There’s no longer one way to pitch for a big account, and the holdco earnings calls keep proving it. Asked about it on Havas’ earnings call last week, CFO and COO François Laroze said the business is focused on more integrated pitches. When the topic came up on…
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October 21 – UEFA has raised electoral concerns over the role of FIFA official Bruno Chiomento. In the letter UEFA sent to FIFA general secretary, Mattias Grafström earlier this week, the European governing body questioned the independence of Chiomento as chair of the FIFA electoral committee. UEFA wrote:…
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New strata lines are forming across the top layers of the agency world, as the Big Three (Publicis, Omnicom and WPP) cement their status as top dogs in size, scale and clout. That much is undeniable. But entirely new formations, alliances and brand revamps are taking place in…
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October 16 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has survived a grilling over his much-maligned World Cup privatisation plans by the FIFA Council, cementing, for now, his position at the helm of the world federation. On Thursday, after months of global governance turmoil over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise…
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As AI transforms how consumers search and shop, Wirecutter wants to be more than a product review site built on affiliate links. The New York Times-owned brand is expanding into new verticals, story formats and editorial franchises that advertisers can sponsor, as it works to diversify its revenue…
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October 13 – Andy Burnham held a formal meeting with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak at an investment summit, attended Vincent Kompany’s testimonial match, and was accompanied by club staff on official overseas trips. Following pressure to release details over Burnham’s dealings as Mayor of Greater Manchester with the club, found guilty over breaching the…
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The biggest creators are cutting their brand rosters. The partners they keep are being asked for equity, product input and, in some cases, a job title. That was my read after following Advertising Week New York from afar this week, through the panel livestreams, recordings and conversations with…
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October 8 – Ahead of the FIFA Council meeting next Thursday in Zurich, UEFA’s member associations, meeting in Berlin yesterday (Thursday), have outlined a set of reform proposals that hit at the very heart of FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s leadership and FIFA’s basic governance. Following Infantino’s attempt to…
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Advertising Week New York, a four-day conference that draws nearly 20,000 of adland’s finest, is renowned for on-stage programming tinged with optimism and creator reps angling for their 15 minutes in the spotlight. However, out in the snaking lines outside the conference venue, nearby hotels and dive bars,…
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October 5 – Concerning is mounting in Somali football over the upcoming Somali Football Federation (SFF) elections and FIFA’s refusal to date to intervene to ensure transparent and fair elections. At the centre of the growing controversy is SFF president Ali Abdi Mohamed (pictured). Abdi Mohamed is a…
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