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Cindy Rose is stepping in as WPP’s new CEO — and with the holding group’s share price at a 16-year low and recent client losses piling up, this isn’t just a leadership change — it’s an inflection point. Tom and David break down what her appointment really signals: a shift toward AI-led operational transformation — and what that means for creativity, agencies, and advertisers alike. Drawing from th...

My guest for this special, extended edition of #MediaSnack Meets episode is Andrew Susman, Co-Founder and COO of The Institute for Advertising Ethics. I ask Andrew our usual questions about his role and his view on the industry's successes and challenges, and then we spend a few minute talking about Andrew's great work in advertising ethics. You can learn more about The Institute of Advertising Et...

On this week's episode. We review some fascinating data published by AdAge, Agency Report 2016 which for the first time really brings the threat of “consultant” businesses to the traditional agency business into stark focus. Based on annual revenues, the somewhat tyranny of the “Big Six” which for many years has been WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, DentsuAegis and Havas has been broken. Accenture Int...

In this special edition of #MediaSnack, Tom Denford and David Indo break down the most significant shifts in the global media and marketing industry from 2025. From blockbuster mergers and AI disruption to mass layoffs and murky data breaches, this has been a year of consolidation, chaos, and recalibration. Using the letters of “MediaSnack,” they recap the 10 biggest themes every CMO and media lea...

Reviewing your media account: #MediaSnack 154 by ID Comms

Over the last few years, the advertising industry has been witnessing how media agencies were pushing new trading models to increase their revenue while advertisers raise their concerns about the lack of transparency within the digital media value chain. The ANA report increased tensions and the global industry has been looking for innovative ways of self-regulation. Latin America as a region, was...

As the Omnicom-IPG merger continues to reshape the media landscape, Tom Denford and David Indo return with critical insights for advertisers. In this episode of #MediaSnack, they explore how the traditional agency model is shifting from service to sales, and why advertisers need to rethink their media strategies now. They break down how to update contracts, renegotiate for better value, and protec...

#MediaSnack 108: TRANSPARENCY: The Media Action Plan for 2018 by ID Comms

The media agency landscape has entered a true Red Ocean moment — consolidation, chaos, and disruption everywhere you look. The Omnicom–IPG merger is approaching the finish line, Dentsu is dealing with a damaging cyber breach, Publicis is surging ahead thanks to aggressive AI investment, and WPP just bet $400M on Google to catch up. The stakes have never been higher for marketers deciding who to tr...

Welcome to #MediaSnack Meets where we meet the individuals and organizations doing great work to inspire success and drive change within the global media and marketing industry. My guest for this #MediaSnackMeets episode is Brian Wieser, Principal at Madison and Wall Find out: - What is Brian's experience in the industry and what is he most proud of professionally? - What he sees are the industry'...

On this week's #MediaSnack we discuss news that the newly formed Publicis Media has marked a significant new business win in the UK, picking up Asda supermarkets UK media and creative business which have been handed together to Publicis UK. There was no pitch, the entire £90m ($130m) account was awarded without a review, meaning Carat UK have lost a significant and long standing client which will...

What is the industry thinking about media talent in 2022? On the latest #MediaSnack we unpack results from our latest 2022 Global Media Report on the state of Media Talent. Learn about advertisers and agencies biggest concerns, where there is optimism and agreement and where do they still disagree about the future? Paul Stringer joins #MediaSnack host Tom Denford with results and analysis from the...

#MediaSnack 105: TECHNOLOGY: The Media Action Plan for 2018 by ID Comms

With Dentsu exploring a sale of its international business and Horizon teaming up with Havas in a new joint venture, the industry faces a pivotal moment. Job cuts, private equity interest, and consolidation are reshaping the second tier of holding companies — raising urgent questions for advertisers about stability, talent, and future-proof operating models. In this episode of #MediaSnack, Tom and...

Last week, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, the IPA and ISBA launched the Pitch Positive Pledge. Supported by Campaign Against Living Miserably, this is a cross-industry pledge to tackle systemic pitching behavior to drive better outcomes for people, planet and profit. The Pledge is very simple, with 3 commitments: 1. Be positive a pitch is required 2. Run a positive pitch 3. Provide a pos...

How do you make YOUR pitch invitation sit on TOP of the pile on the agency CEO’s desk? If you’ve run an agency pitch in the last five years you’ll know that agencies have become far more discerning about what they will compete for. So how do you make sure that the very best (and most discerning) agencies compete hardest for your business? It takes some thinking and some planning On this week’s #Me...

In this episode of #MediaSnack MEETS, Tom Denford and Mark Ritson discuss:  The state of media and advertising today—and why marketers are getting it wrong  The power of consistency and why sticking with what works beats chasing the new  Why too much change is killing marketing effectiveness  #MediaSnack is presented by ID Comms, the global media consultancy helping brands achi...

Never miss your #MediaSnack - subscribe for updates every FridayOn this week's #MediaSnack we provide our version of the popular British TV game show called Room 101. Room 101 is a BBC comedy television series in which celebrities are invited to discuss their pet hates and persuade the host to consign those hates to oblivion in Room 101, a location whose name is inspired by the torture room in the...

An Agenda For Media SIMPLICITY- #MediaSnack 158 by ID Comms

In this episode we consider the impact of P&G 's decision to shift their $2.6bn US media out of Publicis Groupe. We also dig below the headlines in a recent deal signed by GroupM which commits their clients to spend £500m with a TV network in exchange, the network will buy TV programming from GroupM. Is this blurring the lines of what a media agency should be doing with clients money? Finally,...

Welcome to #MediaSnack Meets where we meet the individuals and organizations doing great work to inspire success and drive change within the global media and marketing industry. My guest for this #MediaSnackMeets episode is Brian O'Kelley, CEO and Co-Founder of Scope3 Find out: - What is Brian's experience in the industry? - What he sees are the industry's biggest challenges and how we might addre...

On this week’s #MediaSnack we report on a little feisty exchange of words between the CEO of GroupM UK, Nick Theakstone and Mark Finney the head of media at ISBA, the UK’s leading marketer trade association. It all stems back to March 2016 when ISBA’s head of consultancy practice Debbie Morrison launched they excellent media agency contract template with some comments to the FT which angered agenc...

#MediaSnack Ep. 75: The FESTIVAL Of Media by ID Comms

Never miss your #MediaSnack - subscribe for updates every FridayOn this week's #MediaSnack we review the major media events of 2017 in our annual rooftop review (this year from our fancy new roof terrace)Watch to find out what makes out #MediaSnack Top 10 for 2017The #MediaSnack Media Person of the Year 2017:Marc Pritchard from P&G The #MediaSnack Word of the Year for 2018: ACTION2017: CHANGE2...

On this episode of #MediaSnack WINNERS , Tom Denford speaks with Nick Wells, Senior Director of Global Media at VELUX, about what it really takes to win in modern media leadership. Nick shares why constant learning, a holistic view of media, and a deep understanding of audiences matter more than chasing trends, and explains how proving real business impact—not vanity metrics—is the industry’s bigg...