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How The Laughing Cow uses plushies to win hearts and boost brand relevance in SEA
The Laughing Cow is proving that cheese can sell more than just snacks. It can sell culture, emotion, and community too. Bel Group’s legacy brand is back with its Cheesy Mood Café plushies in Singapore and Malaysia after selling out the first wave within weeks. This time, the limited-edition toys come with a festive Chinese…
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Marketers brace for AI disruption and orchestration gaps in 2026
Marketers are heading into 2026 with renewed budgets, bigger digital bets, and a growing headache: orchestration. According to Mediaocean’s latest 2026 Advertising Outlook Report, based on surveys of 320 marketing pros, nearly every digital channel is seeing increased spend, but the systems running them are not keeping up. This article explores the most pressing trends…
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Netflix pushes for WBD deal with all-cash offer, reveals US$1.5B in ad revenue
Netflix is making bold moves to lock in its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), revising its original cash-and-stock offer to an all-cash deal worth US$72 billion. At the same time, the streamer is flexing its growing muscle in advertising, announcing that ad revenue reached US$1.5 billion in 2025. This article explores Netflix’s updated acquisition…
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How to delete a Google search result when the page is already gone
Learn how to remove outdated Google search results so you can clean up old listings, snippets, and cached versions without making a bigger mess. If a page is deleted but still appears on Google, it usually means Google has not recrawled the URL yet, or it is still showing an older cached version. That can…
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Paramount+ unlocks programmatic ads in live sports
Streaming giant Paramount just gave marketers a new inroad into live sports with real-time programmatic ads. The company announced it is now offering guaranteed, in-game programmatic ad placements during premium live sports events. The initiative launches with UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, the promotion’s highly anticipated debut on Paramount+ on January 24. According to Paramount,…
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What’s stopping UK creators from building a brand?
Whether you’re building a side hustle or running a full-time creative business, strong branding should help you stand out, not stress you out. But according to a new Adobe Express survey of 728 UK business owners and creators, design-related anxiety is hitting a breaking point. It’s costing them visibility, confidence, and sales. This article explores…
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TikTok launches Streaming Ads to target entertainment fans
The short-form video platform has launched Streaming Ads, a new AI-powered ad format that lets entertainment brands promote multiple shows or movies within a single campaign. This move caters directly to studios and streaming services hungry for conversions, not just views. At the heart of this new offering is Smart+, TikTok’s automation suite, which now…
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Gen Z content strategy: why the 8-second rule is only half the story
As a Gen Z myself, I can’t deny our infamous short attention span. Yes, I’ll scroll past dozens of posts in seconds without a second thought. But here’s what marketers often miss: when something genuinely catches my interest, I’ll dive deep—watching 45-minute video essays, reading lengthy threads, or falling into three-hour YouTube rabbit holes about…
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ChatGPT Go expands globally as OpenAI prepares to test ads
OpenAI is bringing its affordable ChatGPT Go plan to every country where ChatGPT operates, part of a broader strategy to make advanced AI accessible at scale. But that expansion comes with a new twist: advertising. The company confirmed it will begin testing ads in the United States for ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers, marking its…
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McDonald’s plushies and the new loyalty game
Loyalty marketing just got a lot fluffier. As we head into 2026, plush toys — once considered marketing gimmicks or kids’ fare — are being reimagined as serious CRM tools. McDonald’s Singapore’s new Lunar New Year campaign, featuring its first-ever plushie collection called “Prosperity Pals,” offers a compelling look at how collectibles are being used…