worldwide to launch integrated content studios
The partnership will see the creation of a micro-network of integrated content studios, first in London, New York, Chicago and Kuala Lumpur, followed by further studios across Europe, Australia, China, India, Latin America and the West Coast of the US.
ViacomCBS expands podcast footprint with new series
This robust slate will super serve consumers across comedy, news, true crime, sports, kids, entertainment, and music, reinforcing the company’s strategy to create premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.
VICE FAST channel premiers on Roku platform
The channel will feature informative and entertaining premium series and documentaries covering culture, entertainment, food, tech, sports and news from across VICE Media Group.
[eMarketer] TikTok will have more Gen Z users in the US than Instagram by end of 2021
By the end of this year, TikTok will have a larger number of Gen Z users in the US than that of Instagram. And it will surpass Snapchat in terms of total users by 2023.
MediaCom names Nancy Lengthorn as first Global Chief Inclusion and Culture Officer
MediaCom has named Nancy Lengthorn, currently Head of Inclusion and Belonging across MediaCom UK and WPP, as its first-ever Global Chief Inclusion and Culture Officer.
IPG Mediabrands commits to invest five percent in black-owned media businesses
IPG Mediabrands has announced that it will work to invest a minimum of 5% in Black-owned media channels in aggregate across all clients by 2023.
Private equity group Apollo acquires Verizon Media
Verizon will continue to own a 10% stake in the business and the current CEO Guru Gowrappan will continue to lead it.
GroupM unveils investment strategy to grow black-owned media companies
GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, has announced that it has formed the Media Inclusion Initiative, an integrated investment strategy to support and grow diverse and Black-owned media companies and creators.
[Marketing Week] Bob Koigi: Content is king
As marketers, advertisers and media companies look at innovative ways of packaging and disseminating content to a critical mass, they are exploring and embracing technologies and partnership to drive that agenda with impressive results.
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