Mastercard has selected WPP Media to lead global media strategy, planning, and buying across more than 70 international markets, ending its 10-year relationship with incumbent Carat after a competitive review. […]

Exverus Media has been named U.S. media agency of record for The Habit Burger Grill after an eight-week review, replacing Publicis’ Connect, as the Yum! Brands-owned chain looks to boost awareness beyond California and reverse recent sales declines.

Mother Ventures-backed creative company taps into non-advertising talent to create non-traditional work.

TRAVERSE32, the long-form entertainment production studio part of IPG Mediabrands, will move under creative network McCann. As part of the transition, TRAVERSE32 global president Brendan Gaul will join McCann as […]

Cheil North America has launched Cheil Agency Network, bringing five agencies under shared leadership to better serve mid-market brands

Sally-Ann Dale, a trailblazing producer and founding partner of Droga5, has died at 55.

OpenAI has named Omnicom’s PHD as its global media agency of record as the company ramps up paid advertising efforts, including its first Super Bowl ad and a student-focused campaign launched earlier this year.

As a new class of hirers reshapes the agency workforce, junior talent has fewer ways in

Rhone has named Kepler its new media agency of record, replacing incumbent Ima‑Home following a competitive review.

LePub has taken disciplinary action after its Cannes Lions-winning case study was found to contain inaccuracies and lacked client approval, one of several scandals prompting the festival to introduce new integrity rules.

Chris Wade, WPP’s longtime head of communications and corporate affairs, is leaving the holding company after 13 years.

Horizon Media has made three key executive hires—Krish Kuruppath, Jeremy Flynn, and Allan Johnston —to accelerate its AI-native product and data strategy.

Cannes Lions has revoked DM9’s Grand Prix and two additional awards after determining that AI-manipulated content misrepresented campaign results.

LePub is under scrutiny over its Cannes Lions-winning campaign for New Balance.

WPP agencies collected 168 Lions in total, including one Titanium Lion, 10 Grand Prix (including the Glass Lion for Change), 23 Gold, 53 Silver, and 81 Bronze.

Publicis Conseil has been named Cannes Lions 2025 Agency of the Year, earning the honor for the second consecutive year.

GoDaddy, Consul Appliances, and AXA each won a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions 2025 for standout campaigns in B2B marketing, creative data use, and direct impact.

As ICE raids and military presence grip Los Angeles, Hispanic-led agencies are stepping up to protect their staff, support their communities, and call on brands to show up with compassion and consistency.

FCB appoints Emma Armstrong as global transformation officer, expanding her leadership from CEO of FCB New York to the agency's global network.

Robert Valdes has been named CPO of Girl&Bear, VCCP’s in-house content studio, and will lead its expansion in the U.S.