Omnicom Media Group

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Elda Choucair, CEO of Omnicom Media Group MENA, on July 8, 2026, discussed the evolving advertising segment in Saudi Arabia, noting that media agencies, including OMG, have reinforced their presence there since 2020 by investing in regional headquarters, new offices, and upskilling programs. On July 6, R2B2 completed the Czech advertising market's first autonomous AI ad purchase, a pilot project that involved Omnicom Media, publisher MAFRA, and television provider Skylink. This initiative replaced traditional manual media buying with AI for identifying inventory, negotiating terms, and completing transactions. On the same day, Omnicom secured Adidas's global media agency business, reportedly valued at $512 million, after a competitive pitch. The mandate encompasses global media strategy, planning, buying, consumer insights, measurement, and cross-market media coordination across Adidas’ international operations. Previously, in June 2026, Omnicom Media Group announced a new collaboration with Netflix, combining Omnicom's Acxiom audience intelligence with Netflix's AI-powered ad technology to create personalized show-integrated advertising on the platform, initially for US clients and expanding internationally by year-end. This followed Omnicom Media Intelligence releasing a market-intelligence report on July 2, 2026, titled "Connected Content: The Force Multiplier for Maximizing Brand Influence," which proposes a strategic approach that treats each piece of brand content as a mutable element within an evolving ecosystem, rather than simply repurposing a single static asset across multiple channels.