David Dobrik’s podcast has lost sponsors like Honey and HelloFresh

Hello and welcome to Insider Advertising for March 26. I'm senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and here's what's going on:

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• David Dobrik loses podcast advertisers.
• Publicis shake-up.
• Taco Bell gets creative.

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YouTube star David Dobrik is losing sponsors for his podcast 'Views' amid Vlog Squad scandal

• Amanda Perelli and Sydney Bradley report that YouTube star David Dobrik is losing sponsors for his podcast, "Views."
• Brands like Honey, DoorDash, and HelloFresh confirmed they were no longer working with Dobrik.
• These decisions follow an investigation into a former member of Dobrik's YouTube Vlog Squad.

Read the story.

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2 top execs are leaving ad giant Publicis in a shake-up at its most profitable division

• Publicis is shaking up leadership at two of its media-buying agencies, Starcom and Spark Foundry, Patrick Coffee reports.
• As a result, CEO Kathy Ring and global chief strategy officer Kathy Kline will leave Starcom.
• Spark Foundry CEO Chris Boothe is being promoted to lead both agencies.

Read the story.

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Taco Bell CEO Mark King explains how 'restless creativity' and redesigned store experiences will help the chain nearly double its sales to $20 billion a year

• Former Adidas executive Mark King arrived at Taco Bell in mid-2019. He replaced Brian Niccol.
• The pandemic sidelined King's plan to turn the iconic fast-food chain into a global powerhouse.
• King, who just launched a podcast, talked to Nancy Luna about how "restless creativity" will transform Taco Bell.

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More stories we're reading:

• Mark Zuckerberg said policing bullying is hard when the content is 'not clearly illegal' - in 44 states, cyberbullying can bring criminal sanctions (Insider)
• A new TikTok influencer house that got AT&T as a sponsor shares the exact 26-page media kit it uses to pitch (Insider)
• 11 digital fitness companies vying to compete with Peloton's winning membership model and cash in on the at-home exercise boom (Insider)
• Trump may partner with an obscure social media app 'built on the power of positivity' to launch his own network (Insider)
• Tommy Hilfiger appoints Alegra O'Hare as chief marketing officer (WWD)
• Boulder ad agency sues former employees for alleged client-poaching (The Daily Camera)

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