McKinsey: CMOs who use data to inform creativity double revenue growth
Marketers who use data to inform creativity can drive double the revenue growth of companies that do not integrate the two disciplines, according to a study by McKinsey.
WPP's Read: We're focusing on collaboration, rather than 'collapsing' agency brands and restructuring
Mark Read has warned against "collapsing" too many WPP agency brands and said driving greater collaboration is more important than a "major restructuring".
Publicis Groupe UK appoints CFO who sold Karmarama to Accenture
Annette King, the new chief executive of Publicis Groupe UK, has made her first appointment, recruiting James Barnes-Austin as chief financial officer.
Magna hikes global ad growth to 6.4% on small business boom while big brands lag
Global ad expenditure will increase by 6.4% to $551bn (£416bn) this year - the fastest rate since 2010, according to Magna, the media research arm of Interpublic.
Goodstuff offers £1m to help aspiring media agency start-ups get into business
Goodstuff Communications is hoping to back a new breed of independent media agency start-ups by offering a total of £1m in finance and business support in return for majority stakes.
FBI probes media trading practices in the US
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into media trading and transparency in the US advertising market.
Dentsu Aegis upgrades 2018 global forecast and tips mobile to take a quarter of all adspend
Dentsu Aegis Network expects global ad expenditure to rise 3.9% in 2018 thanks to consumer packaged goods companies returning to higher levels of spend and an "uptick" from the FIFA World Cup.
Sorrell's £20m pay-off triggers WPP shareholder rebellion
WPP faced tough questions about Sir Martin Sorrell's exit at its annual general meeting, with more than a quarter of WPP shareholders voting against his entitlement to a possible £20m pay-off.
OMD UK lands Lidl's £70m media planning account
OMD UK has landed Lidl's estimated £70m strategic media planning account after a competitive review.
WPP faces protest over Sorrell pay-off but Quarta is set to stay as chairman
WPP investors are set to lodge a significant protest over Sir Martin Sorrell's pay-off but executive chairman Roberto Quarta is expected to survive.
Former JWT chief Gustavo Martinez exits WPP two years after sexual harassment row
Former JWT global chief executive Gustavo Martinez has departed WPP in a sign that the ad group's new leadership wants to draw a line under his controversial tenure.
Channel 4 warns HFSS ban could drive adspend to Facebook and YouTube
Channel 4 has warned the UK might be "sleep-walking" into a pre-9pm ban on high fat, salt and sugar TV advertising that could backfire by driving more money into Facebook and YouTube.
Ken Auletta's colourful book Frenemies captures ad industry in turmoil
A timely, new book on the advertising industry is full of revealing stories, including how Sir Martin Sorrell considered selling WPP to Warren Buffett.
Estée Lauder set to pick Dentsu Aegis Network for EMEA media
Estee Lauder Company is to appoint Dentsu Aegis Network to handle its media buying across much of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Accenture faces 'conflict of interest' questions over buying programmatic and auditing media
Specialist media consulting firms and media agencies have claimed Accenture faces a "clear conflict" of interest over the launch of its programmatic media planning and buying unit.
Stylist to flood London with 'living statues' of female role models
Stylist magazine wants to flood London with "living statues" of female role models in a stunt to highlight the continued bias that women face.
Accenture Interactive launches programmatic unit in response to 'significant' client demand
Accenture has taken another big step into the agency space by launching a programmatic media planning and buying unit.
PHD to scoop HSBC's $400m global media account
Omnicom's PHD has won HSBC's estimated $400m (£298m) global media planning and buying account.
Government confirms Manning Gottlieb OMD media hire with transformative £600m deal
The UK government has awarded its media-buying contract to Manning Gottlieb OMD in a four-year deal worth up to £600m that aims to "set the global standard for transparency".
Jerry Buhlmann: Consultants are having an impact on ad industry, but not in media
Denstu Aegis Network boss Jerry Buhlmann has admitted that Accenture and Deloitte "are having an impact" on the ad industry - but not in media planning and buying.