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Stephanie Thiel Joins Mother in LA as Managing Director

New agency news item: Stephanie Thiel joins Mother in LA as Managing Director.

Edison Media's Miles Dagnall Praises Mother Agency

Miles Dagnall of Edison Media responded to The Drum's 'Summer of Agency Love' Q&A, naming Mother as the agency he most admires for its confident, culturally sharp work. He cited Accenture Song for its high-profile role on a recent Jaguar launch, praised Lucky Generals' culture, and offered light-hearted responses about creative collaborators and agency traits. The piece is an opinion/profile highlighting peer admiration and agency culture rather than industry announcements or technical developments.

• The Drum published a 'Summer of Agency Love' series asking agency leaders which competitors they admire.
• Miles Dagnall of Edison Media answered The Drum's Q&A published on 2026-07-24.
• Dagnall named Mother as the agency he 'most crushes on' for its confident, culturally sharp work.

Meta Debuts Optimistic AI Brand Film

Meta released a 45-second brand film titled “The Future Is for Everyone,” posted by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, that frames AI as a force for human connection. The in-house-produced spot highlights how Meta apps have helped people connect and features creators including Ruby Quilter, Kylie Jenner and Jalen Brunson. Meta said the ad will run across social, digital and CTV channels and will be supported by a broader paid and earned campaign. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri and Meta CMO Denise Moreno shared the video and positioned the messaging as a counterpoint to negative AI narratives. The push comes ahead of Meta’s Q2 earnings call and amid scrutiny over its planned $135 billion AI investment for 2026; the story also notes recent Meta consumer AI launches such as its Muse Spark LLM and AI-enabled smart glasses.

• Meta posted a 45-second video titled “The Future Is for Everyone” advocating an optimistic view of AI.
• CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted the film, which was produced in-house and voiced by a Meta employee.
• The ad features creators including Ruby Quilter, Kylie Jenner and Jalen Brunson and highlights Meta apps' role in connection.

TheSoul Group Launches 5-Minute Crafts and 123 GO! on Powered by TiVo Devices Across Multiple Countries

5-Minute Crafts and 123 GO! launch on TiVo OS, expanding TheSoul Group's connected TV reach across the US, UK, Germany, Italy, and France.

YouTube Gains Free Live Sports via New Partnership

Sports Studio has partnered with TheSoul Group to bring its Free Live Sports platform — a catalog of more than 125 free, ad-supported live sports channels — onto YouTube and other social video platforms. The deal will expand distribution of Sports Studio’s live and on-demand sports programming to connected TV and YouTube audiences, aiming to make discovery easier for fans without new subscriptions. Executives from both companies said the partnership leverages TheSoul Group’s platform expertise to grow reach and engagement for free sports destinations on YouTube and across CTV-connected devices.

• Sports Studio announced a partnership with TheSoul Group to bring Sports Studio’s Free Live Sports platform to YouTube and other social platforms.
• Free Live Sports currently offers more than 125 live sports channels across traditional and non-traditional sports.
• The agreement will expand availability of Sports Studio’s free, ad-supported live and on-demand sports programming on connected TVs and YouTube.