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Welcome to Campaign magazine's podcast, our weekly look at the biggest stories, campaigns and important issues in UK advertising and media. Presented by Campaign's editorial team. Read more at http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/resources/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Will the Omnicom-IPG merger really happen?

    1 DAY AGO

    Will the Omnicom-IPG merger really happen?

    After dominating news headlines throughout December, and likely well into 2025, it is all still possible for the Omnicom-IPG merger to fall through, repeating history from 2013 when Omnicom failed to merge with Publicis Groupe. Campaign's editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier sat down in a global exclusive interview with John Wren, CEO of Omnicom, and Philippe Krakowsky, CEO of IPG, after they announced the all-stock deal on 9 December to create the world's biggest agency group. Since then, the share price of Omnicom declined 15%. In this episode, Spanier is joined by editor Maisie McCabe and media editor Beau Jackson to ask the $31bn question: will the merger really happen? Hosted by tech editor Lucy Shelley, the team discuss the regulatory obstacles the holdcos need to hurdle, a shrink in share prices, and the potential for divergent performance of Omnicom and IPG in 2025. Is the merger an attempt to "fight scale with scale", says Spanier, to compete with the power of tech companies. The team asks where it leaves R/GA and Huge after being held for sale last year and any signs that adland might see a repeat of the attempted Publicis merger. Further reading: The $31bn Omnicom-IPG deal has industrial logic but also many caveats Omnicom-IPG merger: how the holdcos stack up in the UK Interpublic sells digital experiences agency Huge 'The industry doesn’t need another behemoth’: Stagwell CEO on Omnicom-IPG Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun says Omnicom-IPG deal is 'real opportunity' Omnicom and IPG 'huddling together as cold winds blow': Martin Sorrell Everything we know so far about the Omnicom-IPG mega merger Coming up in the Campaign calendar: Media Week Live, 29 January Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  2. Christmas ads review with Brim, Kolbusz and Sobhani

    28/11/2024 · BONUS

    Christmas ads review with Brim, Kolbusz and Sobhani

    In this bonus episode, Charlotte Rawlings, senior creativity reporter at Campaign, is joined by Maisie McCabe, Campaign’s UK editor, to discuss this year’s Christmas ads with some of the industry’s top creatives. This Private View includes Chaka Sobhani, president and chief creative officer international at DDB Worldwide, and David Kolbusz, chief creative officer at Orchard. They chat all things festive alongside Richard Brim, outgoing chief creative officer at Adam & Eve/DDB. Brim recorded the podcast before announcing his departure from Adam & Eve/DDB. The gang discuss Christmas spots for the likes of The Entertainer, McDonald’s, Tesco and Etsy. The guests even discuss Agent Provacteur's shameless time travel to the era of “lad mag” culture (not suitable for work) and Kolbusz compares the Disney short to a salmon sandwich.  Further reading: Disney Christmas ad by Adam & Eve/DDB shows friendship between boy and octopusThe Entertainer Christmas ad showcases fickle nature of kids with toysGingerbread-fuelled Tesco ad touches on grief during the festive periodMcDonald’s lights up festive season with ‘satisfying’ Christmas campaignFind Waldo in Etsy’s holiday campaignWaitrose & Partners campaign conjures up star-studded festive mysteryChristmas 2024 round-up: Watch all the festive ads Coming up in Campaign's calendar: Media Week LiveCampaign 40 Over 40 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

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Welcome to Campaign magazine's podcast, our weekly look at the biggest stories, campaigns and important issues in UK advertising and media. Presented by Campaign's editorial team. Read more at http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/resources/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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