Campaign Middle East has announced the listings open for the 9th edition of the annual Media & Creative Agency Guide and the Agency Powerhouses map to be printed in the March 2026 issue.
The Creative and Media Agency Guide 2026 examines all creative and media agencies across the UAE and wider Middle East. The guide will be an essential reference for brands/marketing managers across the region, helping with pitches, competition reviews and campaign planning.
Divided into two parts, creative and media, the guide will list essential information about agencies in the region, from independent hot shops to network giants.
We would also publish all the agency listings in Campaign’s Online Directory, where each agency gets its own page like this, which they can regularly update with their latest news, work and details.
All agencies and suppliers stand to benefit from this, as brands and marketers can now search for new agencies in the Online Directory throughout the year based on their requirements and then contact you with access to the latest news and information available on your page in the agency directory, and hence, it would help generate new leads and business.
The Agency Powerhouses Map 2026 visually highlights some of the key agencies and companies currently active in the region. Divided into three sections, the maps focus on network agencies, adtech companies, and independent agencies.
The Network Map illustrates how network agencies are connected, detailing their relationships with holding groups, while the Independent Agencies Map offers a snapshot of some of the region’s leading independent powerhouses.
Meanwhile, the Adtech Map provides an overview of the regional adtech community, offering insight into its players and dynamics.
If you are not already a part of our adtech map or independent networks map, please send an email to [email protected] ( Please note that addition to the map will be subject to the editor’s discretion) with the following details:
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- Agency name
- Company logo
- Category (Agencies/ Agency Trading Desks/ DSPs/ Ad Exchanges/ Ad Networks/ SSPs).
Please note that new categories will not be added.
- Main Group/ Network Name
- Year Founded
- Head of Company
- Number of Agencies
Please note that addition to the independent network will be according to the editor’s discretion.
The Agency Powerhouses Map 2026 will be printed within the Creative and Media Agency Guide 2026, which will be read by leading marketers and agencies across the region.
The online directory is bundled along with our annual print agency directories in the below partnership options:
Option 1: Free Listing.
This option gives your basic contact information in the agency directory (online directory and map not included). This listing is free. Kindly write to [email protected] to get listed.
You can boost your prominence with bigger space, as there would be a minimum of 10 free agency listings on each page.
DEADLINE FOR FREE LISTINGS: 5th Feb
If more exposure/exclusivity is preferred, please find below the paid add-on options, which include logo, contact details, leadership panel, interview, online directory, adverts and event sponsorship.
Option 2: 1 Half Page (HP) listing in each directory:
This option would include all the above free listing information in a half page format along with: High-res company logo, leadership panel (pictures and designations of up to 6 top management), website, local phone numbers, social media handles, tech partners, awards won, key clients and additional services + annual subscription of the Online Directory+ Inclusion in the Powerhouse map.
Option 3: 1 Full Page (FP) listing in each directory:
This option would include a half page listing with all of the above detailed listing information + either half page content/an interview with the CEO or a half page advert.
The interview/content would also be published on Campaign’s website and posted across Campaign Middle East’s social media platforms, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram pages, with your social handles for added exposure.
Option 4: Double Page Spread (DPS) – FP Listing opposite a FP Advert or Case Study in each directory:
This Double Page option is the max impact option that includes a full page brand advert or client case study opposite the above full page listing information.
Option 5: Gold Sponsorship of Campaign Breakfast Briefing (CBB) 2026
This option includes a speaker opportunity, branding, networking and activation opportunity at any of the upcoming CBB Events in 2026. You can find all of the Campaign Middle East Breakfast Briefing details here.
For details on the cost of the above paid add-on options or any further queries, please contact Tarun Gangwani at [email protected]
The deadline for confirming your paid listing or partnership with the above commercial options is Monday, 9th February, 2026.
