Best OMG MEDIA SOLUTIONS Podcasts (2025)

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What do companies need to win the talent race? 25:54

2d ago25:54

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VCCP London’s chief executive Andrew Peake is the special guest in the studio, joining Campaign’s creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun, deputy editor Gemma Charles and features editor Matt Barker. Andrew explains why VCCP are moving out of their home in London’s Victoria after 23 years and heading over to Fitzrovia, prompting a conversation a…

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Media360: Has social media killed the TV star? 34:12

6d ago34:12

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Campaign hosted its star event Media360 in Brighton this week, gathering together leaders from UK media agencies, owners and businesses to discuss and question where media is headed in 2025. Hosted by the chief executives of Essencemediacom and Hearts & Science, Natalie Cummins and Garrett O’Rielly, the two days covered connecting with gen Z, what …

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Private View with Laura Rogers, Caitlin Ryan, Jonny Parker and Chris Birch 32:43

9d ago32:43

32:43

In this special episode of The Campaign Podcast, Charlotte Rawlings, deputy creativity and culture editor at Campaign, chats to four of the industry’s top creatives about some recent ads. Rawlings is joined by Laura Rogers, executive creative director at AMV BBDO; Jonny Parker and Chris Birch, joint chief creative officers at VCCP; and Caitlin Ryan…

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Is burnout getting worse in advertising? 41:26

16d ago41:26

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The darker side of agency life reveals that burnout is still an issue in advertising. Adland is infamously known for late night calls, weekend pitch prep and a culture of long working hours being the norm. Four years ago Campaign launched an investigation into the darker side of agency work and in this year’s follow up, it seems little progress has…

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Why are brand experiences bucking the decline in marketing budgets trend? 32:11

23d ago32:11

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Live experiences couldn't get more real. They provide consumers with a tangible connection to a brand. But in an era of declining third spaces, consumers need to be wowed if they are to venture out their homes to attend an event. Louisa O'Conner if the founder and managing director of experiential agency Seen Presents. She joins the podcast to disc…

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What happened to the progress in female creative leadership? 36:49

1M ago36:49

36:49

Women in creative leadership roles have been leaving adland. The IPA Census reported a decline in both of the last two years, down from 30% in 2022 to 25.6% in 2024. On top of this, the Census reported a widening pay gap, increasing to almost 20% in 2024. This episode welcomes Laura Jordan Bambach to the studio, founder and chief creative officer o…

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Why are brands overcomplicating gaming? 22:44

1M ago22:44

22:44

Last week, the greats of UK media gathered in London to celebrate the Campaign Media Awards 2025. The coveted Commercial Team of the Year award went to LADbible while Spark Foundry’s Mondelez Team took home Agency Team of the Year. The winning Campaign of the Year was awarded to PHD and "Stream of (un)consciousness" for the British Heart Foundation…

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Will government AI regulation harm creative industries? With Omnicom's Michael Horn 26:17

1M ago26:17

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In February this year, the UK government published a consultation on AI, proposing a change to current copyright legislation. It would allow tech companies to use creative works including film, TV and original journalism to train AI models without permission of the creators, unless they have opted out. It was met with harsh criticism, rallying "Mak…

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Is there such a thing as an original (OOH) idea? 28:17

2M ago28:17

28:17

What links McDonald's "Iconic needs no explanation" by Leo Burnett, KFC's gravy take over of the BFI and Kellogg's "See you in the morning" also by Leo Burnett? These three ads are the latest in a line of out-of-home posters that zoom in on products, alter or remove logos and have minimal text. Tesco, Heinz and B&Q have also created similar ads. Wh…

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What happens to an agency after it wins an Agency of the Year award? 30:34

2M ago30:34

30:34

Campaign's Agency of the Year Awards took place last week celebrating the best shops in adland across creative, media, independent, customer engagement, start-up and more. This episode chats to three of the big winners: Mother, who took home Creative Agency of the Year, MG OMD which won Media Agency and Rapp which celebrated five awards with three …

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Why is principal-based media buying so controversial? 26:17

2M ago26:17

26:17

Principal-based media buying, which includes inventory media and proprietary media, has become a key practice for large agency groups, but it remains opaque, with finance trails and pricing structures largely in the dark. In March this year, ISBA updated its media services framework calling out media agencies for lack of transparency and "non-compl…

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What do Campaign's 2025 School Reports reveal about adland? 32:12

2M ago32:12

32:12

Campaign has released its biggest project of the year, reviewing and marking the top 92 agencies in the UK for Campaign's 2025 School Reports, in partnership with Nielsen. In this episode, Campaign's editorial team reveals its overall impression on the reports, what they divulge about the health of the industry by analysing the billings across medi…

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Is pre-testing a ‘no-brainer’? With Martin Beverley 40:27

2M ago40:27

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"There is an unofficial reason why pre-testing is so popular, and that's that clients work in very complex organisations with lots of stakeholders," says Martin Beverley, former chief strategy officer at Adam & Eve/DDB. Beverley joins the Campaign team on the podcast to discuss the efficacy of pre-testing and its contentiousness in adland: some say…

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Five years on from Covid, has the industry changed for the better? 38:08

3M ago38:08

38:08

"Unprecedented","furlough" and "bubbles" are a few of the words that are reminiscent of 2020. On 23rd March five years ago, the UK prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the UK was entering a lockdown as a result of the spread of Coronavirus. Now in 2025, the way in which we work has been upturned and a "new normal" is being established. As fo…

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Do holding company solutions undermine agency brands? 32:15

3M ago32:15

32:15

Holding company solutions are on the rise, particularly for large clients whose spend is in the £100 millions. Publicis Flame is the latest to ignite, created after Santander appointed Publicis Groupe to its global creative and media business. Ongoing pitches include Natwest which is also looking for a single holding company to take on its media an…

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What is Group M? 31:56

3M ago31:56

31:56

One would think that the answer to "what is Group M?" would be a short one, but after many changes, mergers, shuffles and dissolutions at WPP's media arm in the last 12 months, the answer is not so. Group M is the largest media buying group in the world and in this episode, Campaign's journalists discuss what the company was when it began in the ea…

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REBROADCAST: Live at The KZMOVERSE! Episode 5 2:57:55

3M ago2:57:55

2:57:55

YOU'VE ENTERED THE KZMOVERSE! Vinyl DJ set by Dap-King's Binky Griptite.By OMG MEDIA SOLUTIONS

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REBROADCAST: Live at The KZMOVERSE! Episode 4 2:53:37

3M ago2:53:37

2:53:37

YOU'VE ENTERED THE KZMOVERSE Let's Go Crazy (12) - Prince When I Come Home - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Soul Time.6 Mighty Mighty - Baby Huey - The Baby Huey Story - Side 2.1 Funky Funk - Big Al & The Star Treks - The Sound Of Funk.11 Brighter Tomorrow - Soul Swingers- Wheedle's Groove 45 - 3.A Havin Fun - Terry Chris & Jack MUSIC CITY SESSIONS…

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REBROADCAST: Live at the KZMOVERSE! Episode 3 2:59:59

3M ago2:59:59

2:59:59

YOU'VE ENTERED THE KZMOVERSE! Live vinyl DJ set from Dap-Kings' Binky Griptite.By OMG MEDIA SOLUTIONS

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REBROADCAST: Live at The KZMOVERSE! Episode 2 3:02:48

3M ago3:02:48

3:02:48

DJ vinyl set with Dap-Kings Binky Griptite.By OMG MEDIA SOLUTIONS

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REBROADCAST Live at The KZMOVERSE! Episode 1 2:59:20

3M ago2:59:20

2:59:20

YOU'VE ENTERED THE KZMOVERSE! The Boogie Down with Binky Griptite – KZMOHD 04.02.22 8:00pm Partyman - Prince - 45 What Happened To The Feeling - Lou Ragland Wake Up - Lee Fields Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics Heads Or Tails - Doug Shorts Midtown - The Suffers The Sly, Slick & The Wicked - The Lost Generation Walk With Me - Liam Bailey S…

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Is adland ignoring its climate impact? 46:29

3M ago46:29

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The advertising industry accounts for 3% to 4% of global emissions, twice that of the aviation industry, found research from the IAB. Is it truly making an effort to reduce its impact on the environment? In this episode, Campaign speaks to Stephen Woodford, chief executive of the Advertising Association, on its Ad Net Zero program, the power adland…

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Rebroadcast: #CCC2023 Interview with Naturally 7 (July 23, 2023) 57:19

3M ago57:19

57:19

KZMO Correspondents, Thomasina Petrus, Glamlife Kim and Monique Linder sit down with Roger Thomas of Naturally 7. Naturally 7 will perform on the Leinie Lodge Bandshell stage on August 26th and 27th.By OMG MEDIA SOLUTIONS

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Super Bowl ads review with Lynsey Atkin, Noel Bunting and David Kolbusz 26:35

4M ago26:35

26:35

In this bonus episode of The Campaign Podcast, Charlotte Rawlings, deputy creativity and culture editor at Campaign, is joined by Maisie McCabe, Campaign’s UK editor, to discuss the ads that aired throughout the 59th Super Bowl on 10 February. Rawlings and McCabe are joined by Lynsey Atkin, outgoing chief creative officer at McCann London; Noel Bun…

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How should a new agency leader make their mark? With Conrad Persons, Grey London 31:01

4M ago31:01

31:01

When a new boss steps in to lead an agency, they must weigh up how much they change the business and how much the business changes them. Conrad Persons, president of Grey London, who joins the podcast team in this latest epsiode, says: "'That’s how we do things round here' is one of the most abominable phrases in business." Persons is joined by Cam…

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When will adland go back to five days in office? 33:28

4M ago33:28

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As we approach Covid's five year anniversary, much has changed about the world of work and where we do it. After WPP's chief executive Mark Read announced that the holding company will be mandating four days a week, adland has had plenty to say on the approach to hybrid working. A petition was started by WPP employees to revoke the order and has al…

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Will Trump's re-election change how brand's behave in the UK? 30:16

4M ago30:16

30:16

Sneezing, coughing and catching a cold from the other side of the Atlantic might be this year's theme for UK advertisers. In this episode of The Campaign Podcast, host and tech editor Lucy Shelley is joined by deputy editor Gemma Charles, features editor Matt Barker and culture and creativity editor Alessandra Scotto di Santolo. The team discusses …

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Jerry Martini LIVE at Sundance 2025 47:57

4M ago47:57

47:57

#Funky #Raw #Uncensored #Music #JerryMartini #KZMOHD #SLYLives Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, Jerry Martini aka "Papa J" and Monique (KZMOHD Producer) sit down to share their experience at Sundance for the release of the documentary "Sly Lives" (aka The Burden of Black Genius), directed by Ahmir…

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What’s the answer to solving the regional divide in adland? 42:23

4M ago42:23

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"It's time to ditch the 'R' word," said Nik Wheatley last year in an article on Campaign that exposed the regional divide that exists in adland, and the danger of categorising everywhere outside of London as the 'regions'. It was revealed that £250m in billings has been lost from the North West to London in recent years, due to agencies relocations…

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Chaka Sobhani, Iain Tait and Jonathan Kneebone at Campaign Year Ahead Breakfast Briefing 20:32

4M ago20:32

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At Campaign's Year Ahead Breakfast Briefing this Tuesday 14 January, industry leaders took to the stage to give their predictions, concerns and excitement for 2025. This bonus episode includes the final panel of the event, moderated by deputy creativity and culture editor Charlotte Rawlings, with Chaka Sobhani, president and global chief creative o…

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Will the Omnicom-IPG merger really happen? 39:14

5M ago39:14

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After dominating news headlines throughout December, and likely well into 2025, it is all still possible for the Omnicom-IPG merger to fall through, repeating history from 2013 when Omnicom failed to merge with Publicis Groupe. Campaign's editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier sat down in a global exclusive interview with John Wren, CEO of Omnicom, and Phi…

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What are adland's new year's resolutions? 35:42

5M ago35:42

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How is adland going to change this year? To get listeners ready for the year ahead, Campaign's editorial team give a taste of adland's predictions for the next 12 months, including which resolutions to give up and which take on in 2025. Tech editor Lucy Shelley hosts the episode alongside editor Maisie McCabe, culture and creativity editor Alessand…

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Snog, marry, avoid: what kind of year was 2024? 48:25

5M ago48:25

48:25

"A lukewarm snog" might be how one Campaign journalist describes 2024, but how would you? In the final episode of the year for The Campaign Podcast, the editorial team gathers one last time to recap the year and answer a very important, hard-hitting question: would you snog, marry or avoid 2024? From the Post Office scandal and dartsman Luke Little…

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OMG Studios' 2024 Innovation Lab Recognition Event [12.20.24] 37:40

5M ago37:40

37:40

OMG Studios Innovation Lab is an interactive and evolving music, art and literature immersion project that will function as a cultural content creator hub. Participants will create a wide array of multimedia, inspired by the Twin Cities’ rich music and art culture. Mission Statement To provide a creative outlet for youth for music, art and literary…

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Interview with David Droga: What is creativity in 2024? 53:08

5M ago53:08

53:08

Maisie McCabe, editor of Campaign UK and David Droga, founder of Droga5 and chief executive of Accenture Song, sat together on stage at Ciclope last month to discuss creativity, the evolving landscape of advertising and how to build meaningful connections between brands and audiences in the digital age. "Creative to the bone," said Droga describing…

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Was 2024 the year of AI? 37:14

6M ago37:14

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2024 had big expectations when it came to artificial intelligence, but did the year live up to the hype... was it a year of "AI in action" as the IAB predicted or AI inaction? Campaign's editorial team gathers in the studio in an episode hosted by Maisie McCabe, UK editor, while tech editor Lucy Shelley (and usual host) swaps over to be in the hot …

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What is stopping ads from being accessible? 43:35

6M ago43:35

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During the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Channel 4 set themselves the target of subtitling all the ads during the channel's coverage, beginning at a current level of 25%. After a huge effort, the broadcaster managed to achieve 60%. In this episode, Channel 4's customer and commercial leader Amy Jenkins discusses how brands can do more to make ads ac…

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Christmas ads review with Brim, Kolbusz and Sobhani 45:28

6M ago45:28

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In this bonus episode, Charlotte Rawlings, senior creativity reporter at Campaign, is joined by Maisie McCabe, Campaign’s UK editor, to discuss this year’s Christmas ads with some of the industry’s top creatives. This Private View includes Chaka Sobhani, president and chief creative officer international at DDB Worldwide, and David Kolbusz, chief c…

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Which discipline should be the lead agency? 39:25

6M ago39:25

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DING, DING, DING! Adland's agencies have entered the ring. In this episode, Campaign's editors of creativity, media and tech battle it out to determine which discipline should be the lead agency for clients. The team discuss how client relationships have changed over the years, how different budgets might change which discipline would lead and whet…

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Is 2024 a vintage year for Christmas ads? 41:09

6M ago41:09

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Campaign’s editorial team take to the studio clad in Christmas jumpers and novelty antlers to chat about this year’s crop of festive ads. A wave of ads have dropped over the last few weeks, including the likes of John Lewis, Waitrose, McDonald’s, M&S, Coca-Cola, Amazon, Tesco and Sainsbury’s. In this episode, the team discusses some standout work a…

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[AUDIO] Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery Film Screening Community Discussion 49:56

6M ago49:56

49:56

Award-Winning MN African American History Film Tour to Duluth, MN featuring a post-screening discussion "Where Do We Go From Here?" with appearances by those featured in the film. About the Film This documentary challenges our understanding of slavery, its impact on Minnesota, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey…

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What makes a Big Award winner in 2024 and beyond? 30:38

7M ago30:38

30:38

The jury is out and the 2024 awards season is drawing to a close – with adland celebrating the best work of the year at the Campaigns Big Awards 2024 last week. In this episode, tech editor Lucy Shelley catches up with co-chairs of judges Charlene Chandrasekaran, executive creative director at TheOr, and Nicholas Hulley, chief creative officer at A…

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What does it take to launch a successful ad agency? 40:25

7M ago40:25

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Campaign's editorial team gather in the studio to question how to launch a successful ad agency. This year we have seen exciting start ups include Uncharted founded by the female trio (Fern Miller, Hattie Matthews and Laura Jordan Bambach) and Publicis Groupe launching LeShop with 80 staff working across 20 brands. However, in the last five years, …

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Why has DEI slipped down the agenda? 40:28

7M ago40:28

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As Black History Month draws to a close, Campaign's editorial team is questioning has adland lost its commitment to DEI, and if so, why? After George Floyd's death in 2020, the advertising industry saw a flurry of activity and investment. In this episode, Campaign's tech editor Lucy Shelley is joined by deputy editor Gemma Charles to take a look at…

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How bad is adland’s bullying and harassment problem? 40:53

7M ago40:53

40:53

A Campaign feature revealed the proportion of people experiencing or witnessing bullying and harassment in adland has increased from 34% in 2023 to 47% this year. This episode speaks to Lorraine Jennings-Creed, director of wellbeing services and culture change at Nabs, who delves into the issue, digging up why the ad industry has a problem and if i…

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Media Week Awards with Amazon, Telegraph Media, OMG and MG OMD 30:12

7M ago30:12

30:12

The Media Week Awards 2024 took place last Thursday with a theatrical show, Rylan Clark and almost 1000 people in attendance. As one of the most prestigious awards in media, and one of the rowdiest nights in the calendar, this episode catches up with the chairs of judges and top winners on the night. Hosted by Campaign's tech editor Lucy Shelley, t…

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Do agency leaders use culture as a form of control? 30:44

8M ago30:44

30:44

In a Campaign feature on hybrid working, Thom Binding, co-founder of the Creative Communications Workers union, said culture is “a manipulative term defined by management”, often to enforce compliance, rather than genuinely foster a positive work environment. In this episode, the Campaign editorial team talk through the culture conundrum, with exam…

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How do you sell creativity? Arthur Sadoun, CEO of Publicis Groupe, at Campaign Live 45:34

8M ago45:34

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Publicis Groupe's chief executive Arthur Sadoun breaks his six-year silence from public speaking in the UK at Campaign's inaugural Campaign Live event. Opening the conference opposite Campaign's UK editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier, Sadoun is questioned on how to sell creativity and what has made Publicis Groupe "extract itself from the agency pack". …

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Can broadcasters and ISBA’s Origin live happily ever after? 26:12

8M ago26:12

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Is true, and fair, cross-media measurement possible? ISBA launched its cross-media measurement platform Origin into beta trails last month, following successful alpha trials in 2023. However, the launch of Origin has thrown some questions and controversies into the air. In this episode, Campaign's media duo (Beau Jackson, media editor, and Shauna L…

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Should brands switch agencies without a pitch? 35:25

8M ago35:25

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Is it risky for brands to pick a new agency without a proper pitch process, or is it time to reevaluate how agencies win business? Last month B&Q appointed Leo Burnett without a pitch, pushing out the incumbent Uncommon Creative Studio who had held the account since 2019. In this episode, Campaign's editorial team investigate the risks and benefits…

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