AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAudience Measurement: Saudi Arabia’s Media Rating Company tapped Ipsos to build a cross-platform video measurement service, combining panel and digital viewing data into a unified audience currency. Cinema Marketing: Relevant DS and Screendollars are bringing dynamic digital movie posters to participating theater lobbies, with local showtimes and QR codes linking audiences to ticket sales. Agency News: Carat was ranked South Africa’s top media agency, with dentsu also claiming a joint top network position. Media Ownership: Dutch regulator CvdM says four groups—DPG Media, Mediahuis, Talpa Network and public broadcaster NPO—now dominate a sector reshaped by mergers and acquisitions. Press Freedom: India’s visa row escalated after opposition MP Shashi Tharoor said 115 of 315 cleared foreign speakers were barred from a Congress-hosted summit; Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng Svendsen was among those affected. Industry Safeguards: UK leaders renewed calls for stronger protections for women in entertainment after Russell Brand’s conviction and fresh allegations against David Walliams, which he denies.
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