AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoMedia Economics: Malaysia has allocated RM30 million to its Media Innovation Fund 2.0, helping newsrooms train staff and invest in digital production as Meta, Google and TikTok take a growing share of ad revenue. Ad Tech: Google is expanding sponsored placements in AI search to more countries, while Amazon’s ad business nears $20 billion in quarterly sales. Campaigns: Political advertising is saturating TV in the final days before US midterms, even as a judge orders three taxpayer-funded Trump ads removed. Holiday Creative: UK retailers are launching Christmas campaigns, with Argos leaning on catalogue nostalgia and Tesco taking a cinematic approach to its ad. Standards and Trust: Ajay Devgn has challenged a regulator’s notice over Vimal Elaichi ads alleged to promote pan masala by association; South Africa’s Standard Bank also faces a complaint alleging misleading green claims. Digital Out-of-Home: A coordinated cyberattack hijacked digital billboards in several countries, including the Maldives, to display explicit imagery.
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