AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCTV Buying: LG Ad Solutions and Magnite extended their partnership for three years, opening LG’s home-screen inventory to agentic buying; H/L activated the first campaign for Northern California Toyota dealers. Influencer Marketing: Billion Dollar Boy acquired B2B-focused Creator Authority, betting on a fast-growing niche, while Tesco plans to run influencer videos on in-store screens. Agency Moves: ADK Group and Stagwell formalised a three-year partnership to help Japanese brands expand globally and take Japanese IP into new markets. Business Outlook: Publicis reported 5% third-quarter growth and held its full-year outlook; a separate industry forecast sees ad spending continuing to grow at a high-single-digit pace. Privacy and Measurement: Norway fined Microsoft subsidiary Xandr £7.3 million over Grindr data shared with advertisers, keeping data practices in the spotlight. Meanwhile, Apple’s Safari update reportedly blocked some ad vendors, with early losses emerging across the industry. Ad Finance: UAE-based JustAd secured $5 million to expand its ad-management and campaign-financing platform into new markets.
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