GroupM's Amanda Grant sits down with PubMatic's Emma Newman to discuss the importance of realising our responsibility across the supply chain and how we can co-innovate to deliver it. Recorded Live from The GroupM Rooftop on Day 4 of Cannes Lions 2024⁠

Stay connected with GroupM on LinkedIn GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and T&Pm, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.

Product-based strategies are revolutionizing commerce media, bringing it to the masses like never before. GroupM's Sam Bukowski sits down with Michael Balabanov from Criteo to dissect this transformative shift.

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Stay connected with GroupM on LinkedIn GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and T&Pm, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.

Michael Barbaro, host of The New York Times 'The Daily' podcast interviews Richard Raddon, co-CEO and co-founder of Zefr, Samantha Stetson, VP, Client Council & Industry Relations at Meta, and Mark Weintraub executive director at EssenceMediacom on the ways in which technology is helping brands grapple with the challenges of advertising in today's fast changing and highly dynamic news environment. 

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Live from The GroupM Rooftop on Day 2 of Cannes Lions 2024, Elliot Milard, Chief Strategy & Planning Officer for Wavemaker in the UK interviews CEO and co-founder of Nextdoor Nirav Tolia about Nextdoor and the power of hyperlocal engagement. -- GroupM Socials

🔵 https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupmworldwide/ 🔵 https://twitter.com/GroupMWorldwide 🔵 https://www.instagram.com/groupmworldwide/ GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and T&Pm, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.

Live from the GroupM Rooftop on Day 2 of Cannes Lions 2024, Amy Bedford, VP, GM, Integrated Marketing & Advanced Advertising at Colgate, Reddit CMO Roxy Young, and Stuart Bowden, Global Chief Strategy and Product Officer at Wavemaker, explore the ways brands can drive meaningful connections with communities. GroupM Socials 🔵 https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupmworldwide/ 🔵 https://twitter.com/GroupMWorldwide 🔵 https://www.instagram.com/groupmworldwide/ GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and T&Pm, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.

Harry Hugo, co-founder of The Goat Agency, talks to Deniz Can, Global Head of Media and Content at Bayer, to discuss the relationship between communities and creators and their bold mission of ensuring health for all.

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🔵 https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupmworldwide/ GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and T&Pm, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.

Nick Palmer, EssenceMediacom, talks to Jamie Cutburth of NBCUniversal.

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Nic McCarthy, Global Head of Creative Excellence at Wavemaker interviews Parul Patel Desai, VP Marketing, Greater Indochina Hub at Colgate-Palmolive, and Milan Rouhana, MD Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan at Perfetti van Belle about putting the magic back into advertising in the platform era.

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Ellie Hooper, Head of Client Services at Goat talks to Future PLC CEO Jon Steinberg about Future and the future of branded content and brand engagement.

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We're stepping into the future of retail with a fresh perspective on shopping and performance. Featuring Stephanie Stopulos, VP Media at Target, Carrie Sweeney, VP Retail at Pinterest, and Ji Young, COO, GroupM NA in conversation with EssenceMediacom's Chief Strategy Officer for the US Preeti Nadgar.

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Hear from industry leaders Amanda Grant (Global Head of Partnerships at Choreograph), Chandra Rostov (COO at VML), Jackie Cutrone (CMO, NewtonX), and Marc Mathieu (SVP, AI Transformation at Salesforce) as they discuss the transformative power of AI and CRM in media.

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In this special Cannes edition of The Rebooting, Brian Morrissey talks to GroupM's Global President of Business Intelligence Kate Scott-Dawkins, Johanna Mayer-Jones, Chief Advertising Officer at The Washington Post, and Outbrain CEO David Kostman. Recorded Live from The GroupM Rooftop at Cannes Lions 2024

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The future of marketing is integrated and omnichannel. EssenceMediacom's Kristin Gower sits down with Omar Carrion, Senior Director of Integrated Marketing Communications & Omnichannel at Kellanova LATAM, and Stephanie Stopulos, VP of Media at Target to talk about navigating this new commerce landscape.

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Live from Day 1 of Cannes Lions 2024, Kim Dirckx, Global Head of Sustainability at L'Oreal, talks to Alex Altman, Global Client President at Wavemaker, about gaming's potential as a platform for positive change.

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Jose `Reyes, Chief Creative Officer at EY, Philipp Schuster, Agency & Marketing Partnerships Director, Global Strategic Marketing, Consumer Health at Bayer, and Aruna Natarajan, Chief Client Officer at EssenceMediacom explore the ways in which organizational change can be the catalyst for achieving a marketing or business vision.

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Anne Frisbie, SVP, Global Business Development at AdsWizz joins Preeti Nadgar, Chief Strategy Officer at EssenceMediacom in the US for an enlightening conversation on the future of audio, recorded live at The GroupM Rooftop during Cannes Lions 2024.

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Throughout the week at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, GroupM's influencer marketing arm Goat interviews brand marketers, GroupM and agency executives, and partners. In the final episode of the week, Arron Shepherd and Harry Hugo speak to Cesar Reclade - GroupM CEO for LATAM, Jennifer Creegan - General Manager, Global Marketing & Operations for Microsoft Advertising, and Kate Scott-Dawkins - President, Global Business Intelligence at GroupM.

Throughout the week at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, GroupM's influencer marketing arm Goat interviews brand marketers, GroupM and agency executives, and partners. In today's episode Arron Shepherd and Harry Hugo speak to Stephanie Lawrence Head of Agency Development, Nextdoor, Christine Cook, CRO at Bloomberg Media and Eden Bridgeman, Chairwoman and CEO of EBONY and Jet, and host a panel discussion with Wavemaker's Head of Content Adam Puchalsky, Virginie Bercot, Global Brand Director at AXA, Thai Randolph, CEO of Hartbeat, and GroupM Motion Entertainment's Chet Fenster.

Throughout the week at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, GroupM's influencer marketing arm Goat interviews brand marketers, GroupM and agency executives, and partners. In today's episode Arron Shepherd and Harry Hugo speak to Laura Desmond, CEO of Smartly.io, Stacy Malone, Global Head of Business Marketing at Pinterest, BBBS CEO Artis Stevens, and GroupM NA Chief People Officer Serena Anthony.

Throughout the week at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, GroupM's influencer marketing arm Goat interviews brand marketers, GroupM and agency executives, and partners.

Brian says his final goodbye to the podcast with one last read-through of economic conditions and a breakdown of results from the worlds of television, CPG and luxury. And we invite James McDonald, Director of Data Intelligence and Forecasting at WARC, on the show for a wide-ranging discussion that includes a lesson on the importance of studying your history. This Week Next Week will return.

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In our 50th episode, we have the latest retail sales data from China, the U.S. & U.K. and earnings reports from Netflix, P&G, Richemont & Discover. Brian and Kate then talk through mass reach versus targeted ad campaigns and the impact either can have on consumers’ buying decisions years after first seeing that ad. And we take a deeper dive into the latest with Netflix, why it’s more important to focus on revenue and revenue drivers over subscriber totals and how the frequency of global hits like 'Wednesday' could accelerate with program marketing. Finally, we talk with Anne-Laure Dreyfus-Coutinho, TV Director, and Katty Roberfroid, Director General, both of EGTA, an international Brussels-based trade body representing TV and radio sales houses, about TV measurement around the globe, the addition of US-based streamers into their membership, and the importance of local language content for the future of TV.

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We invite GroupM's Simon Thomas, Global Director of Audiences Research, and Bharad Ramesh, Executive Director of Research and Investment, to discuss the formation of a joint industry committee of major U.S. television players set to focus on advancing measurement across linear and streaming. But first, a look at a less pessimistic global economy as well as strategic (and non-strategic) happenings in the world of streaming video.

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Navigate the complexities of the tech world with the help of industry giants. GroupM's Rich Ashley sits down with Microsoft's Rukmini Iyer to talk digital innovation and product strategy.

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We're back from the new year break with a quick look at some economic figures out of the U.S. and EU, and then we analyze some comments from the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery about the health of the advertising market. We make sense of the $414 million GDPR fine handed down to Meta and explain why there will likely be a greater effort from media owners to secure informed consent. And then we analyze how the concentration of ad revenue is evolving as major U.S.-based media owners continue to gain share.

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• Meta’s Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under E.U. Law (NYT)

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In the last episode of 2022, we discuss the latest economic data from inflation to new business formation and November pumpkin sales. Kate, Brian and ChatGPT discuss the key trends of 2022 and what we’re looking forward to in 2023. Then Kate and Brian dig into what we (and everyone else) got right and wrong this year (remember when Brian had to eat his mask?). And, lastly, we want to hear from you: what predictions did you get right or wrong in 2022 and what are some of your predictions for 2023?

In this special episode, we discuss the findings from our This Year Next Year 2022 Global End-Of-Year Forecast, authored by Kate Scott-Dawkins. In the face of rising inflation and fears of economic downturns, the report outlines reasons for cautious optimism as we project positive growth for 2022 and 2023. 

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• This Year Next Year: 2022 Global End-Of-Year Forecast (GroupM)

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We review the latest economic data trends, highlight key points from investor days hosted by Nestle and P&G and provide a clear take on the "confusing and uncertain times" at AMC and Disney. With a deep dive on some of the key issues impacting global and local television trends, such as the state of the auto market, the challenges of diminishing audience reach and the importance of targeting desired audiences, our guest interview this week is Steve Lanzano, president and CEO of the TVB.

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• Disney Proposal to Restructure, on McKinsey’s Advice, Triggered Uproar From Creative Executives (WSJ)
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We unpack the big television downgrade of Q3 and try to unmask the culprit that’s killing the medium. Hint: digital endemics and tough pandemic comparables are looking suspicious. We look at recent ad-tech earnings figures, and then put all the attention-grabbing headlines around Twitter in context with the platform’s actual share of attention among advertisers.

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We sift through yet another week of earnings, this time from big TV players like Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and Canal+. Special guest Tom Narayan, Lead Equity Analyst for European Autos at RBC Capital Markets, joins to discuss the health of the automotive sector — a major contributor to the global advertising economy.

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We look at earnings results from some of the world's top sellers of advertising, including Meta, which faced pointed questions from analysts on its results call. Traditional pay TV continues its slow decline, and questions abound as Elon Musk finally takes over Twitter.

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We look at earnings from Snap and ask the question: "If a billion ad dollars were to come out of Twitter, where would it go?" Then it's more earnings breakdowns of Netflix and major CPG and luxury advertisers. Creative destruction is in full effect as digital endemics continue to gain share among the top 100 U.S. advertisers, and we dig through some academic literature for a little history lesson about the concept of reach.

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• Documents detail plans to gut Twitter’s workforce (The Washington Post)
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This week, we dive into the state of the economy in the U.S. and other parts of the world: from higher-than-expected new inflation data—but “less bad” than it could’ve been—to new retail sales data. As Q3 earnings reports begin to come in, we go through some key growth numbers from LVMH and PepsiCo. and discuss the impact of Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons for $24.6 billion. And, as we take you through Domino’s Q3 earnings, Brian tells us the importance of the proper water-to-dough ratio in making a "good"* pizza. Nidhi Shah, Business Intelligence Analyst with GroupM, joins the show to take us through the state of new business creation around the world and Kyle Roberts, CEO of AdImpact, joins to talk about current trends in political advertising.

*Not actually possible without NYC water.

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• https://adimpact.com/
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• https://www.oecd.org/industry/business-stats/

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We gut-check some comments from The Trade Desk's investor day and then look at the e-commerce ambitions of beauty companies. Kim K faced the equivalent of an SEC colonoscopy, while the Musk vs. Twitter saga continues. And we're joined by Phil Smith, director general of ISBA, to discuss advertiser sentiment in the U.K. amid political and economic uncertainty, and the need to push social media giants to ensure child safety and welfare on their platforms.

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• Social media firms ‘monetising misery’, says Molly Russell’s father after inquest (The Guardian)
• GroupM's Responsible Investment Framework

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Elliot Millard, Chief Strategy & Planning Officer at Wavemaker in the UK talks to Susan Jurevics, Chief Brand & International Officer at Audible, Jaap Tuinman, VP Global Media, Omnichannel & MarTech at PlayStation, and Stephanie Fried, CMO at Fandom, about the power (and responsibility) of representation and inclusivity in entertainment.

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A mixed EU economy facing possible recession is seeing rising inflation yet low unemployment levels. With this backdrop, Italy's Mediaset reported new results and provided limited commentary in the wake of news of an "auction" for France's M6. We look at proposed local ad bans in the U.K. and Netherlands, the growth of e-commerce for big apparel brands, the state of political advertising in the U.S. and the latest on Musk vs. Twitter among many other topics.

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• This Year Next Year: 2022 E-Commerce & Retail Media Forecast (GroupM)

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In this special episode, we discuss the findings from our This Year Next Year: 2022 E-Commerce & Retail Media Forecast, authored by Kate Scott-Dawkins. The report tracks the growth of the medium throughout the pandemic and dissects the economic trends impacting growth across the globe. Mudit Jaju, Global Head of E-Commerce for Wavemaker, joins to share his deep insights on the space.

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• This Year Next Year: 2022 E-Commerce & Retail Media Forecast (GroupM)

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Inflation data from the U.S. and U.K. are stoking recession concerns, but the counterpoint of strong retail sales in China and America suggest there's more nuance to the economic outlook. We ponder the future business model of streaming following chatter around the future of Hulu. And a lesson in media training and data security as Big Tech executives are summoned to Capitol Hill yet again.

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• TikTok’s C.E.O. Navigates the Limits of His Power (NYT)
• How China became big business for Twitter (Reuters)
• Bouygues: Proposed merger between the TF1 and M6 Groups abandoned

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Brian and Kate pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Then, they look back to 1974 to explain why the overall advertising industry can still grow within a negative economic environment. But acknowledging certain limits to advertising's upside, they explore the misconception that digital advertising would always grow at double digit percentages in light of recent news from Snap. Out-of-home is digitizing as part of its comeback journey, and cinema advertising may never return to what it once was.

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• Clear Channel Outdoor Investor Day
• Paramount at the Bank of America Conference

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The northern hemisphere summer may be slowing down, but what about the pace of ad-spending among primarily digital businesses? We get into the numbers for 'Digital Endemics' and find a specific sector bucking the trends. Also: in the age-old debate between brand and performance, where are marketers currently focused and why? Plus: the love/hate triangle between AppLovin, Unity, and IronSource. And: Sean Cunningham, President and CEO of the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB), joins the podcast to discuss the future of video measurement.

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• https://www.groupm.com/digital-endemic-businesses-2022-2nd-quarter-takeaways/
• https://thevab.com/about

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Kate and Brian pore over recent e-commerce and retail data, explaining the difficulties of finding the "new plateau" of growth and unpacking macro housing trends from home improvement retailers. Networks sign big-money contracts for the rights to the Big Ten and the Champions League. Erica Farber, CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau, joins the show to talk about the oft-overlooked medium and how the definition of radio has changed. Brian reads us a bed time story about recessions.

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• Why Radio: RAB Research

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Brian and Kate analyze the implications of Disney introducing an ad-supported tier of Disney+ at the current price of the ad-free version, which will soon see a price hike. CPG companies and TV networks are seeing growth, and European economies are relatively healthy despite there not being enough corgis in sunglasses riding vespas. 

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• Ad-Supported Disney+ Subscription Tier to Launch December 8 in the U.S.

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Brian and Kate get into the latest earnings reports from RTL, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount and more and share new data about the acceleration of cord-cutting and related shift to streaming. Brian reveals new figures for the estimated number of pirated Netflix households and how that could impact the platform’s advertising plans. Kate updates us on the latest economic numbers, including job growth, inflation and rising interest rates. And, finally, Nicola McCormick, GroupM’s Global General Counsel, joins the podcast to take us through the potential implications of pending and proposed privacy and antitrust legislation around the world.

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• https://www.irs.gov/statistics

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Brian's back from vacation to explain with Kate why the advertising economy isn't actually in a terrible place right now, despite all the chatter that may say otherwise. Krystal Olivieri, GroupM and Choreograph's Chief Global Innovation Officer, makes her podcast debut to give an update on Chrome's latest third-party cookie deprecation delay and illustrate the impact media supply chains have on carbon emissions.

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• Calculating a Cleaner Future Now: A Unified Methodology for Accelerated Media Decarbonization

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Amanda Grant, VP & Global Head of Social at GroupM, joins Kate as guest host this week as we get into the latest earnings reports from Twitter and Snap and discuss why social commerce has yet to gain as much traction in Western markets as it has in Asia. Then, Dade Hayes — business editor for Deadline Hollywood and author of the new book "Binge Times: Inside Hollywood's Furious Billion-Dollar Battle to Take Down Netflix" — shares insights on the streaming industry following this week's Netflix numbers. And, finally: mukbangs.

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• Binge Times by Dade Hayes & Dawn Chmielewski

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An opportunity to go a little deeper into The Influenceables, a Wavemaker consumer behaviour research project. From food to beauty, auto to entertainment the research reveals how new media has transformed the decision journey for shoppers and how shared cultural moments have transformed consumption. With Stuart Bowden, Lilia Fuse, Felipe Thomaz and Alex Brownsell.

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With Brian out eating his weight in chocolate, Adam Gerber, GroupM's Executive Director of U.S. Investment Strategy, joins as guest co-host to discuss the recent flurry of major announcements, including Netflix choosing Microsoft as its ad partner, a tie-up between The Trade Desk and Disney and the latest in the Musk-Twitter drama. Plus, GroupM's Mike Fisher comes on to explain how Adam binge-watching Bosch led to a breakthrough study on the efficacy of CTV advertising.

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• How Microsoft won Netflix (Insider)
• Disney inks major advertising deal with The Trade Desk (Axios)
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Brian gives us an update on his European travels, including the latest chatter around the impact of inflation in the Eurozone. A quick look at U.S. political pressure on TikTok, the future of the metaverse and the latest in Disney corporate intrigue. And Kate sits down with Bridget Sponsky, Executive Director of Marketing at Ally Financial, and AJ Andrews, TV host and former Rawlings Gold Glover, to talk about the state of women's sports and representation off the back of the 50th anniversary of Title IX passing in the U.S.

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• Ally Financial's 50/50 Pledge
• AJ Andrews on Twitter and LinkedIn
• Bridget Sponsky on LinkedIn

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Kate comes back from vacation with a first-hand account of consumer spending in action, lending some anecdotal evidence to the growth we're seeing in the services industry. Brian goes over his big takeaways from Cannes, including the future of Netflix's ad business and his conversation with Citigroup's Tom Singlehurst about the current state of the media industry, and he teases his upcoming chocolate marathon.

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It's finally here. Brian and Kate discuss the findings of GroupM's This Year Next Year 2022 Mid-Year Global Advertising report, explaining why they still expect solid growth this year despite some economic concerns.

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