AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI in entertainment: CTR Media Network and Ayo Thomas are launching “The Creative Canvas Show,” its first AI reality series, premiering Oct. 10 and aimed at creator-led storytelling. Marcom leadership moves: Chervon Canada adds Neil Harrison as VP Sales & Marketing/GM and Claudio Chiappetta as VP Retail Sales, signaling a push in Canadian growth. Strategy & planning: WARC reports planning’s perceived value rebounded this year, as strategists move upstream and AI reshapes the “two-audience” challenge. Agency rebrand: Home Brew becomes Your Name In Lights under MDRN Logic, leaning into entertainment nostalgia campaigns. Ad policy watch: BRD Media says Meta rejects med spa ads based on copy claims about the reader, not the before/after images, under current health/wellness rules. Retail marketing behavior: Blackhawk Network finds holiday shoppers are leaning on gift cards heavily, with AI nudging promotion-driven choices. Media on YouTube: Veteran broadcaster Mort Crim debuts a “Two Minutes to a Better Life” series, bringing concise storytelling to digital. Tech product buzz: Leaked info points to “Fitbit Edge,” a hybrid wearable positioned between Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch 5. PR careers: Ascendant Group promotes Merilee Kern to VP of Public Relations after nearly 16 years.
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