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Hearst Create forms content partnership with Kenya's leading communications company, Safaricom
Hearst Create, Hearst's in-house content marketing agency, has once again signed a contract with a major international premium brand; this time for the production of a brand new magazine for Safaricom.
Ocean acquires Ngage Media and Interbest as it expands into continental Europe
Premium out-of-home media owner Ocean has acquired Ngage Media and Interbest, two leading independent companies which operate across the Netherlands.
WPP appoints Microsoft UK CEO, Cindy Rose OBE, to the Board
WPP has announced the appointment of Cindy Rose OBE to its Board as a non-executive director.
Dept acquires Rocket Insight
Dept, the leading creativity, technology & data agency in Europe has acquired Rocket Insights, the fastest growing product agency in the United States.
WPP bets on new strategy to return business to growth
WPP has announced the results of its strategic review, setting out a new plan to return the business to growth.
Kyra Steegs - Improve Digital: Turning Legacy TV Roads into Programmatic Superhighways
We’ve all been waiting for the moment when it will be possible to marry the reach and content that broadcast once had with the targeted, real-time, personalised ad experience that user-based data can offer
WPP and J. Walther Thompson form Wunderman Thompson
WPP today announced that Wunderman and J. Walter Thompson will unite to form Wunderman Thompson, a creative, data and technology agency built to inspire growth for its clients
WPP agencies help Sir David Attenborough become the voice of millions at UN climate talks
Sir David Attenborough, one of the world's most famous naturalists, will bring the voice of millions of citizens to the UN Climate Change Conference later this year as part of a new UN campaign, the People's Seat.
Ivo van Riet joins Halal
HALAL is bolstering its core team of internationally minded personnel with the recruitment of Executive Producer Ivo van Riet. The news follows the launch of HALAL's first office outside the borders of the Netherlands
Social3 launches SocialChimp
Social3 officially announces the launch of SocialChimp, a social media automation tool for small business owners, after months of development. SocialChimp is a self-service platform that empowers small business owners with the ability to enhance and expand social media presence
ITV Studios expands international production presence with launch of ITV Studios Netherlands
The new production label will create and produce ITV’s extensive range of unscripted and scripted formats for Dutch platform owners and broadcasters.
KLM launches worldwide campaign
This autumn, you’re likely to find yourself face-to-face with KLM’s new brand campaign in one of many forms: online, outdoors on billboards, or even on Times Square in New York.
MADE.FOR.DIGITAL opens in Cape Town South Africa
MADE.FOR.DIGITAL (MFD), the film and content production house with offices in Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Singapore is opening a new office in Cape Town, South Africa.
New Dutch Wave and Brabant C launch the Counterwave
After the second successful edition of New Dutch Wave at the leading festival South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2018, the organization now launches the Counterwave; an incoming trade mission, in collaboration with Brabant C, the investment fund for Culture
Omnio Sound & Clubbing TV premiere live stream at ADE
Omnio Sound and Clubbing TV join forces to live stream 21 world-renowned DJs performing exclusive one-hour DJ sets and interviews at this year's Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE)
SQAD releases MediaCosts: Local
SQAD LLC, an advertising research, analytics, and media planning software company, has announced an update to the MediaCosts: Local platform, a local ad cost research database built from actual reported transaction data
Global makes binding offer to acquire Exterion Media
Following their recent acquisition of Primesight and Outdoor Plus
Cinekid for Professionals presents complete program
Cinekid announces the complete programme of Cinekid for Professionals. Once again this media industry event takes place during the Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam, from 23 until 26 October
WPP responsible for brand activation Ford
Over the past five months, WPP has been working with Ford Motor Company on its future marketing and advertising relationships. At the conclusion of the review, WPP will be responsible for activating the Ford brand through key channels and regions
DGTL teams up for third annual ADE Hackathon
For the third year in a row, Dutch festival organization DGTL, Amsterdam Dance Event and Tech & Dance Collective are partnering up to organize the annual ADE Hackathon
Shareablee presents the most socially engaged branded video publishers in the US
Shareablee Inc. is pleased to release 2018's most socially engaged U.S. branded video publishers on Facebook. The findings reflect more than 2.7 billion views and 26 million actions, post level reactions, shares, comments, in partnership with 16.000 advertisers
Telenet and Media Distillery join forces to improve viewing experience
Telenet and Media Distillery are announcing an innovative partnership at the IBC trade show, using artificial intelligence to improve the television viewing experience for users of digital video recorders and replay services
Facebook and rivals in regulatory hot seat over data privacy and disinformation, says GlobalData
Facebook and other top digital platforms are commanding the unwelcome attention of regulators following a series of missteps centered on consumer data privacy.
MediaMonks Opens MediaMonks Labs
MediaMonks Labs is helmed by MediaMonks' former Head of Games Sander van der Vegte
adidas ‘Create the New’ with consolidated global media brief awarded to MediaCom
For the first time in their history adidas has consolidated its global media business
O'sonyq named new Juventus official sports drink
A three-year agreement has been signed with the Dutch company, a new innovation in the field of 100% natural sports drinks.
Winners of Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2018 selected by jury
High quality, well thought through, convincing – these are the projects that fill the jury for the Red Dot Award: Communication Design with enthusiasm
Sanoma Media Netherlands CEO Marc Duijndam leaves company
Marc Duijndam, the CEO of Sanoma Media Netherlands and a member of Sanoma’s Executive Management Team, has decided by mutual agreement to leave Sanoma with immediate effect.
Dentsu’s CCI to bring SpotX Video Ad serving platform to domestic broadcasting stations in Japan
Dentsu’s Cyber Communications Inc. , CCI, Representative Director and President Akio Niizawa and SpotX, Inc. CEO and President Mike Shehan, have announced their partnership to bring SpotX’s video ad serving platform solutions to domestic broadcasting stations in Japan.
20 projects for young audiences selected for Cinekid's Junior Co-production Market 2018
Cinekid for Professionals has selected 20 children's film and television projects-in-development for its Junior Co-production Market (JCM), to be held 25-26 October 2018 during the Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam.
VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and MackMedia unveil world's first 'Roam & Ride' Virtual Reality Attraction
VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and MackMedia have announced that the Holodeck platform has been selected to create the world's first 'Roam & Ride' VR attraction.
WPP wins Unilever’s Sunlight business across Africa
WPP has been awarded the stewardship and activation of the Sunlight brand across Africa following a competitive pitch process.
Volareo innovation set for launch
Volareo, the Dutch innovation and first in the World open source smart speaker based on blockchain is officially launching on the 15th August.
WPP invests in new campus for its agencies in Prague
WPP is to create a campus in Prague, bringing together 12 of its agencies under one roof.
WPP increases investments in India
WPP has announced investments in its business in India, in line with its long-term growth objectives in this important market.