The move bucks the trend for agencies to shy away from ‘hard news’ due to fears around brand safety and politically divided audiences.
Fixing geographical issues in China and Indonesia and accelerating India are among Fernandez’s key priorities.
The deal could give WPP, which owns a 40% stake in the research company, a new source of cash after the ad giant suffered a $55 million profit drop in its latest earnings.
DeepSeek has dominated headlines and the discussions over AI for the past week. But what impact will it have on marketing?
The deal could value Kantar’s TV ratings data business at $1.27 billion, according to a report.
The 'automatic adjustments’ feature is designed to increase efficiency, but advertisers could fear losing control over their campaigns.
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