2026 ad budget check-in: where media money's moving, with Brandon Doerrer
Ad Age Media Reporter Brandon Doerrer gives a midyear check-in on 2026 ad spend, and breaks down the insights behind the data. He gets into why budgets are holding steady despite the economic pressure...
10 Jul 25min
Weekly Report: How 2 indie shops beat larger rivals for a $550M account
This week on Ad Age Insider's Weekly Report: how two indie agencies—Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners and Canvas Worldwide—beat holding company giants Stagwell and Publicis for California Lottery's $550...
9 Jul 6min
Weekly Report: Alex Cooper says ad agencies are the problem
In Ad Age Insider's July 2 Weekly Report: inside Alex Cooper's pitch to brands at Cannes Lions; why Mr. Clean is going after beauty creators; how brands are combating conquesting on ChatGPT; how Q3 ad...
2 Jul 7min
Cannes Lions takeaways: Lessons for marketers to carry through 2026
On this week's episode of Ad Age Insider, host Parker Herren recaps the news, trends and takeaways that have emerged from the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Hear reactions and...
26 Jun 12min
Cannes Lions pre-brief: indies and creators surge plus key topics, with Brian Bonilla and Ewan Larkin
Agency reporters Brian Bonilla and Ewan Larkin break down the key topics, trends and questions to watch at this year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. From how industry mergers incl...
19 Jun 26min
CMOs on CMOs: Hippo and Solo Stove on AI and grassroots marketing tactics
Watch this episode and see additional resources for marketers at AdAge.com/cmo. In the first episode of the Ad Age CMOs on CMOs series, Andrea Collins, CMO of Hippo, and Liz Vanzura, CMO of Solo Stove...
18 Jun 13min
Best World Cup campaigns and the new sports marketing playbook, with Tim Nudd and Jon Springer
For years, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been must-buy media inventory for marketers. But numerous controversies as well as the bigger-than-ever nature of the soccer games have presented new challenges ...
12 Jun 25min
