[ { "source_id": "ECO-S002", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Governance around principal media failing to keep pace", "author": "Association of National Advertisers (ANA)", "publisher": "Association of National Advertisers", "original_url": "https://www.ana.net/content/show/id/pr-2026-03-principalmedia", "document_or_version_id": "ANA press release pr-2026-03-principalmedia; report 'The Continued Acceleration of Principal Media (and the importance of proper governance)' (2026)", "publication_date": "2026-03-19", "event_date": "Fieldwork Oct 2025–Jan 2026 (stored); 2024 comparison wave fielded Feb 2024 (search snippet)", "reporting_period": "2026 survey; prior wave comparison", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L128–146; Methodology", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: ANA reports 58% use, versus 47% in the prior wave; 114 qualified client-side members; fieldwork Oct 2025–Jan 2026.", "source_type": "research", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Membership, research, standards or advisory interests; see author and sponsor context. Primary does not mean disinterested.", "origin_cluster": "CL-ANA-PRINCIPAL-2026", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q31/Q32 results dated 19 Mar 2026 and after: exact URL and headline returned; snippets repeat 58% use vs 47% prior wave and name the 2024 wave ('The Acceleration of Principal Media', pr-2024-05-principal). No correction or withdrawal found in search results dated ≤ 2026-10-05.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Member sample, not market spend share. Full questionnaire, item bases, weighting and matched-wave panel were not inspected.", "claims_supported": [ "A001", "A061", "A062", "A063" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s01", "s13" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ECO-S301", "ECO-S302" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q31", "query": "ANA principal media 2026 study 58% 47% governance failing to keep pace", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q32", "query": "ANA principal media report 2024 \"The Acceleration of Principal Media\" survey", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S009", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "LiveRamp agreement and proposed future organization", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A.", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/news/press-releases/publicis-to-acquire-liveramp-to-accelerate-data-co-creation-for-smarter-agents", "document_or_version_id": "Publicis Groupe press release 'Publicis to acquire LiveRamp to accelerate data co-creation for smarter agents'", "publication_date": "2026-05-17", "event_date": "Agreement signed/announced 17 May 2026 (Sunday); widely reported 18 May 2026 (first trading day). The brief's '18 May' is the reporting date, the stored '17 May' the release date — keep both distinct.", "reporting_period": "Agreement May 2026", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L23,30,45–48,95–108", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Agreement announced May 17; equity value $2.546bn; net cash $379m; enterprise value $2.167bn; closing subject to conditions.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "transaction_release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-LIVERAMP-AGREEMENT-2026-05-17", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q01/Q41: exact publisher URL returned; Nasdaq syndicated copy carries 2026-05-17; LiveRamp 8-K Ex-99.1 (same day) gives $38.50/share, equity value $2.5bn, 30% premium to 15 May close, close expected by end of calendar 2026. Snippet gives EV $2.167bn, matching the stored paraphrase. Status later superseded only in the sense that the shareholder vote (17 Aug 2026) occurred; no correction found in results dated ≤ 2026-10-05.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Future neutrality and financial benefits are management commitments or expectations, not observed outcomes.", "claims_supported": [ "A013", "A014", "A015", "A016" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s05" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S301", "PUB-S302" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q01", "query": "Publicis LiveRamp acquisition $38.50 per share announcement May 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q41", "query": "Publicis Groupe press release \"Publicis to acquire LiveRamp\" data co-creation smarter agents publicisgroupe.com", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S012", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Publicis bond financing and pending approvals", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A. / MMS USA Holdings Inc. (issuer)", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/news/press-releases/publicis-groupe-successfully-prices-our-500-million-of-bond-issue", "document_or_version_id": "Press release 'Publicis Groupe successfully prices EUR 500 million of bond issue' (GlobeNewswire id 3363497)", "publication_date": "2026-09-16", "event_date": "Pricing 16 Sep 2026; notes due Sep 2030, 4.125% coupon (snippet)", "reporting_period": "2026-09-16", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L23,26–31", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: September 16 bond release still describes LiveRamp approvals as pending and a year-end expected close.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "financing_release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-BOND-2026-09-16", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q42: publisher URL not surfaced; GlobeNewswire copy dated 2026-09-16 with identical title returned. Snippet: 'The acquisition of LiveRamp remains subject to customary approvals and is expected to close before the end of 2026.' This remains the latest dated issuer statement on the LiveRamp status found in search results ≤ 2026-10-05. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Latest dated status freshly verified. No complete transaction-event search established status on every day through cutoff.", "claims_supported": [ "A013", "A014" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s03", "s05" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S304" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q42", "query": "Publicis Groupe successfully prices €500 million bond issue September 16 2026 LiveRamp", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q03", "query": "Publicis LiveRamp acquisition completed regulatory approval October 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "OMC-S024", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Omnicom completes IPG acquisition", "author": "Omnicom Group Inc.", "publisher": "Omnicom", "original_url": "https://www.omc.com/newsroom/omnicom-completes-acquisition-of-interpublic-forming-the-worlds-leading-marketing-and-sales-company-built-for-intelligent-growth-in-the-next-era/", "document_or_version_id": "Omnicom newsroom release 26 Nov 2025; also filed as 8-K Exhibit 99.1 (accession 0001193125-25-300788)", "publication_date": "2025-11-26", "event_date": "Completion 26 Nov 2025", "reporting_period": "2025-11-26", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L5,8", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Omnicom announced completion of the IPG acquisition on November 26, 2025.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "issuer release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-OMC-IPG-COMPLETION-2025-11-26", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q05/Q78: exact omc.com URL returned together with investor.omc.com copy and SEC 8-K Ex-99.1. Snippets confirm 26 Nov 2025 completion, 0.344 exchange ratio, 60.6%/39.4% ownership. Note: one Q07 search summary wrote 'completed in December 2025' — a snippet artefact contradicted by the 8-K; do not adopt. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Supports the stated record only; does not independently establish client value.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s07" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "OMC-S301" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q05", "query": "Omnicom completes acquisition of Interpublic November 26 2025", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q78", "query": "omc.com newsroom \"Omnicom Completes Acquisition of Interpublic\" forming the world's leading marketing and sales company", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "OMC-S034", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Hearts United launch", "author": "Omnicom Media (Omnicom Group Inc.)", "publisher": "Omnicom", "original_url": "https://www.omc.com/newsroom/omnicom-media-officially-launches-hearts-united/", "document_or_version_id": "Omnicom newsroom release 28 Aug 2026 (also PR Newswire / Nasdaq / newswire.ca copies)", "publication_date": "2026-08-28", "event_date": "Launch announced 28 Aug 2026", "reporting_period": "2026-08-28", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L7,10,17", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: August 28 release combines Hearts & Science with Mediahub; lists UM, PHD, OMD and Initiative as siblings.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "issuer release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-OMC-HEARTS-UNITED-2026-08-28", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q06: exact omc.com URL returned; copies dated 2026-08-28. Snippets: Hearts & Science + former IPG agency Mediahub; ~US$9.1bn 2025 billings; 40 markets; leadership named. Q44 confirms the six Omnicom Media brands (OMD, PHD, Hearts & Science, UM, Initiative, Mediahub) and that IPG Mediabrands was retired — UM is not part of Hearts United. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Operating brands, not a new acquisition of UM.", "claims_supported": [ "A026", "A027" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s03", "s07" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q06", "query": "Omnicom Media launches Hearts United Hearts & Science Mediahub August 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q44", "query": "Omnicom Media six agency brands Florian Adamski IPG Mediabrands retired structure 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "ROOT-S002", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "IAB Tech Lab introduces AAMP 3.0 with OpenProposal", "author": "IAB Technology Laboratory", "publisher": "IAB Tech Lab", "original_url": "https://iabtechlab.com/press-releases/iab-tech-lab-introduces-aamp-3-0-with-openproposal/", "document_or_version_id": "IAB Tech Lab press release 22 Sep 2026; OpenProposal repository tag v3.0-draft-1 (commit cd63a329, 2026-09-20) — the OpenProposal README links to this exact URL", "publication_date": "2026-09-22", "event_date": "Announcement 22 Sep 2026; public comment 22 Sep–22 Oct 2026", "reporting_period": "2026-09-22", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L15–21", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: September 22 release puts OpenProposal in public comment until October 22, 2026.", "source_type": "regulator_or_standard", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Membership, research, standards or advisory interests; see author and sponsor context. Primary does not mean disinterested.", "origin_cluster": "CL-IAB-AAMP3-2026-09-22", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q37: iabtechlab.com URL not in results, but the pinned OpenProposal README (git, 2026-10-05) links the stored URL verbatim; IAB UK, StreetInsider/PR Newswire and MediaPost copies dated 2026-09-22 confirm title and comment window to 22 Oct 2026. Draft status unchanged at cutoff: repo says 'Nothing here is a ratified IAB Tech Lab standard.' No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Proposal status is established; approval, deployments and measured uptake are not.", "claims_supported": [ "A053", "A054" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s13", "s15" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ROOT-S301" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q37", "query": "IAB Tech Lab introduces AAMP 3.0 with OpenProposal September 22 2026 public comment", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "ROOT-S003", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "AAMP 2.0 buyer and seller agent SDKs", "author": "IAB Technology Laboratory", "publisher": "IAB Tech Lab", "original_url": "https://iabtechlab.com/aamp-2-0-release-brings-transaction-ready-buyer-and-seller-agent-sdks/", "document_or_version_id": "IAB Tech Lab web article 'AAMP 2.0 Release Brings Transaction-ready Buyer and Seller Agent SDKs' (undated on inspected page)", "publication_date": "2026", "event_date": "AAMP 2.0 release: 24 Apr 2026 per one Q77 search summary; a Q38 summary inferred 'August 2026' from relative dates — conflicting; page date NOT established", "reporting_period": "Observed 2026-10-05", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L15–21,28–38,62–71", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: SDK descriptions include approval before booking, deal state and logs; the publisher reports release and use.", "source_type": "regulator_or_standard", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Membership, research, standards or advisory interests; see author and sponsor context. Primary does not mean disinterested.", "origin_cluster": "CL-IAB-AAMP2", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q38/Q77: exact URL returned. Supersession signal: iabtechlab.com now also carries 'Agentic Advertising Matures with AAMP 2.3' (date not captured) and the AAMP 3.0 announcement (22 Sep 2026); the 2.0 page is therefore not the latest AAMP release description. Open the page and the 2.3 page to date both before citing 'AAMP 2.0' as current.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "No dated client logs, spend scale, conformance tests or independent value study inspected. Page date not established.", "claims_supported": [ "A055" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s13", "s14", "s15", "s20", "scenario:A" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ROOT-S303" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q38", "query": "IAB Tech Lab AAMP 2.0 release transaction-ready buyer and seller agent SDKs date", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q77", "query": "\"AAMP 2.0\" IAB Tech Lab announced April 2026 programmatic guaranteed agentic private marketplace release date", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "ROOT-S005", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Advertising Context Protocol repository", "author": "AgenticAdvertising.org (AAO) / Ad Context Protocol contributors", "publisher": "Ad Context Protocol project; GitHub repository", "original_url": "https://github.com/adcontextprotocol/adcp", "document_or_version_id": "GitHub adcontextprotocol/adcp pinned to commit 6adfebe2b3a7c2570c37d21d3f6b703155706277 (2026-10-05T09:11:57-04:00); package.json version 3.2.1; latest tags v3.2.1 (c32bd78c, 2026-10-01T05:18:58+01:00) and v3.2.2 (e3b3aaa9, 2026-10-04T12:09:33-04:00); README.md sha256 136530b2…", "publication_date": "Not shown", "event_date": "Observed 2026-10-05 (git clone)", "reporting_period": "Observed 2026-10-05", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "README and repository structure, L230–277", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Repository contains protocol documentation, schemas, implementation and conformance resources.", "source_type": "regulator_or_standard", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-ADCP-REPO", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Cloned --depth 1 on 2026-10-05; HEAD recorded above. CHANGELOG.md top entry 3.2.2; release-notes.mdx: '3.2.1 … General availability, published 2026-09-30'; roadmap.mdx agrees. Q74 search confirms 3.2 GA shipped as 3.2.1 and 3.2.0 was withdrawn. F07 (mutable main branch) is resolved by this pin.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "opened via git clone on 2026-10-05 (GitHub reachable through git only); web URL not fetched", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Main branch is mutable; no cutoff commit was pinned, code was not run, adoption not measured.", "claims_supported": [ "A056" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s14", "s15" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ROOT-S302" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q74", "query": "AdCP 3.2.1 release generally available September 30 2026 adcontextprotocol", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "ROOT-S006", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "AdCP FAQ", "author": "AgenticAdvertising.org (AAO) / Ad Context Protocol contributors", "publisher": "Ad Context Protocol project; GitHub documentation", "original_url": "https://github.com/adcontextprotocol/adcp/blob/main/docs/faq.mdx", "document_or_version_id": "docs/faq.mdx at commit 6adfebe2 (sha256 c1cb2ed4…); 403 lines; L266–268 state campaign governance is an 'AdCP 3.0 experimental' surface; L174–177 separate MCP transport from AdCP task semantics", "publication_date": "Not shown", "event_date": "Observed 2026-10-05 (git clone)", "reporting_period": "Observed 2026-10-05", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "FAQ L266–308", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: FAQ separates ad task semantics from MCP/A2A transport and describes some governance surfaces as experimental.", "source_type": "regulator_or_standard", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-ADCP-REPO", "correction_or_supersession_check": "File present at the pinned commit; the stored paraphrase (ad-task semantics vs MCP/A2A transport; some governance surfaces experimental) matches lines 139–142, 174–177 and 266–268 of the pinned file. Note the stored locator 'L266–308' must be re-read against the pinned file by the author (line numbers may differ from the web view).", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "opened via git clone on 2026-10-05 (GitHub reachable through git only); web URL not fetched", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Mutable main branch. No specific historical version or cross-vendor compatibility is certified.", "claims_supported": [ "A056" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s14", "s15" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ROOT-S302" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q74", "query": "AdCP 3.2.1 release generally available September 30 2026 adcontextprotocol", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "ECO-S006", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Global brands shifting to paying for outputs not time", "author": "World Federation of Advertisers with Agency Mania Solutions", "publisher": "World Federation of Advertisers / Agency Mania Solutions study", "original_url": "https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/29/global-brands-are-shifting-to-paying-for-outputs-not-time-wfa-research", "document_or_version_id": "WFA knowledge item 29 Sep 2026; report 'How Brands Define, Scope and Reward Agency Work'", "publication_date": "2026-09-29", "event_date": "Survey of 69 multinationals (field dates not established); published 29 Sep 2026", "reporting_period": "2026 publication", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L33–44,55–75", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: WFA reports 69 multinational respondents; 71% in global procurement; 63% expect more performance fees; most disciplines still have small performance-fee shares.", "source_type": "research", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Membership, research, standards or advisory interests; see author and sponsor context. Primary does not mean disinterested.", "origin_cluster": "CL-WFA-OUTPUTS-2026-09-29", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q39: exact URL and headline returned, dated 2026-09-29; snippets repeat 69 respondents, $147bn combined spend, 63% expecting more performance-based fees, labour-based models 54% (2011) → 19%. The stored '71% in global procurement' was not in snippets (not contradicted). No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Public summary only; exact field dates and questionnaire not inspected. Agency Mania is a partner, not an independent second sample.", "claims_supported": [ "A069", "A070", "A071" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s13", "s17" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q39", "query": "WFA Agency Mania Solutions global brands shifting to paying for outputs not time September 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "ECO-S003", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "In-house agencies here to stay", "author": "Association of National Advertisers (ANA)", "publisher": "Association of National Advertisers", "original_url": "https://www.ana.net/content/show/id/79185", "document_or_version_id": "ANA article id 79185; report 'The Continued Rise of the In-House Agency: 2023 Edition'", "publication_date": "2023-05-02", "event_date": "Fieldwork Feb–Mar 2023; published 2 May 2023 (MediaPost coverage 3 May 2023)", "reporting_period": "2023 member survey", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L129–136", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: ANA reports 82% with in-house agencies and 92% using outside agencies; 162 respondents; Feb–Mar 2023 fieldwork.", "source_type": "research", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Membership, research, standards or advisory interests; see author and sponsor context. Primary does not mean disinterested.", "origin_cluster": "CL-ANA-INHOUSE-2023", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q40: exact URL returned; snippets repeat 82% with in-house agency (78% in 2018), 92% also use external agencies. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Capability incidence does not measure spend. Public summary has ambiguous item bases; no microdata inspected.", "claims_supported": [ "A064", "A065", "A066" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s12", "s13", "s20", "scenario:A" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ECO-S306" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q40", "query": "ANA 2023 in-house agencies here to stay 82% report", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "ECO-S004", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "In-housing set for rapid and continued growth at multinationals", "author": "The Observatory International with the World Federation of Advertisers", "publisher": "The Observatory International / WFA study", "original_url": "https://www.observatoryinternational.com/en-de/our-insights/in-housing-set-for-rapid-and-continued-growth-at-major-multinationals/", "document_or_version_id": "Observatory International insight page (locale variant en-us returned; stored en-de); WFA knowledge item dated 2023-12-20", "publication_date": "2023-12-20", "event_date": "2023 study; published 20 Dec 2023", "reporting_period": "2023 study", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L65–86", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: WFA/Observatory reports 45 companies; 66% have in-house agencies; all still work with outside agencies.", "source_type": "research", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Membership, research, standards or advisory interests; see author and sponsor context. Primary does not mean disinterested.", "origin_cluster": "CL-WFA-OBS-INHOUSING-2023", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q47: same path returned under /en-us/ (stored /en-de/); WFA copy dated 2023-12-20 confirms 66% with in-house agency, 16% rise since 2020. Stored '45 companies' not in snippets (not contradicted). No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Consultancy and member body publish same study. Not independent corroboration of each other; global brands are not all advertisers.", "claims_supported": [ "A067", "A068" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s12", "s13", "s20", "scenario:A" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ECO-S305" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q47", "query": "Observatory International WFA in-housing set for rapid and continued growth at major multinationals 2023", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "ECO-S020", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "A comparison of approaches to advertising measurement", "author": "Brett R. Gordon, Florian Zettelmeyer, Neha Bhargava, Dan Chapsky", "publisher": "INFORMS / Marketing Science; Gordon, Zettelmeyer, Bhargava and Chapsky", "original_url": "https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/mksc.2018.1135", "document_or_version_id": "Marketing Science 38(2):193–225 (2019), doi:10.1287/mksc.2018.1135", "publication_date": "2019-04-04", "event_date": "2019 publication (issue March–April 2019); exact online date not in snippets", "reporting_period": "2019 paper", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "Abstract L213–219", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Fifteen US Facebook experiments often differed from the tested observational estimates.", "source_type": "research", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Academic study; two authors list Facebook affiliations. One platform and selected experiments.", "origin_cluster": "CL-GORDON-2019", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q48: exact DOI URL returned; title, authors, volume/issue and 15 experiments confirmed. Stored publication day 2019-04-04 not re-established. A later companion paper (Gordon et al., Marketing Science 2023, 'Close Enough?') exists — a follow-up, not a correction.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Abstract and study scope checked; not a new replication. Do not generalise to every model or channel.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s18" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q48", "query": "Gordon Zettelmeyer Bhargava Chapsky \"A Comparison of Approaches to Advertising Measurement\" Marketing Science 2019", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "ECO-S022", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Generative AI at Work", "author": "Erik Brynjolfsson, Danielle Li, Lindsey R. Raymond", "publisher": "Oxford University Press / Quarterly Journal of Economics; Brynjolfsson, Li and Raymond", "original_url": "https://academic.oup.com/qje/article/140/2/889/7990658", "document_or_version_id": "Quarterly Journal of Economics 140(2):889–942 (2025)", "publication_date": "2025-02-04", "event_date": "Published 2025 (stored online date 2025-02-04 not re-established from snippets)", "reporting_period": "Published 2025-02-04", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "Abstract L50–87", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Study of 5,172 support agents reports 15% average gain in issues resolved per hour, with skill-related variation.", "source_type": "research", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Academic study of one firm and one task; external validity is limited.", "origin_cluster": "CL-BRYNJOLFSSON-2025", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q49: exact OUP URL returned; 5,172 agents and 15% average productivity gain confirmed. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Customer support, not media buying or agency profit. Human agents could edit or ignore the tool.", "claims_supported": [ "A060" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s13", "s14" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q49", "query": "Brynjolfsson Li Raymond \"Generative AI at Work\" Quarterly Journal of Economics 2025 5,172 agents", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "WPP-S001", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "WPP Media launches as fully integrated, AI-powered media company", "author": "WPP plc", "publisher": "WPP", "original_url": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2025/05/wpp-media-launches-as-fully-integrated-ai-powered-media-company", "document_or_version_id": "WPP news release 28 May 2025", "publication_date": "2025-05-28", "event_date": "Announced 28 May 2025 (stored event date 2025-05-29 reflects next-day coverage; use 28 May)", "reporting_period": "2025-05-29", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L11–23", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: May 2025 launch replaces GroupM with WPP Media; Mindshare, Wavemaker and EssenceMediacom remain client brands.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "primary corporate release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-WPP-MEDIA-LAUNCH-2025-05-28", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q11: exact URL returned dated 28 May 2025; GroupM renamed WPP Media; Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom retained. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Launch structure is dated; managed media investment is not WPP revenue.", "claims_supported": [ "A022", "A023" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s03", "s04", "s06" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q11", "query": "\"WPP Media\" launches fully integrated AI-powered media company GroupM May 2025", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "WPP-S004", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "WPP acquires InfoSum in major investment in its AI-driven data offer", "author": "WPP plc", "publisher": "WPP", "original_url": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2025/04/wpp-acquires-infosum-in-major-investment-in-its-ai-driven-data-offer", "document_or_version_id": "WPP news release 3 Apr 2025; RNS via Investegate id 8813366; Choreograph copy", "publication_date": "2025-04-03", "event_date": "Announced 3 Apr 2025", "reporting_period": "2025-04-03", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L11–23", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: WPP announced its InfoSum acquisition on April 3, 2025, for its data offer.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "primary corporate release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-WPP-INFOSUM-2025-04-03", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q12: wpp.com URL not surfaced; Investegate RNS, Choreograph, InfoSum and Zawya copies with identical title dated 3 Apr 2025. Terms undisclosed. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Ownership announcement does not certify all data permissions or a client result.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s06" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "WPP-S304" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q12", "query": "WPP acquires InfoSum April 2025 press release", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "DH-S003", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "History: Dentsu establishes Dentsu Aegis Network", "author": "Dentsu Group Inc. (corporate history)", "publisher": "Dentsu Group", "original_url": "https://www.group.dentsu.com/en/about-us/history/2013-1.html", "document_or_version_id": "Dentsu Group history page 2013; primary release 'Dentsu Completes Aegis Acquisition and Establishes Dentsu Aegis Network' 26 Mar 2013 (dentsu.co.jp PDF 2013036-0326)", "publication_date": "Not shown", "event_date": "Agreement 12 Jul 2012; completion 26 Mar 2013", "reporting_period": "2012–2013", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L140–153", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Aegis agreement was announced in July 2012; acquisition completed March 26, 2013.", "source_type": "company_report", "source_type_stored": "Company history", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-DENTSU-AEGIS-2013", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q50: group.dentsu.com history URL not surfaced; dentsu.co.jp history page and the 26 Mar 2013 completion release returned; facts match the stored paraphrase. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Retrospective corporate history; then-described brand structure is historical, not a current roster.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s08" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "DH-S303" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q50", "query": "Dentsu Aegis acquisition completed March 26 2013 Dentsu Aegis Network history", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "ALT-S006", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Stagwell and MDC complete combination", "author": "Stagwell Inc.", "publisher": "Stagwell", "original_url": "https://www.stagwellglobal.com/stagwell-marketing-group-and-mdc-partners-mdca-combine-following-successful-shareholder-vote-forming-stagwell-inc/", "document_or_version_id": "Stagwell release 2 Aug 2021; also 8-K Ex-99.1 (MDC Partners, accession 0001104659-21-091968)", "publication_date": "2021-08-02", "event_date": "Shareholder vote 26 Jul 2021; completion 2 Aug 2021; STGW trading from 3 Aug 2021", "reporting_period": "2021-08-02", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L76–90", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Stagwell/MDC combination was announced as complete on August 2, 2021; creative, research and digital firms appear in the roster.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "transaction", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-STAGWELL-MDC-2021-08-02", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q51: stagwellglobal.com URL not surfaced (a sibling page on the shareholder vote was); MarketScreener copy and SEC 8-K/425 filings with identical title. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Company release on its site and PR wire is one origin, not two confirmations.", "claims_supported": [ "A036" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s10" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ALT-S306" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q51", "query": "Stagwell Marketing Group and MDC Partners combine following successful shareholder vote August 2 2021", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "WPP-S003", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "2026 Interim Results", "author": "WPP plc", "publisher": "WPP", "original_url": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2026-interim-results", "document_or_version_id": "WPP 2026 Interim Results, 6 Aug 2026 (RNS; PDF on cdn.wpp.com)", "publication_date": "2026-08-06", "event_date": "H1 2026 (six months to 30 Jun 2026); published 6 Aug 2026", "reporting_period": "H1 2026", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "Key figures L13–56; operating review L67–80", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: H1 2026 revenue £6,373m; less pass-through £4,745m; headline profit £398m; reported profit £261m; net measure fell 4.7% LFL.", "source_type": "company_report", "source_type_stored": "primary interim results", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-WPP-H1-2026", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q13: exact URL returned; snippets repeat revenue £6,373m, revenue less pass-through £4,745m (-5.6% reported, -4.7% LFL), Q2 -2.8% LFL, average headcount 97k vs 106k. No correction found; Q3 trading update scheduled 29 Oct 2026 (after cutoff).", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Unaudited interim; headline and reported margins use different denominators.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s06", "s11" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "WPP-S301" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q13", "query": "WPP 2026 interim results 6 August 2026 revenue less pass-through costs headcount", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S041", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "H12026 guidance page", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A.", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/investors/publicis-groupe-first-half-2026-results", "document_or_version_id": "First Half 2026 Results, 16 Jul 2026 (press release PDF; GlobeNewswire id 3328221)", "publication_date": "2026-07-16", "event_date": "H1/Q2 2026; published 16 Jul 2026", "reporting_period": "H1/Q2 2026", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L23–36,51–52", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Q2 organic net growth was 4.8%; headline H1 margin 17.5% excludes LiveRamp costs; FY guidance is prospective.", "source_type": "company_report", "source_type_stored": "financial_results", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-H1-2026", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q45: investors page URL not surfaced; press-release PDF on publicisgroupe.com and GlobeNewswire copy dated 2026-07-16 returned. Q2 organic +4.8%, headline margin 17.5% (adjusting for LiveRamp transaction costs), FY26 guidance raised to +4.5–5%. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Supports the stated record only; does not independently establish client value.", "claims_supported": [ "A020", "A021" ], "v2_sections_citing": [], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S305" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q45", "query": "Publicis Groupe first half 2026 results July 16 2026 organic growth 4.8% second quarter", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "OMC-S036", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Omnicom Q2 2026 earnings release", "author": "Omnicom Group Inc.", "publisher": "Omnicom", "original_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000002998926000018/a2026q2earningsrelease.htm", "document_or_version_id": "8-K Exhibit 99.1, Q2 2026 earnings release, 28 Jul 2026 (accession 0000029989-26-000018); PDF copy OMC-2026-Q2-Earnings-Release-07-28-26", "publication_date": "2026-07-28", "event_date": "Q2 2026 (quarter to 30 Jun 2026); released 28 Jul 2026", "reporting_period": "Q2 2026", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "Q2 Core Operations table; L25–60", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Core revenue $5,995m; core adjusted EBITA $1,068.8m; core base excludes disposals/held-for-sale and combines OMC/IPG in 2025.", "source_type": "filing", "source_type_stored": "issuer filing", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-OMC-Q2-2026", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q07: exact sec.gov URL returned with the 10-Q and investor presentation. Snippets: Core Operations revenue $6.0bn, +6.1% organic, adjusted EBITA $1.1bn / 17.8% margin, FY26 organic guidance 'raised to 5.0% from 4.0%–4.5%'. Q43: at Goldman Sachs (10 Sep 2026) the CFO stated 4.5%–5.0%. Both wordings are search-level; see status recheck. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Non-GAAP selected perimeter. Does not prove AI caused growth or client gains.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s07", "s11" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "OMC-S302", "OMC-S303" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q07", "query": "Omnicom second quarter 2026 results organic growth full year guidance", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q43", "query": "Omnicom Goldman Sachs Communacopia September 2026 organic growth 4.5% to 5% Angelastro", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "ALT-S023", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Stagwell 2025 Form 10-K", "author": "Stagwell Inc.", "publisher": "Stagwell", "original_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/876883/000087688326000010/stgw-20251231.htm", "document_or_version_id": "Form 10-K for FY2025 (accession 0000876883-26-000010)", "publication_date": "2026-03-13", "event_date": "FY2025; organic method changed in Q3 2025 (10-Q for 30 Sep 2025)", "reporting_period": "FY2025; method from Q3 2025", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "MD&A p30; L988–1018", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Organic-growth method changed in Q3 2025; acquired businesses enter after twelve months, with a changed acquisition adjustment.", "source_type": "filing", "source_type_stored": "regulatory filing", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-STAGWELL-10K-2025", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q52: exact sec.gov URL returned; snippet repeats the changed treatment of acquired entities (included after 12 months of ownership) and dates it to Q3 2025. Stored filing date 2026-03-13 not visible in snippets (4Q25 presentation dated 10 Mar 2026). No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "No full prior-year constant-method bridge verified.", "claims_supported": [ "A038", "A039", "A040" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s10" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ALT-S305" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q52", "query": "Stagwell 2025 Form 10-K organic revenue definition acquired businesses twelve months Q3 2025 change", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "DH-S016", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Financial Report FY2024–2025", "author": "Dentsu Group Inc.", "publisher": "Dentsu Group", "original_url": "https://www.group.dentsu.com/en/ir/common/pdf/FY2025_finance.pdf", "document_or_version_id": "Financial Report FY2024–2025 (FY2025_finance.pdf)", "publication_date": "2026", "event_date": "FY2025 (year to 31 Dec 2025); publication day not established (stored '2026')", "reporting_period": "FY2025", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "PDF pp82,90–92; note 14", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: FY2025 goodwill impairment totals ¥396,074m; Americas ¥299,656m plus EMEA ¥96,418m.", "source_type": "company_report", "source_type_stored": "Financial report", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-DENTSU-FY2025", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q53/Q17: exact PDF URL returned; snippet repeats ¥396,074m impairment in EMEA and the Americas. Q4 component ¥310.1bn (Americas ¥230.8bn, EMEA ¥79.3bn) plus Q2 ¥86bn reconcile to the full-year figure. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Regional carrying-value test; not a deal-level loss attribution or current cash outlay.", "claims_supported": [ "A030", "A031", "A050" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s08", "s13" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "DH-S301" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q53", "query": "Dentsu Group \"Financial Report\" FY2025 pdf FY2025_finance.pdf goodwill impairment note", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q17", "query": "Dentsu FY2025 results goodwill impairment ¥396 billion February 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "DH-S041", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Full-year2025 results", "author": "Havas N.V.", "publisher": "Havas", "original_url": "https://www.havas.com/press_release/havas-achieves-its-2025-guidance-in-full-and-delivers-a-solid-performance-with-organic-growth-of-3-1-and-an-adjusted-ebit-margin-of-12-9-vs-12-4-last-year/", "document_or_version_id": "Havas FY2025 results release 17 Feb 2026 (also Business Wire id 20260217651427; PDF pr_full-year-2025-results_vdef)", "publication_date": "2026-02-17", "event_date": "FY2025; published 17 Feb 2026", "reporting_period": "FY2025", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "Key results L13–15,63–65", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: FY2025 net revenue €2,783m; adjusted EBIT €358m; margin 12.9%; organic growth 3.1%.", "source_type": "company_report", "source_type_stored": "Issuer results release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-HAVAS-FY2025", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q46: exact havas.com URL returned; Business Wire copy dated 2026-02-17; figures (€2,783m, 12.9%, +3.1%) match. The lead file's '18 Feb 2026' is Australian-time coverage (Mi-3). No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Company-defined adjusted measure; different period and basis from peer interim margins.", "claims_supported": [ "A033", "A034", "A035" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s09", "s11" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "DH-S306" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q46", "query": "Havas full-year 2025 results organic growth 3.1% adjusted EBIT margin 12.9% press release date", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S003", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Sapient acquisition completion", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A. (release filed as Sapient Corp. exhibit)", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1008817/000095015715000171/ex99-1.htm", "document_or_version_id": "SEC exhibit ex99-1 (accession 0000950157-15-000171); GlobeNewswire id 704049, 6 Feb 2015", "publication_date": "2015-02-06", "event_date": "Tender offer closed / completion 6 Feb 2015; agreement 3 Nov 2014", "reporting_period": "2015-02-06", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L17; completion release", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Sapient acquisition completed February 6, 2015; approximate consideration $3.7bn.", "source_type": "filing", "source_type_stored": "transaction_release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-SAPIENT-COMPLETION-2015", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q54: sec.gov exhibit URL not surfaced; GlobeNewswire 'Publicis Groupe Completes Acquisition of Sapient' dated 2015-02-06 and press coverage (~$3.7bn, 86.5% tendered) returned. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Completion is distinct from the earlier agreement. Synergies in the release are expectations.", "claims_supported": [ "A007" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s05" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S309" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q54", "query": "Publicis Groupe completes acquisition of Sapient February 6 2015 $3.7 billion", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S006", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Epsilon completion and integration plan", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A. / Epsilon", "publisher": "Epsilon / Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/pressroom/publicis-groupe-finalizes-the-acquisition-of-epsilon", "document_or_version_id": "Epsilon pressroom copy; GlobeNewswire id 1877064, 2 Jul 2019", "publication_date": "2019-07-02", "event_date": "Completion announced 2 Jul 2019; consolidation from 1 Jul 2019 (stored)", "reporting_period": "July 2019", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L10,16–43", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: July 2, 2019 release announces Epsilon completion and consolidation from July 1.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "transaction_release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-EPSILON-COMPLETION-2019", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q55: exact epsilon.com URL returned; GlobeNewswire copy dated 2019-07-02; net value $3.95bn after tax step-up. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Publication and effective consolidation dates differ. Performance rhetoric not adopted.", "claims_supported": [ "A007" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s05" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S310" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q55", "query": "Publicis Groupe finalizes acquisition of Epsilon July 2 2019 press release", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "ECO-S016", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Coca-Cola 2026 proxy", "author": "The Coca-Cola Company", "publisher": "The Coca-Cola Company; proxy filing", "original_url": "https://investors.coca-colacompany.com/_assets/_13065c743477868af33298f12a236e35/cocacolacompany/db/892/11104/proxy_statement/0001104659-26-028215.pdf", "document_or_version_id": "DEF 14A filed 16 Mar 2026, SEC accession 0001104659-26-028215", "publication_date": "2026-03-16", "event_date": "2025 compensation; filed 16 Mar 2026; AGM 29 Apr 2026", "reporting_period": "2025 pay; 2026 proxy", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "PDF pp52,56–61; printed pp48,52–57", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Arroyo is a named officer. Annual plan uses growth measures; 2025–27 share awards use growth, cash flow and a relative TSR modifier.", "source_type": "filing", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-KO-PROXY-2026", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q56: the stored CDN path (/_assets/_13065c74…/) was NOT returned; the same accession now resolves under /_assets/_2a0ff77c…/ and as HTML at investors.coca-colacompany.com/filings-reports/all-sec-filings/content/0001104659-26-028215/ko-20260429xdef14a.htm. Treat the stored URL as unstable; cite the SEC accession. Snippet confirms Arroyo as a named executive officer. No correction found.", "search_status": "changed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "One disclosed company case, not a representative CMO sample. Grant value is not realised pay.", "claims_supported": [ "A058" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s18" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ECO-S303" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q56", "query": "Coca-Cola Company 2026 proxy statement DEF 14A Manuel Arroyo named executive officer", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (changed)" }, { "source_id": "ECO-S017", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Kohl's 2026 proxy", "author": "Kohl's Corporation", "publisher": "Kohl’s Corporation; proxy filing", "original_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000110465926041769/kss-20260520xdef14a_c.pdf", "document_or_version_id": "DEF 14A, SEC accession 0001104659-26-041769 (kss-20260520xdef14a)", "publication_date": "2026-04-10", "event_date": "Fiscal 2025 compensation; stored filing date 2026-04-10; a Q57 summary said 'filed May 20, 2026' — that is the meeting date embedded in the filename, not verified as the filing date", "reporting_period": "FY2025 pay", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "PDF p91; printed p84; also pp93 onward", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Fiscal 2025 annual incentive weights merchandise sales 60% and operating margin 40%; long-term equity awards are separate.", "source_type": "filing", "source_type_stored": "primary", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-KSS-PROXY-2026", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q57: exact PDF URL and HTML sibling returned; snippet repeats merchandise sales 60% / operating margin 40% and names Christie Raymond. Filing date must be read from the EDGAR index. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Named-officer plan, including Christie Raymond. Do not infer all CMOs have these incentives.", "claims_supported": [ "A059" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s18" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ECO-S304" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q57", "query": "Kohl's 2026 proxy statement DEF 14A fiscal 2025 annual incentive merchandise sales operating margin Christie Raymond", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S001", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Digitas acquisition agreement", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A. (release filed as Digitas Inc. exhibit)", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100885/000089882206001501/press.htm", "document_or_version_id": "SEC exhibit press.htm (accession 0000898822-06-001501); alternate copy dex991.htm (accession 0001193125-06-257335)", "publication_date": "2006-12-20", "event_date": "Agreement/tender offer announced 20 Dec 2006; completion Jan 2007 (per Publicis 20-F FY2006)", "reporting_period": "2006 agreement", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L4–19,47–78", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Digitas agreement dated December 20, 2006; $1.3bn transaction proposal; digital expertise and distribution are stated motives.", "source_type": "filing", "source_type_stored": "transaction_release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-DIGITAS-2006", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q58: stored exhibit URL not surfaced; an alternate SEC exhibit copy and Publicis 20-F FY2006 returned; $13.50/share, $1.3bn confirmed. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "This document is not closing evidence.", "claims_supported": [ "A007", "A008", "A009" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s05" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S311" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q58", "query": "Publicis Groupe Digitas agreement December 20 2006 $1.3 billion", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S004", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "FY2016 results and impairment", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A.", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/news/press-releases/publicis-groupe-fy-2016-results", "document_or_version_id": "FY 2016 results release 9 Feb 2017 (Business Wire / GlobeNewswire copies)", "publication_date": "2017-02-09", "event_date": "FY2016; published 9 Feb 2017", "reporting_period": "FY2016", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L94–101", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: FY2016 charge €1,440m included €1,392m for Publicis.Sapient; discussion cites legacy digital assets and integration delays.", "source_type": "company_report", "source_type_stored": "financial_results", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-FY2016", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q59: exact publisher URL returned; €1,440m charge including €1,392m for Publicis.Sapient confirmed in snippets. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Hub includes more than the Sapient purchase. No single-deal causal attribution.", "claims_supported": [ "A010", "A011", "A012", "A050" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s05" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S312" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q59", "query": "Publicis Groupe FY 2016 results impairment €1,440 million Publicis.Sapient February 9 2017", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "DH-S008", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Dentsu confirms 100% ownership of Merkle", "author": "Dentsu Group Inc. / Dentsu Aegis Network", "publisher": "Dentsu Group", "original_url": "https://www.dentsu.com/uk/en/media-and-investors/press-release-dentsu-merkle", "document_or_version_id": "Release 15 Apr 2020 (group.dentsu.com PDF 2020025-0415en; dentsu.com and merkle.com copies)", "publication_date": "2020-04-15", "event_date": "Accelerated purchase announced 15 Apr 2020; payment due Q3 2021 (stored)", "reporting_period": "2020-04-15", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L9–12", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Dentsu states 100% Merkle ownership in April 2020, with payment for the remaining stake still due Q3 2021.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "Company transaction release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-DENTSU-MERKLE-2020", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q60: stored dentsu.com/uk/en URL not surfaced; several same-origin copies dated 15–16 Apr 2020 returned; 66% + 34% and Q3 2021 payment timing confirmed. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Ownership/control timing and cash settlement timing differ.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s08" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "DH-S304" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q60", "query": "Dentsu 100% ownership Merkle April 2020 remaining stake press release", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "DH-S029", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Successful Euronext Amsterdam listing", "author": "Havas N.V.", "publisher": "Havas", "original_url": "https://www.havas.com/press_release/havas-announces-successful-listing-on-euronext-amsterdam-marking-a-new-era-of-growth-and-innovation/", "document_or_version_id": "Havas listing release 16 Dec 2024; Euronext company-news notice 2024-12-16", "publication_date": "2024-12-16", "event_date": "Listing 16 Dec 2024 after spin-off from Vivendi (approved 9 Dec 2024)", "reporting_period": "2024-12-16", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L9–15", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: December 16, 2024 listing followed completion of the Havas spin-off from Vivendi.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "Issuer listing release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-HAVAS-LISTING-2024", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q61: havas.com URL not surfaced; Euronext notice with identical title dated 2024-12-16 returned. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Separate listing does not imply dispersed or founder-free control.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s09" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "DH-S307" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q61", "query": "Havas announces successful listing on Euronext Amsterdam December 16 2024 Vivendi spin-off", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "DH-S038", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Horizon Global formation", "author": "Havas N.V. and Horizon Media Holdings", "publisher": "Havas", "original_url": "https://www.havas.com/press_release/horizon-media-holdings-and-havas-unveil-new-global-agency-network-horizon-global/", "document_or_version_id": "Joint release 29 Sep 2025 (Havas Media Network and EIN Presswire copies)", "publication_date": "2025-09-29", "event_date": "JV announced 29 Sep 2025 (MediaPost 30 Sep 2025)", "reporting_period": "2025-09-29", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L14–19 and scope description", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Havas and Horizon announced a commercial joint venture, Horizon Global.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "Joint venture release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-HORIZON-GLOBAL-JV-2025-09-29", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q23: havas.com URL not surfaced; Havas Media Network copy with identical title and MediaPost dated 30 Sep 2025 returned; JV named Horizon Global, ~$20bn combined billings, New York HQ, BluConverged platform, Bob Lord interim CEO. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Not a merger of the parent firms. Combined billings are not Havas revenue.", "claims_supported": [ "A032" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s03", "s09", "s10" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "DH-S308" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q23", "query": "Horizon Media Holdings Havas Horizon Global joint venture announced September 2025", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "PLT-S001", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "About Performance Max campaigns", "author": "Google LLC (Google Ads Help)", "publisher": "Google", "original_url": "https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/10724817?hl=en", "document_or_version_id": "Google Ads Help answer 10724817 (living documentation, no version id)", "publication_date": "undated living documentation", "event_date": "Observed 2026-10-05 (search-level)", "reporting_period": "Observed 2026-10-05", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L19–49", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Performance Max spans Google Ads inventory and applies automated bids toward advertiser-set conversion goals.", "source_type": "other", "source_type_stored": "primary product documentation", "commercial_interests": "Platform sells advertising and promotes adoption of its tools.", "origin_cluster": "CL-GOOGLE-PMAX-HELP", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q62: exact URL and title returned; snippet matches the stored description (all Google Ads inventory, goal-based). Living page; no history. No correction concept applies.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Live help page, no historical version. Does not show independent cross-platform budget control or causal profit.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s13", "s14", "s22", "scenario:C" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q62", "query": "Google Ads Help \"About Performance Max campaigns\" answer 10724817", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "PLT-S003", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Performance+ hits general availability and Brand+ enters open beta", "author": "Amazon Ads", "publisher": "Amazon Ads", "original_url": "https://advertising.amazon.com/library/news/brand-performance-plus-two-powerhouse-tools", "document_or_version_id": "Amazon Ads library news page brand-performance-plus-two-powerhouse-tools (dated 21 Mar 2025 on page)", "publication_date": "2025-03-21", "event_date": "Page dated 21 Mar 2025; search-indexed title now 'Brand+ and Performance+ Now Available in Amazon DSP Globally'; a separate Amazon page says Brand+ GA worldwide as of 30 Jan 2026", "reporting_period": "Dated March 21, 2025; body observed cutoff", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "Title L3, date L7, body L35–50", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Page title says Brand+ open beta; body now says both products globally available.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "primary product announcement and advertiser testimonials", "commercial_interests": "Platform sells advertising and promotes adoption of its tools.", "origin_cluster": "CL-AMAZON-PLUS-2025", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q30/Q80: exact URL returned, but the indexed title differs from the stored title ('Performance+ hits general availability and Brand+ enters open beta'). Search-level evidence that the page title has been updated since the 2026-10-05 audit snapshot. The page date did not establish the Brand+ GA date; the later stage is dated by a different Amazon page (30 Jan 2026 per snippet).", "search_status": "changed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Update history absent. Historical availability stage is not settled by this page. Publisher/client testimonials are not independent proof.", "claims_supported": [ "A057" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s15", "s22", "scenario:C" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PLT-S301" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q30", "query": "Amazon Ads Performance+ general availability Brand+ open beta March 2025", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q80", "query": "Amazon Ads \"Brand+ and Performance+ Now Available in Amazon DSP Globally\" page updated", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (changed)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S039", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "2025 URD income statement", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A.", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://publicis-groupe.publispeak.com/2025-universal-registration-document/article/260/", "document_or_version_id": "2025 Universal Registration Document, filed with the AMF 30 Apr 2026 (PDF PBS2025_URD_EN_MEL26_04_30)", "publication_date": "Not shown on inspected page; inherited record gives 2026-04-30", "event_date": "FY2025 financial statements; URD filed/available 30 Apr 2026 (search-level, from the 'Availability of 2025 URD' release)", "reporting_period": "FY2025", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "URD printed p260; income statement L18–31", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: 2025: net revenue €14,547m, pass-through €2,852m, revenue €17,399m; 2024 net revenue €13,965m.", "source_type": "filing", "source_type_stored": "annual_report", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-URD-2025", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q63: publispeak URL not surfaced; the URD PDF and the availability release (GlobeNewswire id 3285308, 2026-04-30) returned. Publication day now established at search level as 2026-04-30 (F-item 11). No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Net revenue is an operating scale measure, not disclosed principal media gross margin. Exact publication day was not established from the inspected page.", "claims_supported": [ "A017", "A018", "A019" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s11" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S306" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q63", "query": "Publicis Groupe 2025 Universal Registration Document published date April 2026 filing AMF", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S015", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Publicis H12026 financial report", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A.", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.publicisgroupe.com/sites/default/files/investors-document/2026-07/PBS2026_RFS__EN_MEL2.pdf", "document_or_version_id": "Half-year financial report for the six months ended 30 Jun 2026 (PBS2026_RFS__EN_MEL2.pdf); availability release 17 Jul 2026", "publication_date": "July 2026; exact publication day not established", "event_date": "H1 2026; auditors signed 16 Jul; report made available 17 Jul 2026 (GlobeNewswire id 3329242)", "reporting_period": "H1 2026; Lotame Apr2025", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "Printed pp4,11,25; PDF pp6,13,27", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: H1 2026 net revenue €7,229m; operating subtotal €1,261m; €7m LiveRamp costs. Note 3.2 dates full Lotame purchase to April 2025.", "source_type": "company_report", "source_type_stored": "interim_financial_report", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-H1-2026-RFS", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q64/Q16/Q79: exact PDF URL returned; the 'Half-Year 2026 Financial Report available' release is dated 2026-07-17, settling the publication day at search level. Lotame: searches confirm the 6 Mar 2025 agreement and an 'expected close early Q2 2025' but no snippet confirms the April 2025 closing — the stored Note 3.2 remains the only record of the closing month and must be re-read.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "17.4% after costs and 17.5% before costs both differ from statutory operating-income margin. Auditors signed July 16; exact public-release day not established.", "claims_supported": [ "A020", "A021" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s05", "s11" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S307", "PUB-S308" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q64", "query": "Publicis Groupe 2026 half-year financial report \"Rapport financier semestriel\" PBS2026_RFS LiveRamp costs Lotame note", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q16", "query": "Publicis Lotame acquisition closed completed April 2025 Epsilon", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q79", "query": "Lotame \"now part of Epsilon\" OR \"completed the acquisition of Lotame\" Publicis April 2025", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "WPP-S012", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "GroupM Launches Xaxis: audience buying solution", "author": "GroupM (WPP) via Business Wire", "publisher": "GroupM announcement distributed by Business Wire", "original_url": "https://www.businesswirechina.com/en/news/9843.html", "document_or_version_id": "Business Wire release id 20110627005401 ('GroupM Launches Xaxis – Ad Industry's Comprehensive…')", "publication_date": "2011-06-28", "event_date": "Launch announced 27 Jun 2011 US time (Business Wire id); Asia/China copies dated 28 Jun 2011 (stored)", "reporting_period": "2011-06-28", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L15–24", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Xaxis launch in June 2011 joined data and technology with GroupM trading scale.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "primary company release distributed by Business Wire", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-GROUPM-XAXIS-2011", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q65: businesswirechina URL not surfaced; the Business Wire original (id dated 2011-06-27) and MediaPost/AdNews coverage of 27–28 Jun 2011 returned. Date differs by one day depending on edition. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Syndicated corporate announcement; superlatives and value claims not independently verified.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s13" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "WPP-S306" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q65", "query": "GroupM launches Xaxis audience buying June 28 2011 Business Wire", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "OMC-S018", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Omnicom redistributes specialist staff into agency brands", "author": "AdExchanger (original reporting), reprinted by Omnicom Media 'ByDesign'", "publisher": "AdExchanger article reprinted by Omnicom Media", "original_url": "https://bydesign.omnicommedia.com/omg-na-announces-agency-integration-of-programmatic-search-and-social/", "document_or_version_id": "AdExchanger article 'Omnicom Reorgs Its Programmatic Talent' (March 2019); company reprint", "publication_date": "Not re-established; inherited record gives 2019", "event_date": "Reorganisation announced March 2019, effective 1 Apr 2019; 620 specialists moved (snippet)", "reporting_period": "Historical article; date not re-established", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L4–15", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Reprint describes movement of specialist staff into OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science, while central capabilities remained.", "source_type": "reporting", "source_type_stored": "company-hosted original reporting", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-ADEXCHANGER-OMG-2019", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q66: bydesign.omnicommedia.com URL not surfaced; the AdExchanger origin and MediaPost coverage (10 Jun 2019 on Resolution Media) returned, consistent with the stored paraphrase. Origin: AdExchanger. Date of the reprint not established.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Company-hosted reprint of AdExchanger: one reporting origin. No new headcount assertion retained.", "claims_supported": [ "A006" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "OMC-S307" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q66", "query": "OMG North America agency integration of programmatic search and social OMD PHD Hearts & Science AdExchanger 2019", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "OMC-S020", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Flywheel closing", "author": "Omnicom Group Inc. via PR Newswire", "publisher": "Omnicom", "original_url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/omnicom-announces-closing-of-acquisition-of-flywheel-302024452.html", "document_or_version_id": "Release 2 Jan 2024 (PR Newswire id 302024452; Nasdaq copy)", "publication_date": "2024-01-02", "event_date": "Closing 2 Jan 2024; terms announced 30 Oct 2023; ~$845m net cash", "reporting_period": "2024-01-02", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L469–479", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Issuer release announced Flywheel completion on January 2, 2024 and a planned link between commerce and Omni data.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "issuer release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-OMC-FLYWHEEL-2024-01-02", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q67/Q76: prnewswire URL not surfaced; Nasdaq copy dated 2024-01-02, Omnicom 10-K FY2024 and Omnicom's own X post returned. An omc.com newsroom copy was not found by search. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "PR Newswire is distributor, not an independent corroborator.", "claims_supported": [ "A025" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s07" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "OMC-S305" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q67", "query": "Omnicom announces closing of acquisition of Flywheel January 2 2024", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q76", "query": "omc.com newsroom Omnicom announces closing of acquisition of Flywheel", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "ALT-S028", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "S4 Capital audited FY2025 results", "author": "S4 Capital plc", "publisher": "S4 Capital", "original_url": "https://www.s4capital.com/data/production/2026-03/RNS%20FY25%20FINAL.pdf?VersionId=XqWHf5CWXX2XGLIINEU1Vpi2HFvFzNcN", "document_or_version_id": "Preliminary results 2025 RNS PDF (s4capital.com, March 2026)", "publication_date": "2026-03", "event_date": "FY2025; presented 24 Mar 2026 (Investing.com)", "reporting_period": "FY2025", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "PDF pp1–4, financial summary and notes", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: FY2025 net revenue £673.0m; reported decline 10.8%; LFL decline 8.4%; operational EBITDA £81.2m; net debt £86.9m.", "source_type": "company_report", "source_type_stored": "regulatory results", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-S4-FY2025", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q68: exact versioned PDF URL returned; £673.0m, -10.8% reported, -8.4% LFL, operational EBITDA £81.2m, net debt £86.9m confirmed; publication day established at search level as 24 Mar 2026. No correction found; Annual Report 2025 (April 2026) is the audited successor document.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Decline does not isolate AI effects. Lower net debt and higher margin are counterweights to a simple failure story.", "claims_supported": [ "A041", "A042", "A043", "A044" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s10", "s11" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ALT-S307" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q68", "query": "S4 Capital full year 2025 results net revenue £673.0m like-for-like decline operational EBITDA March 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S035", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Power of One transformation plan", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A. via GlobeNewswire / Business Wire", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/12/02/792473/0/en/publicis-groupe-announces-important-nominations-and-its-transformation-plan.html", "document_or_version_id": "GlobeNewswire release id 792473, 2 Dec 2015 (path variant /792473/10157763/en/ returned; stored /792473/0/en/)", "publication_date": "2015-12-02", "event_date": "Plan approved by Supervisory Board 2 Dec 2015; effective Jan 2016 (stored)", "reporting_period": "2015 plan; 2016 implementation date", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L66–87", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: December 2015 plan assigned Chief Client Officers across disciplines and countries; effective January 2016.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "company_release_syndicated", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-POWER-OF-ONE-2015", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q69: same GlobeNewswire release id returned under a slightly different path, plus Business Wire copy dated 2015-12-02; Chief Client Officers and four Solutions hubs confirmed. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Plan establishes intent and design, not realised gains.", "claims_supported": [ "A001", "A007" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s01", "s03", "s04", "s13", "s21", "scenario:B" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "PUB-S313" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q69", "query": "Publicis Groupe announces important nominations and its transformation plan December 2 2015 Power of One Chief Client Officers", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "OMC-S033", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Acxiom Digital Recognition/Guitar Center case", "author": "Acxiom (Omnicom Group Inc.)", "publisher": "Omnicom", "original_url": "https://www.omc.com/newsroom/acxiom-launches-digital-recognition-connecting-online-and-offline-identity-for-true-omnichannel-personalization/", "document_or_version_id": "Omnicom newsroom release 14 Jul 2026", "publication_date": "2026-07-14", "event_date": "Announced 14 Jul 2026", "reporting_period": "2026 case publication", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L15–23", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Guitar Center executive reports recognised site visitors rose from 23% to 35% after an Acxiom/Salesforce integration.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "vendor case with named customer testimony", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-ACXIOM-DR-2026-07-14", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q70: exact omc.com URL returned; 23%→35% recognised visitors confirmed in snippets; Acxiom also hosts a case study ('Guitar Center increases recognition by 50%'). Vendor testimonial; no correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Vendor-published testimonial, no independent control group, denominator or sales-lift audit.", "claims_supported": [ "A028", "A029" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s07", "s14", "s21", "scenario:B" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q70", "query": "Acxiom launches Digital Recognition Guitar Center 23% 35% recognized visitors July 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "WPP-S007", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Completion of Kantar transaction", "author": "WPP plc", "publisher": "WPP", "original_url": "https://www.wpp.com/en/news/2019/12/completion-of-kantar-transaction", "document_or_version_id": "WPP release 5 Dec 2019; also 6-K exhibit (accession 0001193125-19-307365)", "publication_date": "2019-12-05", "event_date": "Completion 5 Dec 2019 for ~90% of Kantar; remainder H1 2020; 40% retained", "reporting_period": "2019-12-05", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L11–18", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: December 2019 release: 60% Kantar sale closed for about 90% of business; remaining closure expected 2020; 40% retained.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "primary corporate release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-WPP-KANTAR-2019-12-05", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q71: wpp.com URL not surfaced; kantar.com copy, SEC 6-K exhibit and MediaPost (6 Dec 2019) returned; partial-completion wording confirmed. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Do not flatten partial completion into one full closing date or claim current 2026 stake from this alone.", "claims_supported": [ "A024" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s04", "s06" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "WPP-S305" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q71", "query": "WPP completion of Kantar transaction December 5 2019 60% Bain Capital", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "ALT-S018", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Q2 2026 earnings presentation", "author": "Stagwell Inc.", "publisher": "Stagwell", "original_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/876883/000087688326000023/a2q26earningspresentatio.htm", "document_or_version_id": "8-K Exhibit (Q2 2026 earnings presentation), accession 0000876883-26-000023; sibling press release stgw2026630pr.htm", "publication_date": "2026-07-30", "event_date": "Q2/H1 2026; filed 30 Jul 2026", "reporting_period": "H1 2026", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "Slides9,13–17; L84,115–143", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: H1 net revenue: $1,216,207k versus $1,162,316k. Organic bridge $38,936k, or 3.3%. Slide9 labels $16m committed revenue.", "source_type": "filing", "source_type_stored": "investor presentation", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-STAGWELL-Q2-2026", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q72/Q24: exact sec.gov URL returned; snippets repeat Q2 net revenue $632m (+6% reported, +5% organic) and YTD net revenue +3% organic. The 3.3% figure comes from the stored bridge arithmetic ($38,936k / $1,162,316k), not from a snippet. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Commitments are not recognised revenue or pure software subscription revenue. Published figures are rounded.", "claims_supported": [ "A037" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s10", "s11" ], "primary_alternatives": [ "ALT-S301" ], "searches": [ { "id": "Q72", "query": "Stagwell Q2 2026 earnings presentation 8-K sec.gov a2q26earningspresentatio organic net revenue bridge", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" }, { "id": "Q24", "query": "Stagwell second quarter 2026 results net revenue organic growth July 30 2026", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "PUB-S023", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "Retail media integrated products launched", "author": "Publicis Groupe S.A.", "publisher": "Publicis Groupe", "original_url": "https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/news/press-releases/publicis-groupe-launches-new-suite-of-retail-media-solutions-to-maximize-brand-outcomes", "document_or_version_id": "Publicis press release 16 Jun 2023", "publication_date": "2023-06-16", "event_date": "Launch announced 16 Jun 2023", "reporting_period": "2023 product launch", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L29–36", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Shelf Intelligent Media describes bidding based on stock and price triggers; content product recommends page changes.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "product_release", "commercial_interests": "Issuer or vendor has a financial interest in the offer and its perceived success.", "origin_cluster": "CL-PUB-RETAIL-MEDIA-2023", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q73: exact URL returned; Shelf Intelligent Media / Shelf Intelligent Content and Profitero/CitrusAd basis confirmed. No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened; specified passage inspected", "stored_limitations": "Specific advertised workflow; no code test, independent client lift or unrestricted autonomous budget proof.", "claims_supported": [], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s05", "s13", "s14", "s21", "scenario:B" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q73", "query": "Publicis Groupe launches new suite of retail media solutions Shelf Intelligent Media June 2023", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "HOR-S001", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "HorizonOS launch", "author": "Horizon Media (Horizon Media Holdings) via PR Newswire", "publisher": "Horizon Media via PR Newswire", "original_url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/horizon-media-launches-horizonos-industrys-first-operating-system-built-on-an-open-ecosystem-of-partners-302645866.html", "document_or_version_id": "PR Newswire release id 302645866, 18 Dec 2025 (Morningstar copy id 20251218ny50549)", "publication_date": "2025-12-18", "event_date": "Announced 18 Dec 2025", "reporting_period": "2025-12-18 announcement; results period not supplied", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L485–503; About Horizon Media Holdings, L507–509", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: The release describes specialist staff, pilots and a partner marketplace. It names Orkin and Tropical Smoothie Cafe pilots. Its corporate note identifies a private parent and a 50/50 Horizon Global partnership with Havas Media Network.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "corporate press release", "commercial_interests": "Horizon markets its services; named vendors market their products. Syndicated copies are not independent corroboration.", "origin_cluster": "CL-HOR-OS-2025-12-18", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q27: prnewswire URL not surfaced; Morningstar/PR Newswire, KERV and Martech Series copies carry the exact headline 'Horizon Media Launches HorizonOS, Industry's First Operating System Built on an Open Ecosystem of Partners' dated 18 Dec 2025. Snippets name Blu, Agent Q (Google Gemini Enterprise), Human Intelligence, HorizonOS Labs with Orkin and Tropical Smoothie Cafe as founding members. No correction found.", "search_status": "partial", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened original PR Newswire release; specified passages inspected", "stored_limitations": "Supports attributed statements and announced strategy. Private terms, permissions, exports, client profit and independent outcomes were not inspected.", "claims_supported": [ "H001", "H002", "H003", "H017", "H018", "H019" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s10", "s21" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q27", "query": "Horizon Media launches HorizonOS \"industry's first operating system\" open ecosystem of partners December 2025", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (partial)" }, { "source_id": "HOR-S002", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "HorizonOS Blu agentic integration announcement", "author": "Horizon Media (Horizon Media Holdings) via PR Newswire", "publisher": "Horizon Media via PR Newswire", "original_url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/horizon-media-launches-agentic-orchestration-layer-for-real-time-media-decisioning-302803722.html", "document_or_version_id": "PR Newswire release id 302803722, 18 Jun 2026", "publication_date": "2026-06-18", "event_date": "Announced 18 Jun 2026", "reporting_period": "2026-06-18 announcement; results period not supplied", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L476–494; Proof Points and Client Impact, L490–494", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Horizon announces buying and integration capabilities. It describes APIs, MCP and agent connections. The named SharkNinja example is audience collaboration with retailers, not a measured autonomous-buying result.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "corporate press release", "commercial_interests": "Horizon markets its services; named vendors market their products. Syndicated copies are not independent corroboration.", "origin_cluster": "CL-HOR-BLU-2026-06-18", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q28: exact prnewswire URL and headline 'Horizon Media Launches Agentic Orchestration Layer for Real-Time Media Decisioning' returned, dated 18 Jun 2026. Snippet on SharkNinja: 'one of a handful of clients executing early deployments with retail partners using Blu audience APIs' — consistent with the stored scope (audience collaboration, not autonomous buying). No correction found.", "search_status": "confirmed", "access_limits": "egress blocked in this session; search-level only (WebSearch titles/URLs/snippets); page not re-opened; stored paraphrase not re-read", "stored_inspection": "Opened original PR Newswire release; specified passages inspected", "stored_limitations": "Supports attributed statements and announced strategy. Private terms, permissions, exports, client profit and independent outcomes were not inspected.", "claims_supported": [ "H004", "H005", "H006", "H007", "H020" ], "v2_sections_citing": [ "s10", "s21" ], "primary_alternatives": [], "searches": [ { "id": "Q28", "query": "Horizon Media launches agentic orchestration layer real-time media decisioning Blu June 2026 SharkNinja", "tool": "WebSearch", "date": "2026-10-05" } ], "public_disposition": "public", "public_disposition_note": "tool-session web_reference token dropped (never reader-facing); URL and locator kept", "inspection": "opened in the 5 Oct 2026 audit (stored passage inspected); not re-opened in this review; search-level recheck only (confirmed)" }, { "source_id": "HOR-S003", "record_kind": "inherited_source_rechecked_by_search", "title": "HorizonOS Labs third cohort", "author": "Horizon Media (Horizon Media Holdings) via PR Newswire", "publisher": "Horizon Media via PR Newswire", "original_url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/horizon-media-expands-horizonos-labs-with-third-cohort-bringing-new-partners-into-its-open-ecosystem-to-tackle-marketers-growth-challenges-302896469.html", "document_or_version_id": "PR Newswire release id 302896469, 1 Oct 2026 (Morningstar copy id 20261001ny62096)", "publication_date": "2026-10-01", "event_date": "Announced 1 Oct 2026 (in-person event in New York the same day)", "reporting_period": "2026-10-01 announcement; results period not supplied", "access_date": "2026-10-05 (stored audit open); 2026-10-05 (this session, search-level only)", "locator": "L478–486; partner descriptions L491–505; pilot next steps L506; corporate note L510–512", "supporting_passage": "stored paraphrase from the 2026-10-05 audit; not re-read in this session: Horizon reports 11 selections from over 600 submissions and over 50 programme participants. Three themes span customer activation, creative supply and machine-mediated discovery. Next steps include client meetings and pilot scoping. Vendor descriptions contain unvalidated performance and breadth claims.", "source_type": "official_release", "source_type_stored": "corporate press release", "commercial_interests": "Horizon markets its services; named vendors market their products. Syndicated copies are not independent corroboration.", "origin_cluster": "CL-HOR-LABS3-2026-10-01", "correction_or_supersession_check": "Q29: exact URL (http variant) and headline returned, dated 1 Oct 2026; 11 partners from 600+ RFI submissions, 50+ partners through the programme; partners named in snippets (Hightouch, Bluefish, EmberOS, Zenapse, Anoki, Storyteq, Fuse, SQREEM, Aaru); pilot scoping as next step. 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