GroupM ‘surprised’ as ad market outperforms agency forecasts

By Ella Sagar, Published by Mediatel   Global adspend and revenue are growing faster than previously thought, according to forecasts by three of the world’s biggest media-buying networks.   WPP’s Group M, Publicis Groupe’s Zenith and IPG’s Magna published reports today that found economic recovery, growing demand across categories, new business formations and scaling digitisation …

Why proper use of contextual targeting needs to focus on mindset more than metadata, report

By Michael Bürgi, Published by Digiday   In the latest chapter of the never-ending search for effectiveness married with efficiency, IPG’s MAGNA unit, through its MAGNA Media Trials arm, has joined forces with GumGum to study optimal times and ways to employ contextual targeting. Their ultimate revelation: it’s all about using context when the consumer’s …