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Kepler, Samsung Ads and Kraft Heinz among Digiday Media Buying and Planning Awards winners

Covered by 1 outlet. First reported by Digiday at 16:35 UTC on June 16, 2026.

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What happened?

  1. Digiday said Kepler, Samsung Ads and Kraft Heinz were among the 2026 Digiday Media Buying and Planning Awards winners.
  2. Digiday said Kepler earned the Most Innovative Media Agency award.
  3. Digiday said Samsung Ads won the Best Connected/Streaming TV Campaign award for a campaign with Havas and Domino's using GameBreaks on Samsung TV Plus.
  4. Digiday said Heinz Away From Home, a division of Kraft Heinz, won B2B Media Campaign of the Year for its Heinz Verified program.
  5. According to Digiday, Kepler rolled out Kip AIR, which is intended to assist brands in grasping how visible they are within generative AI settings like ChatGPT and Gemini.

Digiday said Kepler, Samsung Ads and Kraft Heinz were among the winners of the 2026 Digiday Media Buying and Planning Awards. Digiday said Kepler earned the Most Innovative Media Agency award, Samsung Ads won Best Connected/Streaming TV Campaign, and Heinz Away From Home won B2B Media Campaign of the Year.

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Jun 16 16:35Kepler, Samsung Ads and Kraft Heinz are among the 2026 Digiday Media Buying and Planning Awards winners
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