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No endless scrolling, we’ve lined up the sharpest brand moves, leadership shifts, and marketing signals shaping the conversation, all in this edition of Scoop.

Today’s edition explores how brands are stretching beyond the moment of consumption to build deeper, longer-lasting connections. From turning products into experiences that live on through culture and fandom, to the growing pressure of quick commerce reshaping how brands allocate budgets, the focus is clearly shifting toward staying relevant across every touchpoint. At the same time, structural changes within global media signal how the business of content itself is evolving under cost and scale pressures. It’s a snapshot of an industry balancing creativity, commerce, and change all at once. Scroll down to read more.

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• EU Warns Meta’s WhatsApp AI Fee Breaches Antitrust Rules, Orders Rollback

• Famous Innovations Secures Five Major Mandates

• Digitale Wins Digital Mandate For Sun Bangla To Expand TV Audience Reach

• Philips OneBlade Appoints Ahaan Panday As Brand Ambassador

• Santoor Appoints Tilt Brand Solutions As Creative Agency On Record

• Bombay HC Indicates Takedown Of Content Violating Kartik Aaryan’s Personality Rights

• Allied Blenders & Distillers Appoints Pradipta Basu As CMO

• Kandhari Global Beverages Appoints Aditya Vasishtha As VP

• Prashant Iyer Joins SNPI As VP & Head Of Marketing For Sony LIV

• WPP Appoints Mark Taylor As Chief People Officer

• Sandeep Sharma To Retire From R K SWAMY Media Group After 14-Year Stint

• JK Tyre Appoints Mandar Vighnahari Deo As President – India

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