Rembrand’s CEO wants to grow virtual ad placements in streaming, and he’s looking elsewhere for models

By Michael Bürgi  •  December 24, 2025  • As programmatic means of investing in channels spreads further across the media landscape, there remain a few gaps where it’s neither efficient nor even doable. One of those less developed areas is product placement and sponsorship opportunities, which are either unwieldy orContinue Reading

Two agencies merge with PE help to grab a larger share of a maturing marketplace

By Michael Bürgi  •  August 19, 2025  • Consolidation among media agencies large and small has been widely expected since Omnicom proposed acquiring Interpublic Group last December. To a large extent, the industry hasn’t disappointed, with Indies merging to form bigger Indies, and holdcos continuing to acquire different specialty shopsContinue Reading