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Global CMO survey: AI is top opportunity, but creative shops seen as poor at new tech
Marketing spend is up, but confidence is down.
Omnicom-IPG: How the merger will reshape the competition
Campaign Red examines how a merged Omnicom-IPG compares to the remaining 'big four'.
Revealed: Top APAC campaigns in Campaign Red’s Global Awards Rankings 2025
Baliprod Films, Six Inc Tokyo and Colenso BBDO Auckland shine in Campaign Red’s analysis of 10,000 awards over the past three years reveals which campaigns were most lauded by global juries.
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PHD tops November APAC media rankings as Wavemaker, Mindshare rise and Carat tumbles
PHD climbs to the top of the table with major wins, including Marico, while Wavemaker makes the biggest leap, and Carat slides.
The Big Challenge: Do bespoke network teams actually work?
The rise of single-client units, their promise of efficiency, and the risk of staff churn and creative stagnation.
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Scandals, scams and rising costs – is the award game still worth playing?
The world’s most coveted advertising trophies are meant to reward the best creative ideas. But behind the glitz and glamour, the game certainly has its challenges.
The most awarded agencies, brands and campaigns globally over the past 3 years
Chapter 1 of Campaign Red's Global Awards Rankings report sifts through nearly 3000 awarded campaigns to find the top performers. Available to Knowledge Tier subscribers.
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VCCP takes the top spot from Leo in Q3 global new-business rankings
Outside the top 10, independents continued to show momentum across Australia, US and UK.
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REVEALED: The most-awarded brands, campaigns and agencies across the world
Campaign Red’s Global Awards Rankings 2025 out now.
Aussie agency Nunn Media secures spot in top 20 global indie rankings
With recent wins including ServiceNow and Old Persons Advocacy Network, Nunn Media just scrapes inside the top 20, the only contender from APAC.
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Initiative snatches top spot in October global rankings as rivals close in
Dentsu X and Known join the league as established players make moves.
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Spark Foundry reclaims APAC top spot as Initiative soars and OMD slips
Initiative rockets 75 places in a single month, as Dentsu agencies close in on Publicis in the top five.
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The billable hour is dead. Why won’t agencies bury it?
Despite universal agreement that time-based billing is unfit for today’s marketing economy, most agencies remain chained to it. Campaign tells you why progress has been painfully slow and who is willing to gamble on outcomes over hours.
Australian media agency surges in global indie league as top five hold ground
Nunn Media jumped into the September rankings after reporting earlier wins including ServiceNow and from the Old Persons Advocacy Network.
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Starcom holds APAC crown as Dentsu X records the biggest jump and Zenith slips
Dentsu X leapt 36 places in a single bound, Mediahub muscled its way into the top six.
Starcom rises to top of new-business league as Initiative and PHD make leaps
Meanwhile, Omnicom leapfrogs fellow holding companies.
Hula Hoops and McCoy’s owner awards $110 million global media account to PHD
Intersnack Group's global media account switches agency.
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Starcom leaps to top spot in August APAC media rankings
Starcom climbs to the top of the table with major wins, including Mars, while Zenith posts the biggest leap, and FCB debuts in the top 20.
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PayPal win extends Publicis Groupe's lead in holding company new-business league
Meanwhile, Starcom surges amidst a shake-up in the individual agency rankings.
Digitas surges in H1 creative league after $400 million healthcare win
Meanwhile, brands in Asia-Pacific seek out social media agencies.
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