2026 Cannes Lions
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What does it take to win a Cannes media Lion? Winners showcased simplicity and scalability
This year’s Cannes Lions winners showed that simple ideas can deliver the biggest impact. The Grand Prix winner was still big and bold though.
June 29Tharshini Tharma-Asokan
There’s no easy button for brands measuring success. Dana McGraw, Disney’s senior vice president of data and measurement science, is pushing for advertisers to look at the whole picture.
July 6
Microdrama audiences are surging across Southeast Asia, but weak consumer spending could leave advertisers playing a crucial role in the format’s next phase of growth.
July 1Tharshini Tharma-Asokan
Data shows that consumers still aren’t quite comfortable letting AI make purchases for them, even as more retailers adopt AI tools.
June 30Travis Clark