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Coca-Cola launches global media review
Coca-Cola has started a global media review across most of its major markets, putting incumbent WPP Open X and Publicis Groupe in contention. The review covers media, data science, and technology, and is being run with Mediasense as Coca-Cola pushes toward more technology-led and agentic planning approaches.
Coca-Cola shifts toward technology-led media planning
Coca-Cola said the review is intended to modernize how it reaches consumers, moving away from traditional media planning. The company specifically pointed to a stronger emphasis on technology and agentic tools, signaling how large advertisers are rethinking agency capabilities.
Major global media account battle opens between WPP and Publicis
The Coca-Cola review sets up a competitive contest between two of the world’s largest holding companies. Because the process includes media, data science, and technology, the win could shape how agencies package integrated marketing services for multinational clients.
North America remains outside Coca-Cola’s latest media review
Coca-Cola excluded North America from the new review because its media business there moved to Publicis in 2025. Japan and Korea are also excluded, where the company continues to work with Dentsu.
Independent consultancy Mediasense to facilitate Coca-Cola review
Coca-Cola is using Mediasense to manage the agency partner capability review. That choice suggests the company wants a structured assessment of media and technology capabilities rather than a simple pricing-led pitch.
Decision on Coca-Cola’s global media review expected later this year
Coca-Cola has not yet announced a winner, but it expects to decide later in 2026. The timeline matters because the outcome could influence other global advertisers weighing similar agency and ad-tech reorganizations.
Advertising industry continues to prioritize AI and agentic tools
Coca-Cola’s comments reflect a broader marketing trend toward AI-assisted and agentic workflows. Large brands are increasingly evaluating whether agencies can combine media buying with automation, data science, and technology execution.
Integrated media-data-tech offerings are becoming a key agency differentiator
By including data science and technology in the review, Coca-Cola is signaling that media alone is no longer enough for major accounts. Agencies are being pushed to demonstrate end-to-end capabilities across planning, measurement, and activation.
Brand and agency relationships face renewed global scrutiny
The review shows that even long-standing relationships can be reopened when marketers want new capabilities. For global agencies, this raises the stakes for proving innovation, coordination, and operational scale across multiple markets.
Latest branding and marketing industry updates continue to emerge through design and advertising coverage
Recent industry coverage outside the Coca-Cola review includes ongoing brand identity and creative developments tracked by design and advertising publications. These updates reflect a broader market where branding, creative services, and media strategy are all evolving together.