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Who moved, what shot, who's pitching, and what's open in commercial production. Pulled from the trades, cut down to what matters, twice a week.
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DateMon · Nov 9
CoversNov 5–8
Who moved
12- Liam Parker appointed US CEO of The Ogilvy Group.
- Alyssa Buetikofer exits as McDonald's US CMO. The top US marketing job gets split.
- Roberto Stanichi leaves Mattel for Netflix as VP, global consumer products and experiences.
- Kate Richling named chief brand and communications officer at Stagwell Media.
- Andrew Simon named CEO of Edelman Canada.
- Daisy Schmitt named head of production at Carbon. Stephen Dierks joins as producer.
- Andrea Ferlauto named ECD of Monks Italy.
- Eve Burlton joins PRETTYBIRD UK as head of new business.
- Mårten Melinder named executive producer at Bacon.
New work
21 spots with creditsAlso out: KFC Kwench, Wero option overload, Frankie & The Deadbeats.
Pharma pulse
2- Midterms Healthcare unaffordability drove the results. What it means for health marketers.
- Eversana buys Estima Scientific. Its podcast covers what the midterms mean for medical marketing.
Pitches & business
9- ProductionHarbor opens new flagship studios in New York.
- 1920 VFX completes a founder-backed management buyout.
- Publicis fires back at WPP over Cindy Rose's "CEO handshake" comments.
- RaceTrac starts an ad business, Trac Media, off its loyalty base.
- Political campaigns spent a near-record $331 per voter. Waste forces a rethink.
- ImaginaryFriend trades billable hours for equity in a DTC steak brand.
- Canva to cut or redeploy 22% of staff.
- Anthropic signs a licensing deal with the AP.
- The Trade Desk links AI agents with Dstillery to reshape audiences mid-campaign.
Signings
4- Tyrus signs with Park Pictures London.
- Martin Holzman joins CZAR.
- Miles Jay signs with Revolver for ANZ.
- Bernardo Henning signs with Jelly.
Dates & deadlines
2- AI Deciphered 2026 MM+M, Campaign and PRWeek conference, Nov 12, New York.
- UK Music Video Awards 2026 winners announced.