In-Depth
.png&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
EssenceMediacom retains top spot in April's APAC media league
OMD holds strong in second position while Publicis' Starcom climbs the highest after retaining Dabur's media mandate.
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
RCS muscles into India’s messaging game: Agencies can’t sit this out
With Apple poised to back RCS, richer brand conversations are no longer optional. Martech is ready; creativity and strategy must catch up.
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
Comic Con India's next act: Scaling pop culture without losing fandom roots
As brands chase fandom gold, the event is crafting a careful expansion playbook—scaling big while protecting the authenticity Gen Z demands.
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
IPL ads: High stakes, low recall, and smarter plays
As IPL ad spends soar, marketers face a hard truth—visibility alone doesn’t cut it. It's time to optimise for attention, not airtime.
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
Shock marketing and sharbat wars: When brands cross the line
With Patanjali co-founder Baba Ramdev’s jab at Rooh Afza sparking a legal and cultural blowback, the marketing world weighs the true cost and value of provocation in brand marketing.
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
How ASICS India is turning footprints into funnel metrics
From gait scans to geo-targeted ads, the sporting goods group laces together tech, retail, and events to chase India’s growing base of runners.
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
Can BHIM’s emotional pivot win the trust battle in digital payments?
In a bid to regain cultural relevance and user trust, BHIM 3.0 ditches cashback clichés for emotional storytelling—and aims for behavioural change, not just downloads.
The curious case of Gangoogly: How Bare Bones bowled a digital doosra for Google Search
INSIDE THE AD: IPL ad clutter is real—this Google campaign dodges it with snackable trivia, UI smarts, and a behavioural nudge, not nostalgia.
Can sound make you taste spice? 7UP thinks so
INSIDE THE AD: A fizzy experiment in sonic seasoning, 7UP’s Spotify campaign taps science, culture, and Gen Z cravings to reshape FMCG playbooks.
Rewriting the PR playbook: Navigating disruption in a hyperconnected world
This National PR Day, Campaign examines how PR pros are evolving from being media gatekeepers to strategic brand navigators in an age of misinformation and disruption.
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
Ad block party: Can Google’s AI shut the gate early?
The tech major’s new AI-led regime is pushing ad vetting upstream, giving agencies cleaner inventory but demanding sharper compliance and smarter creative.
Bats, reels, and buys: The new IPL media mix
From creator collabs to AR chefs, IPL 2025 proves brands must chase relevance across memes, match breaks, and micro-moments—not just media buys.
Clicks, consent, and conscience: Marketing to the young consumers online
With livestream restrictions and content filters rising, marketers are rethinking their strategies about connecting with the youth, while keeping trust and ethics front and center.
Match over, ads on: How YouTube gets IPL fans to keep scrolling
As cricket pivots to nonstop content, Shubha Pai of YouTube Sales and Solutions, Google India, urges brands to rethink IPL playbooks across screens, formats, and fandoms.
AI, PR, and the battle for relevance: Archetype’s big bet
With the PR vertical facing budget cuts and a talent crunch, Archetype CEO Helena Maus outlines how AI-driven tools like Delve could reshape media measurement and agency strategy.
Shaadi, skins and synergy: BGMI’s campaign ups the game
Krafton India turns a gamer couple’s virtual wedding into a cultural campaign, reframing BGMI as a space for real-world connection
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
Canva's not-so-casual pivot to campaign command
Design tool? Think again. The latest Canva Create rollout pushes into campaign creation, content localisation, and AI-powered production workflows—at scale.
.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
Havas’ global leaders on smart acquisitions, serious CX, and scaling with intent
EXCLUSIVE: Less M&A, more CX. Campaign Asia speaks with Havas’ global and regional leads about how the network is reshaping its business with CX at the core, avoiding the temptation of scale, and its plans in APAC.
_3.jpg&h=268&w=401&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
DoubleVerify claims Adalytics ‘manipulated findings’ in recent report on general invalid traffic
DoubleVerify alleges that the findings of Adalytics’ GIVT report are misleading and that the firm has a track record of misrepresenting verification technology and data.
Whodunit by algorithm: Is AI the new auteur?
INSIDE THE AD: Lenovo’s AI-driven thriller grabs millions of eyeballs—but as machines aid imagination, can advertising keep its human edge intact?
Top news, insights and analysis every weekday
Sign up for Campaign Bulletins
.jpg&h=334&w=500&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
.jpg&h=334&w=500&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
.jpg&h=334&w=500&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
.jpg&h=334&w=500&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
.jpg&h=334&w=500&q=100&v=20250320&c=1)
