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Coca-Cola introduces new marketing model

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The Coca-Cola Company today named WPP as Global Marketing Network Partner to assume a key part in executing another advertising model that is worked to drive long haul development for the whole organization’s arrangement of brands across in excess of 200 nations and domains.

“Their offices like McCann and Mercado will keep on being key accomplices for the organization.”

Coca-Cola’s new, incorporated organization model is essential for a forceful plan to change and modernize promoting and development as key drivers of the organization’s beneficial development. “Buyers react to a whole encounter – they don’t separate the message from the medium – and that is the reason we’ve planned an organization model to be genuinely shopper driven and storehouse free,” said Manolo Arroyo, worldwide head showcasing official for The Coca-Cola Company. “This model is about consistent reconciliation of the force of large, striking thoughts and imagination inside encounters, intensified by media and information. It will empower us to make start to finish encounters that are grounded in information rich experiences and upgraded ongoing, at scale, as we gain from shoppers.”

The new organization model has four parts:

1. A Global Marketing Network Partner to oversee start to finish innovative, media, information and showcasing innovation, across the entire portfolio.

2. A Complementary Media Partner to get separated capacities select business sectors.

3. A Strategic Roster of endorsed offices to give admittance to the best imaginative personalities, paying little mind to their area or connection.

4. A typical information and innovation stage that interfaces showcasing groups of five worldwide classifications, nine working units, Global Ventures and Platform Services to the Global Marketing Network Partner, Complementary Media Partner and Strategic Roster.

Worldwide Marketing Network Partner

OpenX, the tailor made WPP group, will give start to finish abilities across imaginative, media and information to fill in as the Global Marketing Network Partner for Coca-Cola’s brands. The expansiveness and profundity of the association is extraordinary for Coca-Cola and is relied upon to be an impetus in the change of showcasing viability and proficiency. It is likewise extraordinary for the business, given its scale and topographical reach, including in excess of 200 nations and regions; the organization’s five-classification refreshment portfolio; and Global Ventures, including honest and Costa.

“As we planned our new advertising working model, it turned out to be progressively certain that straightforwardness was basic to effectively working an immense topographical and broadened business organization, which likewise incorporates our packaging framework,” Arroyo said.

“I’m pleased to join forces with WPP as we speed up our promoting change. We were dazzled by WPP’s capacity to adjust the stuff to convey incorporated shopper encounters at a worldwide scale with the readiness, speed and information driven experiences that are needed to win locally. WPP will bring inventive greatness and unrivaled promoting abilities at a worldwide scale that no other organization can convey.”

“We are pleased to be delegated as The Coca-Cola Company’s Global Marketing Network Partner, an impetus for its change and development, and to bring the exceptional imagination, information rich bits of knowledge and media ability expected to make associated purchaser encounters,” said Mark Read, CEO of WPP.

“This association, incorporating our capacities across content, media, information, creation and innovation, working locally and universally, will supplement The Coca-Cola Company’s worldwide arranged association. It’s unmatched in our industry as far as expansiveness and profundity of abilities, and mirrors WPP’s scale and stretch all throughout the planet. I’d prefer to express gratitude toward Manolo Arroyo and his groups in making this intense stride with WPP. Our accomplishment in the business’ greatest at any point pitch is demonstration of the ability and difficult work of many individuals across WPP and our organizations, and to the strength of our basic, incorporated proposal to customers.”

Integral Media Partner

The organization additionally reported that Dentsu has been named Complementary Media Partner in chosen markets where they bring particular qualities.

“Dentsu is a mind boggling organization that joins rich human bits of knowledge with the main edge investigation and innovation abilities needed to plan and execute associated buyer encounters,” Arroyo said. “They are the ideal integral accomplice for us, acquiring particular qualities a portion of our most noteworthy need regions.”

Vital Roster

Coca-Cola will likewise guarantee it approaches the world’s best makers through the advancement of an open-source inventive model. “We realize splendid imaginative thoughts come from anyplace, and we will hold that adaptability,” Arroyo said.

Publicis Groupe and IPG both performed emphatically during the survey interaction, showing driving edge capacities, creative thoughts and noteworthy ability. Different organizations from the two organizations have been chosen for Coca-Cola’s Strategic Roster and will assume key parts in the open-source model, which is relied upon to represent 33% of all showcasing work.

“I need to especially perceive the work performed by the other finalist, Publicis Groupe. Publicis exhibited being a remarkable organization with a strong vision that tested our reasoning, making it one of our most difficult business choices we have stood up to, given its elite capacities,” Arroyo said. “Offices like Publicis and Leo Burnett mix imagination with information and innovation, and I’m eager to work with them as a component of our essential program.”

“IPG has reliably exhibited an enthusiasm for Coca-Cola marks and conveyed a portion of our most significant work all throughout the planet,” Arroyo said.

“Their organizations like McCann and Mercado will keep on being key accomplices for the organization.”

Execution of the new showcasing model will start right away. PwC prompted on the Global Marketing Network Partner and Strategic Roster audits, and MediaSense was the specialist on the Complementary Media Partner survey.

Regarding The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a complete refreshment organization with items sold in excess of 200 nations and domains. Our organization’s motivation is to revive the world and have an effect. We sell different billion-dollar brands across a few drink classifications around the world. Our arrangement of shining soda pop brands incorporates Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our hydration, sports, espresso and tea brands incorporate Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest and Ayataka. Our nourishment, juice, dairy and plant-based drink brands incorporate Minute Maid, Simply, honest, Del Valle, fairlife and AdeS. We’re continually changing our portfolio, from lessening sugar in our beverages to putting up creative new items for sale to the public. We try to emphatically affect individuals’ lives, networks and the planet through water recharging, bundling reusing, maintainable sourcing practices and fossil fuel byproducts decreases across our worth chain. Along with our packaging accomplices, we utilize in excess of 700,000 individuals, carrying monetary freedom to neighborhood networks around the world.

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Abu Dhabi T10 teams up with Dot Republic Media to strengthen global digital presence

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Abu Dhabi T10 has announced a strategic content partnership with DRM (Dot Republic Media), the world’s number one cricket digital network and one of YouTube’s largest multi-channel networks, with more than 600 channels and 190 million combined subscribers.

Across its sports ecosystem built on partnerships with leading cricket federations and broadcasters worldwide, DRM reaches over 20 million subscribers and delivered more than 10 billion impressions and 2 billion views in 2025 alone.

Under this partnership, DRM will deliver year-round content for Abu Dhabi T10 across its YouTube network, keeping the T10 product in front of fans well beyond the tournament window, growing viewership and audiences in key markets, and building deeper engagement with a new generation of cricket fans.

For Abu Dhabi T10 2026, which will run November 7-20 at the UAE capital’s iconic Zayed Cricket Stadium the partnership means ‘Cricket’s Fastest Format’® is now programmed on YouTube 365 days a year, not only across the thirteen days of the tournament. A team of dedicated content experts will deliver player features, on-field highlights and re-lives drawn from archival seasons, distributed simultaneously across the network’s channels, and targeted at cricket’s largest digital markets.

It is a deliberate move from a traditional distribution model to a digital-first one. Rather than reaching supporters only through intermediaries, Abu Dhabi T10 will hold a direct line to its audience, every week of the year, on the platform where cricket’s next generation already watches the game.

Matt Boucher, CEO of the tournament’s owners Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub (ADCSH) and Abu Dhabi T10, said the expanded distribution strategy was another key piece of the wider platform now being built around the tournament.

“Global reach is fundamental to the ambition we have for Abu Dhabi T10, and our partnership with DRM gives us the digital connectivity needed to engage the next generation of cricket fans,” explained Boucher.

“Piece by piece, we are building a compelling new platform for the tournament – one that creates greater international visibility, stronger commercial opportunities, and a powerful showcase for Abu Dhabi as a global destination for sport, entertainment and investment.”

Muhammad Adnan Butt, CEO, DRM commented: “We are pleased to align with a tournament that understands where content consumption is going. Abu Dhabi T10 is an innovative format, built for the way audiences watch sport today, and that shared view is what makes this partnership work. We look forward to putting the Abu Dhabi T10 in front of our creators and our sports audience every month of the year.”

Imran Khan, CEO, Apex Sports Consulting which co-ordinated the partnership added: “We are thrilled to bring this collaboration with two partners who have done so much for the growth of the game. Digital-first is the future of the sport, and there is no better way to access that than through this platform. Apex is building this distribution model across cricket, and this is what digital-first looks like in practice.”

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Meta launches all-in-one subscription with AI tools across Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook

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Meta has launched Meta One, a subscription service bringing premium features across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Meta AI, with plans in the UAE starting at Dh22.99 a month.

The service is part of the technology company’s wider push into paid products, combining enhanced artificial intelligence tools, creative features and professional services for creators and businesses.

Meta said the core versions of its apps and Meta AI would remain free, while subscribers would receive higher usage limits and access to additional features.

The company said Meta One launches with more than 50 features. It follows the introduction of individual subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, which Meta said have attracted more than 15 million subscriptions and trials.

More AI tools and creative features

Meta One’s individual plans, Core and Premium, offer greater access to AI-powered image generation, video creation using Meta’s Muse models, image editing, Instagram’s Restyle tools and voice effects.

Meta said its AI assistant would continue to be available for everyday use without a subscription. The paid plans are aimed at users who want more intensive access to AI-powered creative tools.

Early testing found that more than half of bundle subscribers used both AI and creative-expression features, according to Meta. Instagram Restyle and voice effects were among the features most frequently cited as reasons for subscribing.

The new bundles also include features available through the company’s individual app subscriptions.

Instagram Plus has added custom fonts for direct messages and Stories, notifications for specific Story viewers and DM previews. Facebook Plus includes Messenger customisation, expanded Reels insights and super reactions across Reels and Feed posts.

WhatsApp Plus is expected to test chat and media backup storage, as well as Focus Schedules, which allow users to mute or hide chats at set times.

Business and creator plans

Meta One also includes subscription tiers aimed at creators and businesses, offering professional profile tools, AI-powered customer engagement and expanded analytics.

Business subscribers can access enhanced profiles displaying details such as websites, locations and customer reviews. Other features include a prominent follow button on Reels and automated follow invitations for users who interact with content.

Businesses will also receive expanded access to Meta Business Agent, Meta’s AI-powered tool for handling customer queries around the clock on WhatsApp.

Higher-tier plans add features such as Story scheduling, exportable analytics, deeper audience insights, collaborative account management and expanded business messaging capabilities.

Meta said it plans to introduce further benefits over time, including Edits Plus, which is expected to offer additional cloud storage for syncing projects across devices and greater access to an upcoming assistant that can analyse Instagram insights and generate content ideas.

The company also plans to extend Meta One benefits to other products, including its Edits video-editing app and AI-powered smart glasses.

Meta One UAE pricing

Meta said Meta One plans are available globally, although features, pricing and availability may vary by region, app and account.

The UAE pricing announced for the service is:

Individual app subscriptions

  • Instagram Plus: Dh7.99 a month
  • WhatsApp Plus: Dh5.99 a month
  • Facebook Plus: Dh7.99 a month

Meta One individual bundles

  • Core: Dh22.99 a month
  • Premium: Dh76.99 a month

Creator and business bundles

  • Essential: From Dh46.99 a month
  • Advanced: From Dh119 a month
  • Expert: From Dh359 a month
  • Max: Up to Dh1,199 a month

The company said the subscription options are designed to give users more choice, while keeping its main social media services accessible without payment.

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When the seller’s brokerage handles the buyer’s transfer, who should pay?

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Some leading Dubai brokerages are charging buyers for in-house conveyancing or sales-progression services while also holding the sales mandate for the property being purchased.

The practice raises a broader question about how transaction roles should be structured: when a brokerage represents the seller and also provides the service responsible for progressing the buyer’s purchase, should the buyer be required to pay for that service?

The arrangement is visible across brokerage websites, while LinkedIn and Instagram profiles show sales-progression and conveyancing teams operating within some agencies.

The issue is not necessarily the competence of an in-house conveyancer. The more fundamental question is one of independence. A buyer paying for a transfer service may reasonably expect that the person handling the transaction is able to act without commercial considerations connected to the other side.

Consider a seller who has multiple properties listed with the same brokerage, or one who is selling a current home while planning to purchase another property through the same agency. In such cases, the brokerage may have a broader commercial relationship with the seller than with a buyer completing a single transaction.

That distinction can become important when a seller-side issue delays or complicates a transfer. The person responsible for resolving the bottleneck should be able to communicate the problem to the buyer clearly and objectively, without having to balance that responsibility against a wider commercial relationship.

There are parallels in other parts of the financial and property sectors. Banks, for example, commonly appoint independent valuers rather than relying on a valuation conducted by a party whose commercial interests are directly tied to the transaction. The separation of roles is intended to reduce potential conflicts and strengthen confidence in the process.

“The real test of a transfer service comes when the interests on each side stop aligning,” said Jan Baluyut, Director, Property Affairs at Cendale, which operates Conveyance.ae. “An independent transfer provider has no sales mandate to protect, no listing relationship to preserve and no sales commission dependent on completion. That is the procedural oversight buyers pay for.”

Functional separation is also well established internationally. In the UK, buyers and sellers commonly instruct separate solicitors, while in the US, attorneys, title companies and escrow providers can perform distinct roles depending on the state. Dubai does not need to replicate either system, but both demonstrate that transaction roles can be separated to provide greater clarity around responsibilities.

The question is relevant across both ready properties and secondary off-plan transactions. While the mechanics of each transaction can differ, the buyer’s need for accurate information, clear communication and independent oversight remains the same.

Where a brokerage offers an in-house conveyancing or sales-progression service, buyers should be clearly informed about the arrangement, including whether the service is optional and whether they are free to appoint an independent provider.

As Dubai’s property market continues to expand and attract investors from around the world, greater transparency around who represents whom — and who is paying whom — could become an increasingly important part of a mature transaction process.

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