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Gaming has become one of the most profitable entertainment spaces in recent years but brands in the region have yet to dig into it. Why? Haven’t you heard? Since last September, French couture powerhouse Louis Vuitton has been designing outfits for Riot Games’ free-to-play video game League of Legends’ virtual characters. What’s more, Louis Vuitton […]

By Mai Youssef The rise of digital media has reduced consumers’ attention span to that of a goldfish, which is less than 9 seconds. With consumers seeing over 5,000 ads a day, it’s no surprise that around 615 million devices globally are now blocking ads. With so many brands competing for a few seconds of […]

By Justin Choi The world wide web celebrated its 30th birthday this past spring. That’s three decades’ worth of growth and evolution for an experiment whose entire purpose was to encourage freedom and decentralization of information and communication. Unfortunately, this open, free global information network has never worn heavier shackles than it does today. Today’s web […]

By Michele Iozzo, Managing Director MEA, Criteo As 2019 gets underway, marketers in the Middle East have been busy planning for the year ahead and getting ready to address the challenges and opportunities that it will bring. 2018 has seen many dramatic changes in the data marketplace worldwide, which have fostered innovation and strengthened the […]

By Christina Ioannidis, Chief Engagement Officer, Aquitude, a boutique brand engagement consultancy which works with corporations to engage with their main stakeholders i.e. their employees and customers Today’s marketers are operating in a market, which is shifting with demographics changing drastically. Generational divides, rifted by digital savviness and social changes, have created a complex marketing […]

No matter how much a consumer rationalizes their purchase decisions, ultimately it comes down to emotion. And that’s why today’s marketers and agencies need to pay attention to the emotions behind the data. One such agency, Omnicom’s RAPP, which classifies itself as a “high precision brand engagement agency”, is reinforcing the notion of empathy in […]

Powered by Meltwater Middle East Since the introduction of Live Video on Facebook last year, brands, influencers and individual users alike have been using the feature to connect with their followers in an authentic, real-time setting. As with any new feature, it’s important for social media pros to consider how it fits into their content […]

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has appointed Zenith Kuwait to handle its regional media planning and buying following a competitive multi-agency pitch process. The account marks a significant win for Zenith Kuwait and will see the media services agency communications solutions across a host of channels. Zenith will provide NBK, which was named best bank […]

Ben Maher, executive director for EMEA at Mashable, spoke at the first-ever Festival of Media MENA held in April this year on the topic of mobile. On the stage, Maher laid down a challenge for creative agencies to become device agnostic so their campaigns can work across devices and formats. Intrigued by the challenge and […]

  In the past, communications planning followed a very linear process: there was kind of a relay race happening between the various constituencies. They were briefed separately and in a specific sequence. They operated in isolation and the scope of each was defined by the decisions of the preceding level in the pecking order. Like […]

  Following a multi-agency pitch that spanned over six months, BMW Group has reassigned Zenith MENA to handle its media planning and buying account. The media agency has held the account since 2010, and will continue to work across the German automaker’s portfolio of brands. Zenith will continue to provide a full range of communications […]

  A Dubai-based startup, Deehubs, has developed a social media platform that connects outdoor digital billboards with audiences in a power play that could deliver the advertising Holy Grail of engagement, interaction and highly targeted commercials. Digital billboard owners will be able to license software from Deehubs, enabling brands to run advertising campaigns that leverage […]

  Under the theme “Innovation at the Intersection of Media, Technology and Design”, STEP – a media, technology and design platform for creatives, influencers and technophiles in the MENA region – conducted the third edition of its annual conference on April 30 at Dubai’s Al Serkal Avenue. The choice of an underground and unfussy venue was not without reason, as STEP organizers had […]

  STEP – a media, technology, and design platform for creatives, influencers, and technophiles in the MENA region – which will be holding the third edition of its annual conference on April 30 at the Al Serkal Avenue, has just announced a slew of updates to its program and lineup of speakers. Ali Halabi from Istanbul […]