The figure is 1.4 percentage points ahead of previous forecast, driven predominately by search, social and online display. Cinema and digital audio also had a big Q1.

BBC Studios’ senior vice-president of digital joins Jack Benjamin to discuss how the commercial arm is modernising its go-to-market strategy by cultivating fan communities and launching an ecommerce play.

In part two of a series of special episodes, RX Global’s chief intelligence officer and Salesforce’s regional VP join Jack Benjamin to discuss how pragmatic approaches to AI can enhance business efforts.

Analysis: Netflix reported better-than-expected revenue growth in Q2, but a lack of transparency over its ad revenue and subscriber numbers give an unclear picture of business performance.

The move towards advertising is a “natural evolution” of Substack’s business model. It could provide brands access to highly intentional audiences, but questions over brand safety are sure to be raised.

Bauer Media, Immediate Media and Netmums are working with Utiq to give brands and agencies access to their addressable audiences.

Total marketing budgets rebounded after Q1’s downward revision, but a lack of growth in main media budgets suggests an embrace of short-termism, the latest IPA Bellwether shows.

CEO Damon Reeve on why the company believes it can compete with tech platforms for ad revenue and how the UK startup is expanding its footprint internationally.

The disability and inclusion agency’s Martyn Sibley and Dom Hyams share lessons from their first five years, the business case for disability representation and why inclusivity shouldn’t take a backseat in media investment.

VCCP Media’s chief strategy officer joins host Jack Benjamin to discuss research into how distinctive brand assets are key for maximising attentive impressions.