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What makes an 'agency to watch'?
Season 4 · Episode 75

What makes an 'agency to watch'?

The Campaign Podcast · Campaign Magazine

January 27, 202632m 27s

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Show Notes

<p>Campaign's "agencies to watch" lists the top media, creative and new shops that are likely to have an impact in the next 12 months. This episode discusses the chosen agencies, how the lists have changed from 2025, and what makes an agency worth watching, or not.</p><br><p>While these lists are not an endorsement of each agency, they have been chosen because these shops went through big changes last year.</p><br><p>This episode of The Campaign Podcast is hosted by Lucy Shelley and features editor Maisie McCabe, creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun and deputy media editor Shauna Lewis.</p><br><p>Further reading:</p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/eight-new-agencies-watch-2026/1945795" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eight new&nbsp;agencies&nbsp;to&nbsp;watch&nbsp;in 2026</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/seven-creative-agencies-watch-2026/1945593" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seven creative&nbsp;agencies&nbsp;to&nbsp;watch&nbsp;in 2026</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/eight-media-agencies-watch-2026/1944807" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eight media&nbsp;agencies&nbsp;to&nbsp;watch&nbsp;in 2026</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/agencies-watch-grow-top-agencies-conundrums/1944320" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If 'agencies&nbsp;to&nbsp;watch' grow into 'top agencies' and other conundrums</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/lepub-launches-london-led-gina-hood/1935297" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LePub&nbsp;launches in London led by Gina Hood</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/the-grey-naissance-helen-rhodes-plans-dollop-stupidity-naivety-greys-return-creative-glory/1929839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘The Grey-naissance’:&nbsp;Helen&nbsp;Rhodes&nbsp;plans ‘dollop of stupidity and naivety’ in Grey's return to creative glory</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/ace-hearts-dealing-adland-new-hand/1940730" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ace&nbsp;of&nbsp;Hearts: dealing adland a new hand</a></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>