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Private Media CEO Will Hayward Steps Down After 5 Years
Private Media CEO Will Hayward departs after five years with successor already identified. His planned exit contrasts with APAC's trend of reactive leadership changes.
Leighton Cosseboom
Founder of Mission Media. A marketing entrepreneur and veteran operator in Southeast Asia, leading corporate comms at Dunkin' Indonesia and PR & IR at DailyCo. Ex-CMO at ACV Capital, founder of C2 Media, and former Tech in Asia senior editor.
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Special Appoints Marovino as National Head of Social in Structural Shift
Australian agency Special restructures to place social at the center of all operations. New National Head of Social role signals broader APAC shift toward integrated, audience-first agency models.
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Disney Expands F1 Partnership With Shanghai Disneyland Activation
Disney expands F1 partnership with Shanghai Disneyland activation, naming Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck as F1 Academy ambassadors. The collaboration signals major consumer brand momentum around women's motorsport.
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Wondrlab Wins Audi India Communications Mandate in Competitive Pitch
Wondrlab appointed as Audi India's communications partner, shifting luxury marketing toward integrated platform-first strategies. A trend reshaping how Asian luxury brands engage consumers.
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JCDecaux Secures 14-Year Melbourne Tram Ad Deal With Digital Expansion
JCDecaux secures 14-year Melbourne Tram contract with major digital expansion. Programmatic DOOH rollout across CBD and suburbs gives Asian brands access to 200M annual passenger trips.
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81% of APAC Brands Blind to AI Platform Visibility
81% of APAC B2B brands cannot track visibility in AI-generated answers, with 46% misrepresented across platforms. Urgent action needed as AI captures over a third of product discovery.
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Qualtrics Wins Fifth Gartner Leadership Award for VoC Platforms
Qualtrics claims top spot in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Voice of Customer platforms for the fifth consecutive year, outranking Salesforce, Adobe, and Oracle on both evaluation axes.
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Starbucks Launches Harry Potter Campaign Across 12 APAC Markets
Starbucks rolls out Harry Potter-themed beverages and 20+ merchandise items across 12 Asia Pacific markets starting March 23. The partnership demonstrates how global entertainment IP drives retail engagement and loyalty program activation.
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TBWA HAKUHODO Wins Two Grand Prix at Spikes Asia 2026
TBWA HAKUHODO Tokyo claimed two Grand Prix awards at Spikes Asia 2026, including Creative Effectiveness for McDonald's Japan's "No Smiles" campaign. The agency finished with seven total awards, signaling how Asian agencies are winning by proving measurable business impact.
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When Radio Rebrands Collide With Legal Complications
Nova's newly launched Sydney breakfast show faced immediate crisis when co-host Tim Blackwell was served an interim AVO, forcing the network to navigate legal complications during its advertiser showcase.
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From Ticker to LeadStory: The Rise of Independent Video News in APAC
Two Australian platforms are disrupting traditional news distribution in Asia with AI-driven production and alternative revenue models. Here's why media planners should pay attention.
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Oobit Taps Katashe Group to Scale Crypto Payments in Asia
Oobit taps Katashe Group to drive digital asset payment adoption across Asia, moving crypto from experimentation into everyday retail commerce.