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DoorDash appoints WPP Media as its first-ever unified global media partner 📣 DoorDash is on a mission to bring its three brands — DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo — together under one global media partner for the first time. We're proud to be that partner, growing our longstanding relationship to 40+ countries worldwide. This is a landmark moment for the brand, and a reflection of what an integrated WPP Media offer can deliver for global businesses built for scale. On to the next chapter. 🤝 Learn more here: https://ow.ly/zmcz50ZQkhx

What a way to end the week! We're celebrating our clients' outstanding success at this year's Festival of Media M&M Global Awards shortlists 🎉 Together, they've earned an incredible 78 shortlists across 27 categories, demonstrating the scale, creativity and effectiveness of the work heard around the world. A special congratulations to our most-shortlisted clients, Unilever's Vaseline, The Coca-Cola Company's Coca-Cola, Indeed, Nestlé's KitKat, Zespri International and Colgate-Palmolive's Colgate India, and to our EssenceMediacom, Mindshare, VML, Wavemaker, WPP Open X and WPP Unite teams. Thank you to our clients for their trust and collaboration, and here's to recognition on the global stage 🚀

In partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of the new global Coca-Cola campaign, “The World Will Wait” ✨ Designed to inspire Gen Z and Millennial audiences to pause the rush of modern life, the campaign is a powerful reminder that true connection happens when we choose to prioritize our loved ones over everyday distractions. Through evocative films like "Laptop Face" and "The Most Important Meeting", striking OOH creatives like "No one ever said ‘this meal could have been an email'", and the #AFKMeals influencer movement, Coca-Cola is positioning itself as the perfect companion to bring people back to the table. Congratulations to our partners The Coca-Cola Company! The campaign was created by WPP Open X, led by Grey and supported by Ogilvy, WPP Production, and WPP Media. #TheWorldWillWait #CocaCola #WPPOpenX #SharedMeals

Today, we’re launching Made Together—a new WPP Media series about the partnerships building the next era of marketing. The media landscape is becoming more connected, more intelligent and more accountable for business outcomes. But technology alone does not create growth. It takes organisations working together with openness, ambition, shared accountability and a clear focus on client value. In the first episode, WPP Media CEO Brian Lesser sits down with Jeff Green, Founder and CEO of The Trade Desk. Jeff and Brian discuss why agencies remain essential in an increasingly complex ecosystem; how integrated, omnichannel planning can create stronger outcomes; and why interoperable data and real-world measurement will be critical to the future of data-driven advertising. It is a conversation about a shared conviction: nothing truly impactful gets built alone. Watch the first episode of Made Together: https://lnkd.in/gjAPqEM9 #MadeTogether

2026 and beyond: What’s hype and what’s worth betting on? 🤔 When every month touts a new AI innovation and welcomes the-one-perspective-you-NEED-to-know, understanding what's actually worth paying attention to can be the biggest obstacle for marketers. At Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, we asked the straight talkers from WPP Media, The Goat Agency and Purple Goat Agency where their Hype Compass is pointing across search and influencer marketing. They're your guides - volume up! 🔊 🤝 Katelyn Taylor, Global Head of Search, WPP Media 🤝 Tom Cornish, Global VP, Group Solutions, The Goat Agency 🤝 Dom Hyams, Global Client Director, Purple Goat Agency #WPPMediaCannes #WPPCannes

WPP Media is the most awarded media group at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for the second consecutive year 🦁🏆 As the sun goes down on an unforgettable week, we’re proud to share that our incredible clients were awarded 70 Lions, including four Grand Prix trophies and 16 Gold Lions. 19 different client brands received Lions for WPP Media-credited entries, with Unilever, Nestlé, and The Coca-Cola Company the most awarded with 25, 10 and five, respectively. Together, we put creativity, ambition and effectiveness centre stage, and this recognition is a testament to the industry-leading work done by WPP Media teams on behalf of the world’s leading brands 🩵 Brian Lesser, Global CEO of WPP Media, said: "We are privileged to work with clients whose vision and willingness to push boundaries makes wins like these possible. We’re deeply grateful for the trust our clients place in us to bring their ideas and brands to life with audiences and communities all around the world. "These results are a powerful testament to their vision, the creativity and innovation of our teams across WPP, and the essential role of media in our industry." More on our success story 👇 https://lnkd.in/ga7eGfDd

Four is the magic number ✨ Cannes Lions' penultimate ceremony has us celebrating even more recognition for our clients, with a fourth Grand Prix Lions added to the trophy cabinet 🦁🏆 A huge congratulations to AXA en France & AXA for their Grand Prix win with Wavemaker. It's fantastic to see recognition too for Unilever, Mars, Tiffany & Co., Netflix and Visit Sweden, and also to EssenceMediacom, Initiative, Jungle Media, Media Futures Group, Mindshare, OPENMIND (part of WPP Media), TANK Worldwide, T&P, Wavemaker, WPP Media and Unite – WPP's LGBTQIA+ Community. Stay tuned - the week's not over yet 👀 🏆 AXA France & AXA in Creative Effectiveness Lions wins one Grand Prix and one Gold for Three Words with Wavemaker 🥇 Dove Hair & Unilever win a Gold Creative Strategy Lion for Dove r/eal reviews with Mindshare 🥇 Pedigree & Mars win a Gold Creative Effectiveness Lion for Pedigree Caramelo with Mindshare 🥇 Tiffany & Co. & Netflix Brand Creative Studio win a Gold Luxury Lion for Tiffany & Co. x Netflix's Frankenstein with Wavemaker 🥇 Visit Sweden wins a Gold Creative Strategy Lion for The Swedish Prescription with WPP Media #WPPMediaCannes #WPPCannes #CannesLions2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Another day at Cannes: out of office, very much out and about 🫡 I’m Samuel Maxfield and I’m spending my first Cannes Lions taking you on a BTS tour of the fest, one event and one merch bag at a time. Today: Brand Beach, a stop at Reddit, Inc. Deli, and two panels on where the big wins are for brands (*cough* the icon Mary Earps MBE makes an appearance *cough*). #SamAtCannes episode two out now👇

The most unmissable mic moments from day two at Cannes Lions 🎤 Mary Earps MBE joined us at the WPP Rooftop and we tackled what the biggest plays are for brands right now in women's sports, and served up at the Reddit, Inc. deli was how brands can win big in fandoms and communities 👇