Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Nov 18, 2025

The DPDP framework upends India’s data economy, mandating verifiable consent, strict retention, privacy-by-design and real-time auditability, reshaping verification, marketing intelligence and enterprise systems into transparent, compliant and trust-driven digital ecosystems. Read more...

The agreement with cosnova Beauty will bring essence products into Reliance Retail’s omnichannel network, widening access to the German brand in the Indian market. Read more...

The corporation has identified 141 stations for exclusive co-branding rights under a draft licence agreement that details operational, structural and financial conditions. Read more...

His clarification follows weekend media reports that triggered a sharp rally in WPP’s share price, on talk that Havas, controlled by the Bolloré family via Vivendi, was exploring the purchase of a minority stake in the company. Read more...

Earlier, Mor served as Chief Product & Technology Officer at HT Media, where he led teams across engineering, product management, and data science. Read more...

At its Impact Summit, the platform cited an Oxford Economics study estimating over 9.3 lakh jobs supported by YouTube in India, and announced AI-led tools plus partnerships with IICT and AIIMS to boost creative skills, medical training, and digital well-being. Read more...

The DPDP rules spell out operational norms for entities in the collection and handling of personal data and protect the rights of individuals. Read more...

Lubar, who became global CEO in October 2023 after joining DDB as president and chief operating officer in late 2022, is leaving the network to take over as CEO of Fundamentalco, an independent brand strategy consultancy founded in 2024 by former Droga5 executive Jonny Bauer. Read more...

With regards to DOOH, frame changes are limited to once every 10 seconds, and 10% of display time must be allocated to government public service announcements. Read more...