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June global indie rankings: Horizon Media takes top spot after Paramount Global win

Australian agencies Nunn Media, Howatson+Co and Half Dome secure positions in the global top 20.

Jun 20, 2024

APAC media new-biz rankings: Mindshare makes strides, PHD seals top spot

PHD's win of the Vitasoy account in Hong Kong and retention of the brand in China helped the agency retain first place. Meanwhile, retaining the big Ford account in China helped Mindshare rise to second place.

Jun 13, 2024

Global agency groups Q1 2024 report card: 'big six' eye new business to shore up revenues

WPP and Dentsu’s organic revenues declined, while the other major holding companies achieved growth.

Jun 12, 2024

APAC media new-biz spotlight: Great success for WPP in Q1

Automotive sector soars despite global struggles.

Jun 6, 2024

Q1 global media new-biz spotlight: Billings fall but retentions rise

Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz among flurry of reappointments.

May 29, 2024

APAC media agency rankings: PHD surges ahead in Q1 new-biz league

PHD's performance was boosted by retaining SAIC Volkswagen. Meanwhile, Publicis Media benefited from GroupM's long-term clients leaving the agency in China.

May 24, 2024

Global indie media rankings: PMG and Cossette lead Q1 2024 new-biz league

Big single wins for Australia's Nunn Media and Howatson+Co helped them place 3rd and 11th respectively.

May 22, 2024

Global media agency rankings: PHD and Wavemaker top Q1 2024 new-biz league

Wins in China accounted for most new-business activity during the period.

May 3, 2024

Marketing spend woes: The continuing impact of tech downsizing

The troubles in the tech world cast a shadow on the industry in 2023. Will the clouds clear in 2024?

May 2, 2024

Earnings analysis: AI costs rack up at Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft

Big tech firms are on track to significantly increase capital expenditures this year as they invest in computing resources to power AI.

Apr 12, 2024

H2 2023: Telstra disrupts the norm with its $100 million account

North America dominated the global creative landscape in H2, but high-value shifts from APAC, like telecom major Telstra abandoning the traditional agency model made news.

Apr 10, 2024

M&A Watch: H2 2023 sees a significant drop in activity

Marcoms M&A deals were down 39% compared with the second half of 2022.

Apr 8, 2024

H2 2023 new-biz review: Investment drops in Asia-Pacific, as media activity in Europe soars despite global fall

Campaign rounds up the top-performing agencies and overall media new-business activity in July-December.

Mar 12, 2024

Global agency groups 2023 report card: Restructuring, freelance cuts and AI plans as growth gets harder

Last year some global agency groups found the going tougher than expected but others came through and are still on their planned courses.

Mar 7, 2024

Global indie agency rankings: Wieden & Kennedy and Mediaplus top 2023 rankings

Wondrlab and LS Digital, both based in India, maintain their positions in the top ten across creative and media rankings.

Mar 4, 2024

APAC 2023 final rankings: Publicis and GroupM finish atop creative and media tables

Digitas' win of Aldi in December was enough to push the agency above fellow Publicis agency Saatchi & Saatchi to top the creative table. On the media side, Wavemaker held on to first place, keeping fellow GroupM agency Mindshare at bay.

Feb 29, 2024

Global new business spotlight: Publicis dominates with four major wins

While Starcom retained BMW's $250 million business in China, the biggest wins for the final quarter of 2023 came from the US, with WPP showing the biggest growth on the media side.

Feb 8, 2024

Virgin Atlantic marketing chief on accepting the challenge of sustainability credibility

Annabelle Cordelli speaks to Campaign on tackling green aviation naysayers and how agencies need to prove effectiveness.

Jan 31, 2024

APAC rankings: Publicis Groupe, GroupM lead creative and media tables

HSBC's global review is Asia-Pacific's largest media account move in the Sept-Oct period; TBWA's $100 million telecom Telstra account is the biggest creative win.