For the second time in as many years, ITV warned total ad revenue would decline by high-single digits in Q4. CEO Carolyn McCall attributed the performance to macroeconomic uncertainty over the November Budget.
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Meta connection planning director Pete Buckley reassured big-brand media planners that its AI tools, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg has touted as being able to replace much of what they do, work best in tandem with humans.
The streaming giant’s EMEA ads VP sat down with The Media Leader to discuss three years of ads on Netflix, and what is coming next.
The Bauer Media Advertising MD asked advertisers to take social media’s impact on mental health seriously by putting their wallets where their heart is.
As part of the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters week, leaders at the broadcasters wrote to Starmer asking that AI products be regulated to ensure mis- and disinformation does not drown out legitimate news.
Roku’s content distribution director speaks with host Jack Benjamin about its recent developments in FAST and SVOD, what makes the UK TV market unique, and how it works with its content partners to improve discoverability.
Analysis: Rose candidly acknowledged in her first earnings report that WPP’s recent performance has been “unacceptable”, but suggested initiatives like WPP Open Pro, aimed at attracting small business clientele, could stimulate growth.
The latest figures from AA/Warc show a deepening reliance on digital advertising, which has driven strong topline growth for the UK ad market. This year’s “Golden Quarter” is expected to grow 7.3% to £12bn.
On Thursday, Stagwell hosted an inaugural “NewsFronts” upfront event in New York aimed at promoting news brands to advertisers. It also announced its own investment in news publishing.
IPG Mediabrands’ UK and EMEA head of research and insight joins host Jack Benjamin to discuss how consumer research is changing, both in terms of how it’s practiced and what is demanded of it.
