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Radiocentre has announced commercial radio ad revenue hit £747m in 2025 surpassing the previous record of £740m in 2022.

Entries are officially open offering the potential for five more sustainable businesses the chance to win TV advertising airtime.

The platform called Stagwell Search+ which aims to provide a solution to make the transition from traditional search engines to AI search experiences more seamless for brands.

Welcome to the Brief, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

In a twist of fate streaming giant Netflix has stepped away from the battle for Warner Bros Discovery after rival Paramount Skydance made a final offer totalling £83.4bn.

Welcome to the Brief, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

Each of the holding companies entered Q4 with diverse pressures, however the collective picture is one of transition, the promise of AI-driven reinvention, slowing client budgets, integration costs and structural challenges. 

Welcome to the Brief, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

This will see category-based deals such as sports and travel available to activate through a choice of 30+ DSP partners.