Philip Morris International Vapes With Vice Media
Thu, Mar. 21, 2019
By Kevin McCauley
Philip Morris International has cut a $6.5M sponsored content deal with Vice Media, which focuses on the 18- to 34-year-old market, to promote e-cigarette vaping.
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Philip Morris International has cut a $6.5M sponsored content deal with Vice Media, which focuses on the 18- to 34-year-old market, to promote e-cigarette vaping.
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