AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoStreaming-as-advertising: Samsung TV Plus is turning its free, ad-supported home-screen into a marketing channel, using full-program drops (not just trailers) to prove demand across its 100M+ monthly users. Brand partnerships: Holiday Inn Express leans on Chinese actor Bai Ke and a comedy film to push its “Recharge & Restart” travel ethos, while Pulse Candy goes full Spider-Man with a 360 campaign and co-branded packs. Retail media & compliance: WhatsApp is testing a separate “Offers & Updates” folder for business messages to cut inbox clutter, and PepsiCo India removed “energy” from Sting labels after FSSAI pushed back on “energy drink” category claims. Food marketing: Cheez-It becomes Official Snack Partner of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a “Cheeziest Joke” contest, and Mr Kipling expands salted caramel home baking with new mixes and icing. Business/industry signals: Q2 silicon wafer shipments rose 7.4% YoY on AI-driven demand, and Toyota lifted 2027 profit forecasts citing FX and logistics marketing initiatives.
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