Complex, which is reportedly on pace for $200 million in revenue, is looking for growth across international waters and new business areas such as commerce and events.
June 17, 2019

It seems like we were just at Cannes Lions, but it snuck up again. This week marks 2019's Cannes Lions where we'll be on-site covering the ins and outs of media and advertising's biggest festival. In the meantime, read our cover story on why no industry is safe in Cannes and how TikTok’s presentations and meetings at Cannes will be on marketing trends with the “next generation.”

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