AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoM&A Watch: I Squared Capital will buy Australia’s oOh!media for A$1.04bn ($735m), topping a months-long bidding war with a A$1.70/share cash offer and a board recommendation. Ad Measurement: Nielsen is set to acquire DoubleVerify in a $2.15bn all-cash deal, aiming to combine measurement and media intelligence. Podcast Advertising: Spotify’s new “skip” button could reshape how podcast ads work, adding pressure as the industry shifts from audio-first to video-led discovery. Creative & Brand Work: Clemenger BBDO and Swisse back director Amber Mealing on “HYSTERIA,” using humour and period-drama style to tackle women’s health conversations. Industry Community: UnLtd launches the Big Climb in Victoria’s Alps (Nov 25–27) to raise funds, with industry execs already signed on. Media Ops: Omnicom Media appoints Ricky Chanana as SVP, commercial, Asia, to expand Omnet/Orion/Outcomes across APAC. Privacy & Targeting: EFF warns Android ad tools can collect precise location by default via SDKs, feeding brokers. Energy Policy Backdrop: Pakistan moves to enable foreign oil imports via customs-bonded storage, while India’s E20 fuel controversy continues as OMCs cite nationwide tests finding no chloride/moisture issues.
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