People in the GCC have access to an average of 3 video-on-demand (VOD) streaming services, according to a new survey by global management consultancy Oliver Wyman that analysed household media consumption habits around the world. The survey canvassed people in three countries across the GCC: the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi...
Rotana Music Group and TikTok have announced a licencing agreement for using Rotana’s massive Arab music catalogue. Rotana’s portfolio includes many of the most prominent and beloved artists across the Arab world. TikTok is hugely popular across the Middle East and North Africa with a thriving community using the platform...
The Creative 9 (C9), an integrated advertising agency founded in 2014 in Beirut, has expanded footprint into the UAE, opening office in Dubai to better serve clients in the GCC. “We have been working with clients in Dubai, Qatar and Saudi Arabia for several years now, out of our Beirut office,”...
The Interactive Advertising Bureau MENA (IAB MENA) organized in Dubai a ‘Diversity Equity & Inclusion’ (DEI) workshop in collaboration with UN Women. The workshop, which was held on Wednesday January 11, was designed to provide IAB MENA members with a methodology for drawing a roadmap and action plan to advance gender...
This year’s AdForum PHNX Awards are open for entries – with their usual diverse jury and a compelling new theme: peace. In 2020, deep in the heart of lockdown, AdForum launched the PHNX Awards. Not so much a competition as a celebration of the resilience of creativity. It was a...
The New York Festivals Health Awards announced the 2023 NYF Health Awards Grand Jury. The Health Awards powerhouse jury of respected international healthcare advertising leaders and creatives are representative of 15 countries on six continents. The Grand Jury panel is comprised of 100+ creatives who are some of the most...
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the names of the Jury Presidents who will lead juries to award this year’s Lions and set the global benchmark for excellence in creativity. Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS, said, “These individuals represent the rich spread of exceptional talent from across the...
Production company electriclime° has signed Nick Sullivan to its director roster. Sullivan is an Australian filmmaker and editor who began his career producing music television for Channel [V] and then later MTV. With a strong emphasis on bold concepts and creativity, collaboration is at the heart of every project he...
Following a fiercely competitive, multi-agency international pitch, Dubai-based independent advertising and design agency ‿ and us has been appointed as the Saudi Tourism Authority’s (STA) agency of record, handling both their domestic and regional communications. In line with Saudi Vision 2030, the country has been actively working to expand their tourism...
ADFEST has announced a line up of some of the most insightful speakers from the APAC region for its first live event for four years, with its theme, RISE, signifying optimism and confidence for an upbeat future. This very special ADFEST 2023, which runs from Thursday 23 – Friday 25...
The locations for the 5th edition of the Gerety awards are London, Chicago, Dubai, Mumbai, Berlin, Bucharest, AUNZ, Madrid, Bogota, and Stockholm. Lebanon is represented on the Grand Jury by Maya Karanouh, CEO/Co-Founder, Tagbrands. New categories for 2023 have also been announced. Participants will be able to submit entries for...
It’s fair to say the food-service industry had a turbulent few years and this year was no different. In 2022, operators faced new challenges like increased prices and labor shortages. While consumers returned to in-house dining, the global online food delivery and grocery markets also continued to grow. That’s because today’s consumer...
The coming 12 months may usher in a new pattern for global advertising investment. Against a backdrop of economic crises, geopolitical complexity, spiralling inflation, supply chain disruption, and structural technology shifts, marketers are re-evaluating their approach. Ad spend is growing but at a slower pace. WARC’s latest forecast is $880.9bn,...
WPP has acquired Fēnom Digital, one of the fastest growing digital transformation agencies in North America. Founded by Dylan Runne three years ago in New York, Fēnom Digital specializes in delivering enterprise commerce, order management systems, supply chain, marketing, and customer experience solutions to retailers and brands across North America....
Mobily, the renowned Telecom & Information Technology brand in Saudi Arabia, has appointed TTP Saudi Arabia as its creative agency. TTP and Mobily marketing leadership will collaborate on all marketing and communication initiatives for various business units including the consumer, corporate, business, wholesale, human resources, and MobilyPay functions. Founded in...
