Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Oct 22, 2025

The agreement extends Aleph’s role from Europe and Central Asia to additional regions, providing hands-on assistance for brands on Reddit’s ad platform. Read more...

Teen Account feature lets users choose from six unique app icons, including chrome, cosmic, floral, fire and slime, created with illustrator Carlos Oliveras Colom. Read more...

Developed with Talented, The Hindu’s campaign uses print, digital, and outdoor formats to emphasise accuracy, thorough reporting, and accountability. Read more...

Draft IT rules require platforms to label AI-generated content, embed permanent metadata, and verify user declarations to ensure accountability. Read more...

The initiative shares real stories and educational tools to help women understand and discuss symptoms during perimenopause and menopause. Read more...

Liqvd Asia’s Aikonic Studios integrates AI into content creation, offering services for brands, creators and agencies across India’s key media hubs. Read more...

The IBDF has opposed the move, signalling that BARC remains the sole currency for now, even as TAM explores a multiscreen measurement comeback. Read more...

The one clear point of agreement across industry is to move audits to the financial year with a firm September 30 sharing deadline. Read more...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas allows users to summarise content, compare products and interact with sites, marking a challenge to Google Chrome. Read more...

Q3 revenue up 17% to $11.51 billion; strongest ad sales to date, but EPS misses forecast after a $619 million Brazil tax charge, trimming operating margin to 28.2% vs 31.5% guided. Read more...

Henrique Braun said volume fell across Asia Pacific due to weaker spending, industry performance and bad weather in markets like India, while revenue and profit grew. Read more...

Suit filed in New York seeks to represent investors who bought WPP stock Feb 27–Jul 8, 2025, citing statements about revenue growth and the media arm’s competitiveness. Read more...

CAIT’s nationwide survey finds non-corporate retail driving 85% of Diwali trade, with GST rate cuts and stable pricing fuelling higher consumer spending. Read more...

The board also left open the option of continuing with its previously announced plan to split into two standalone companies by mid-2026. Read more...

Pause ads promise non-intrusive reach with unified planning and measurement on Activate. Read more...

Police arrest four Valueleaf employees for allegedly sharing Facebook advertising ID access with a China-based ring that ran deepfake stock-expert ads to dupe investors. Read more...

Early judging starts in January 2026, and finalists will be announced in May 2026. Crystal, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Pencil and Merit winners will be announced in May during Creative Week 2026 in New York. Read more...

Rajamannar will serve as a senior fellow for Mastercard. Kramer most recently served as Accenture’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Read more...

European Commission decision due November 24; closing expected within 48 hours if cleared. Read more...