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The Publicis-Microsoft Deal Is Bigger Than You Think

Summary by Adweek
As well as winning Microsoft’s media account, which a senior industry source told ADWEEK is worth $1.2 billion, the pair have kicked off an agentic AI partnership

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There are many partnerships between advertising holding companies and tech companies. The deal, which Publicis has concluded with Microsoft, also includes concrete business

The contract is estimated at more than US$1 billion a year. The post Publicis becomes Microsoft's global media agency appeared first on Les Affaires.

Publicis Group has announced that Microsoft's media budget will gain at over $1 billion a year, previously managed by Carat (dentsu). The French group will now be in charge of planning and media purchases. This major gain confirms Publicis's momentum in new business, after a year 2025 already very solid with $8.16 billion in net gains, while its Omnicom competitors (after merging with IPG), Dentsu and WPP were in decline, says Les Echos. At the …

There are many partnerships between advertising holding companies and tech companies. The deal, which Publicis has concluded with Microsoft, also includes concrete business

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Adweek broke the news in on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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