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WPP, Adobe expand global partnership to integrate agentic AI capabilities
The collaboration brings together Adobe’s AI capabilities, content platforms and data orchestration tools with WPP’s strategic, creative and transformation expertise.
WPP launches new Elevate28 strategy with four core divisions
Agency group will lead with media division in three-year plan after 5.4% revenue slump.
Kantar Media rebrands as Fifty5Blue
Former WPP CEO Mark Read joined Kantar Media board last year.
Invideo acquires GoBo Labs to deepen AI creator stack
The AI video platform adds an Indian creative studio to strengthen its creator-led product development and storytelling capabilities.
Beacon Live launches touring venture
Former OML leaders move into independent live touring and IP development across global and domestic markets.
Chirag Sangai launches a Simple agency
The new integrated shop under Loggerheads Group opens with multiple mandates and a focus on streamlined brand communication.
Collective and Galleri5 introduce cinema-native AI production system
Launched at the India AI Impact Summit, the platform positions integrated AI infrastructure as the next lever for film production scale.
Royal Stag decodes success with #RSCode campaign
Royal Stag Packaged Drinking Water launches a data-led digital initiative with Rohit Sharma and Paddy Upton to decode high performance during peak cricket season.
Infinix launches ‘World Take NOTE’ with Jaiswal
Infinix India introduces NOTE Edge with a digital-first campaign by Havas Creative India, positioning performance-led innovation for Gen Z consumers.
Perplexity pulls the plug on ads, citing trust concerns for AI
Executives told the Financial Times that ads risk making users 'suspicious of everything'.
Mukta Arts and Green Gold sign animation MOU
The partnership will adapt classic Hindi film IP into animated series and features targeting television, OTT and global audiences.
JioHotstar partners with OpenAI, launches ChatGPT-branded conversational streaming
Using OpenAI APIs, the voice and text interface will allow users to explore its streaming library through natural language conversations in multiple languages.
As AI scales output, creativity and judgement become the differentiators
Starstuff Labs' study underpins how AI is becoming cheaper, faster and more widely available.
Anthropic opens Bengaluru office as Indian opportunity rises
India becomes Claude.ai’s second-largest market, driven by coding-heavy enterprise adoption and multilingual AI investments reshaping production workflows.
Anirudh Ravichander launches Albuquerque Records label
The composer expands into an artist-owned music venture, signalling a strategic shift from film scoring to catalogue building and talent development.
Abundantia Entertainment, invideo commit INR 100 crore to AI-led film studio
The two companies announce their partnership to launch the studio at the sidelines of the India AI Summit
Former Spotify India editorial head Aoneha Tagore launches Collabor8
The agency will focus on long-term artist brand building over release-led cycles.
Eros Innovation launches ‘Eros Universe’ at the India AI Impact Summit
The AI-powered creator economy app is built on large cultural models.
Amazon Ads unveils ‘Creative Agent’ chatbot to create “polished, professional-quality” ads
Tool can support ideation, scriptwriting, images and music.
TrueSilver launches ‘Stay True to Yourself’ campaign for millennials
ACPL Exports debuts its digital-first D2C silver jewellery brand, TrueSilver, with a campaign emphasising authenticity, self-expression and everyday style.
KRAFTON India launches ‘BGMI Career Mode’ with Leo India
Gaming publisher introduces a data-led platform translating in-game behaviour into career-relevant insights, supported by digital and on-ground amplification.
Yes Madam launches gamified ‘Beauty With Brains’ campaign
At-home beauty platform blends celebrity marketing and app gamification to drive engagement, education and reward-led participation.
OpenAI kicks off test phase for ChatGPT ads
Omnicom Media confirms more than 30 participating clients amid lingering questions about how the pilot will work.
Balaji Telefilms unveils Hoonur talent management vertical under digital division
New vertical integrates talent management with content and brand partnerships, strengthening Balaji Telefilms’ digital entertainment and marketing ecosystem.
Tribes Communications announces strategic investment in Triooh
The investment strengthens integrated marketing capabilities by combining Tribes’ strategic expertise with Triooh’s OOH ad solutions.
Janardhan Pokala launches Kali, a multidisciplinary creative agency
The former Atlys brand head aims to address fragmented creative workflows through integrated strategy, execution and production capabilities.
JetSynthesys acquires EverMerge to expand global gaming reach
This move is to scale community-led marketing, global IP expansion and data-driven user acquisition across emerging gaming markets including India.
Mobavenue expands into LATAM with AI-led advertising platforms
Mobavenue AI Tech Limited aims to scale performance marketing and programmatic advertising platforms across Brazil, Chile and Argentina’s growing digital ecosystems.
ScoreMe refreshes brand identity to sharpen fintech recall
The rebrand signals a marketing-led push to strengthen differentiation and visibility in AI-driven credit analytics and digital lending for banks and NBFCs.
WPP plans to launch WPP Creative
There are no plans to remove agency brands.
Prime Video adds Goldmines Play Hindi dubbed library
This integration into its add-on subscription ecosystem expands the OTT platform’s Hindi-dubbed South Indian content access.
Luma AI targets Cannes Lions with $1 million Dream Brief
It is inviting global creatives to produce AI-generated advertising work eligible for Cannes Lions, combining experimentation with performance-driven incentives.
EBG Group integrates Button Creative to scale content
It strengthens its advertising and storytelling capabilities by integrating Button Creative and launching EBG Films’ multi-format content platform.
Publicis partners Decentriq for confidential data to support AI
Tie-up is intended to create better measurement and audience integration, without compromising privacy.
Sachin Talwalkar bets on independence with & ignite
After a five-year stint at Havas Life, former chief creative officer bets on independence, amid shifting agency economics.
Moj commits INR 20 crore to micro drama
The short video platform launched a micro drama accelerator to fund studios and build scalable storytelling formats.
WPP closes Hogarth and launches WPP Production
The network claims it will be 'the world’s largest and most advanced content production powerhouse'.
Meta rolls out ads on Threads globally
We Are Social and Meltwater data show India as Threads’ biggest ad market globally, while Taiwan and Hong Kong lead reach among adults.
Eurosport India expands sports portfolio with pickleball broadcast
The network is adding pickleball to its broadcast line-up, signalling growing interest in emerging sports and new audience segments.
Narratif enters India with a strategy-led influencer marketing model
The launch aims to have a consultancy-led approach aimed to bring structure, governance and intelligence to influencer marketing.
Ting formalises sports marketing focus with Ting Sports launch
The dedicated sports marketing vertical will offer creative, digital, social media, studio, web and branding services to sports brands, teams and events.
Kobalt partners Madverse to globalise independent Indian music
The global publishing alliance aims to strengthen monetisation, visibility and rights management for independent Indian and South Asian music creators.
Publicis Groupe brings PDX to India
Amaresh Godbole will lead PDX India as CEO and also take on the role of chief – AI experiences and solutions at Publicis Groupe India.
OpenAI announces plans for ads in ChatGPT
The landmark move has been confirmed as the company claims users will be able to turn off or dismiss individual adverts.
Kaizzen’s AI push reframes PR from productivity to reputation
With the launch of Kaizzen AI Collective, the communications agency expects at least two dozen Indian clients to engage in AI-led communications intelligence by FY2026.
ASCI Academy launches ethical UI UX course amid dark pattern scrutiny
The new e-learning programme addresses ethical design as a compliance and trust-building priority for digital marketing teams.
Madison Media pushes AI upstream in media planning by launching MbrAIn, Madison 3.0
With these introductions, the media agency reframes AI as a strategic planning partner, not an execution shortcut.
Dentsu Introduces dentsu.Connect to strengthen data and technology integration in India
With this launch, the agency is advancing its shift towards a connected, intelligence-led operating model across data, creativity and media.
Havas introduces LLM tool Ava, the ‘heart of Havas,’ at CES
Set to roll out this spring, the global LLM unifies the world’s most advanced AI models into one secure portal.
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