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    <description>As 2027 budgets are debated, brand communication may once again be the first line to go. Cutting takes a signature; replacing takes years.</description>
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    <description>Three takeaways for brands from Maurice Lévy and Rishad Tobaccowala’s “Lévy on the Level” conversation.</description>
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    <description>Connected TV, smart homes and voice search are spreading fast in Türkiye. Planning is no longer about channels, but integrated screen and audio planning.</description>
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