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Havas Accelerates Growth in ANZ With Acquisition of Independent Media Agency Kaimera
Havas has announced the acquisition of Kaimera, an award-winning, independent media agency recognised for its expertise in simplifying media complexities and delivering tailored, impactful solutions.
The state of retail media | RMNs expand marketers’ reach via off-site advertising Ad Results Media Warns on Meta, Google Metric Dependence
Marketers who lean too heavily on Meta and Google’s performance metrics may be limiting long-term growth, say Ad Results Media executives. They argue that the industry’s focus on quick clicks and short-term ROAS favors convenience over truly accurate measurement.
New biz champ year-to-date: Publicis Media
Publicis Media dominated major holding groups in new business for the first nine months of the year, with COMvergence’s Global New Business Barometer showing it led total and net wins, generating $7.7 billion in net new billings.
All the 2025 iPendoring Awards winners
Joe Public claimed the top honour at the iPendoring Awards 2025, winning the Prestigious Umpetha Award for Afrikaraoke for SAB / Castle Milk Stout.
Google reveals South Africa’s top searches of 2025
Google SA has released its 2025 Year in Search report, highlighting the fastest-rising queries and the topics that captured public attention over the past year. The report provides insight into what South Africans tried to understand, follow, debate or resolve online.
eNCA’s Checkpoint investigation triumphs at Vodacom Journalist Awards
The national winners of the 2025 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards (VJOY) were announced at a ceremony in Johannesburg, where the event recognised the dedication, skill and courage of South Africa’s press.
Social media updates and new features to know this week – 08/12/2025
Hello social friends! This week we’re seeing some shifts for improved collaboration across social platforms, including TikTok’s shared feed feature and Instagram’s re-sharable public stories. There are some holiday-inspired tools as well, like custom greeting cards and shoppable grocery pins through Pinterest to help make your holiday menu complete. Let’s dive in and see where these tools can be most useful.
WPP Media forecasts 8.8% global ad revenue growth in 2025 but warns of ‘K-shaped economy’ risk
Global ad revenue is forecast to grow 8.8% year on year to $1.14tn in 2025 despite persistent macroeconomic headwinds, WPP Media’s This Year Next Year report has predicted.
It’s back to marketing basics for CMOs in 2026, finds McKinsey
Three major themes emerge. McKinsey said the 20 priorities for 2026 – which put branding, budget management, and data privacy in the top three – led to the emergence of three major themes