In brief: Independent media agency The Specialist Works has hired Thinkbox’s Sam Olive as Head of AV.

Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital reported operating losses of £75.4m in the first half of 2022, according to its latest financial results.

Media planners need to balance planning for both active and passive attention or risk limiting scale and incurring incremental costs, Radiocentre’s Tuning In conference heard.

Ozone’s sales chief talks about why his first media lunch led to a momentous outcome for cinema and what advice he would give to someone wanting his job.

There is still a gap between advertising professionals and the average consumer in media consumption habits and attitudes in the UK, new Thinkbox research has revealed.

In brief: Michelle Donelan, the new UK Culture Secretary, has said she would re-evaluate the plan to privatise Channel 4 in an interview with the BBC. 

Leo Goldingham, Acast’s UK director of sales tells The Media Leader about his first job as a tree surgeon’s lackey and what is happening in podcast sales.

Eurostar has launched its first campaign since 2019 across TV, OOH, cinema and digital.

UK outdoor media owners have updated their tributes to the Queen to reflect “a single, common message”.

Advertising has been paused up and down the country as a sign of mourning as it was announced the Queen had passed away last night.