Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Nov 20, 2025

The company links Singh’s expanded role to growing pressure on agencies to evolve with AI, citing data showing limited enterprise adoption and slow progress towards scale. Read more...

As Executive Jury President, Diquez curates a group of creative leaders who will review work across categories in the 2026 competition. Read more...

TBWA Asia’s ‘Eastfluence’ report says young consumers are moving from speed and hype to mastery and long-term commitment, with Asia’s economic and cultural weight set to reshape how brands win trust. Read more...

According to the latest BARC data for Week 45 (November 8–14), the channel led the genre across the daypart as well as during peak counting hours between 8 am and 12 noon. Read more...

The move marks RPSG Ventures’ foray into luxury couture, with the option to raise stake to 50% over the next two years as the Group doubles down on fashion and lifestyle bets. Read more...

Fittr’s collaboration with Kapoor coincides with the company’s shift towards everyday, preventive health interventions supported by coaching and AI-led tools. Read more...

Off-market transfer lifts Wilmar’s holding to 56.94% and cuts Adani Commodities’ stake to 7%, as the two sides end their 1999 shareholders’ agreement. Read more...

Approval for NSE Emerge comes after DRHP filing, with final clearance pending SEBI and exchange formalities. Read more...

Rohit Tikmany, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Zeno Health, announces Mumbai-based senior role on LinkedIn, outlining expectations and responsibilities in an attached note. Read more...

Alembic’s Causal AI links sales with data from TV, social, web and D2C channels to show which campaigns and events actually drive results. Read more...

Shah was the Chief Marketing Officer & Business Head – Movies, Regional, FTA and Infotainment Channels at the company. SPNI will announce the succession plan in due course. Read more...

In his most recent role, he was Senior Vice President at JioStar, where he oversaw digital and television ad sales. Read more...

Khan, who has over two decades of experience across CRIF, ICICI Bank, Western Union and Reliance Life, will oversee brand initiatives, customer engagement and CSR efforts. Read more...

As per the latest data submitted to the regulator, the total active pay DTH subscriber base stood at around 56.07 million at the end of June 2025, down from 56.92 million in the quarter ending March 2025. Read more...

Among the top 20 TV channels across genres, including Hindi GECs, other Hindi news channels are News18 India, ABP News, India TV and Zee News. Read more...

Microsoft Advertising adds new tools for better ad control, conversion insights, and improved reporting, helping advertisers manage campaigns more efficiently. Read more...

Company launches ‘Keystone’ premium programme, plans 10,000-room core portfolio and 2,000-key luxury brand by FY30. Read more...

The partnership will see Beckham represent Bank of America’s Sports with Us programme, supporting the company’s wider sports relationships across major U.S. events. Read more...

Seedtag study shows Neuro-Contextual ads drive 3.5× higher neural engagement, 26% more positive emotional response, 30% lift over standard contextual ads. Read more...

Findings from the GEO Benchmark Index 2025 reveal that brands struggle with visibility in AI systems, with many absent in category queries and often facing factual inaccuracies. Read more...

By opening Canadian operations, the agency will support brands engaging diverse communities across North America, with leadership oversight from Mandeep Malhotra. Read more...

For a platform built on free, ad-supported viewing, this is YouTube’s latest India experiment in paid premium content, after Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par. Read more...

Tender covers around 1,800 sq m of station inventory and advertising rights on 16 Namo Bharat trains and nine Meerut Metro trainsets, with a 10-year licence period. Read more...

The Services sector led radio ads with 31%, followed by Auto and BFSI, while Real Estate topped categories and new entrants like Mouth Fresheners joined the top ten list. Read more...

The capital’s pollution season has become a predictable second monsoon, just dustier, harsher, and far more profitable for some product categories. Read more...

Zomato is the fastest riser for the second year, increasing its brand value by 69%. 18 new brands, including UltraTech Cement and Hyundai, enter the ranking for the first time. Read more...

The Ogilvy Delhi veteran took over the Chief Operating Officer role at Ogilvy Indonesia in 2024. He succeeds outgoing CEO Sieg Penaverde, who will move on. Read more...

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Acquisition will fold Semrush’s GEO and SEO tools into Adobe’s digital experience stack, helping brands stay visible across search, LLMs and AI driven discovery as the deal closes in the first half of 2026. Read more...

Sehgal exited Zee Entertainment Enterprises in August 2025, where he was Chief Growth Officer and headed the company’s advertising revenue vertical. Read more...