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Jan 7, 2025

Hakuhodo and DY Media Partners merge in Japan

The two entities will merge by April 2025, uniting creative and media operations to form a 4,601-strong advertising powerhouse. Here's what it means for the advertising community.

Dec 18, 2024

Omnicom-IPG billings worth $2.7 billion in China: Ebiquity

The merger locks in a 15.5% global market share, but China becomes the decisive battleground to close the gap with rivals.

Dec 17, 2024

The $31 billion Omnicom-IPG deal has industrial logic but also many caveats

The biggest beneficiary might not be the two companies involved, but the wider agency sector itself, writes Campaign UK editor-in-chief, Gideon Spanier.

Dec 16, 2024

Timeline of a mega-merger: The origins of Omnicom and IPG

See the full timeline of advertising's new powerhouse merger here.

Dec 16, 2024

‘This is not a merger of equals’: 6 marketing experts discuss the $13 billion Omnicon-IPG takeover

With the big six holdcos on the verge of becoming the big five, how will the so-called ‘mega-merger’ impact client work, employees, and opportunities for smaller agencies?

Dec 12, 2024

Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun says Omnicom-IPG deal is 'real opportunity'

Sadoun said new holding company 'will require every leader to be focused internally on integration'.