IAB UK’s head of insight joins host Jack Benjamin to unpack its latest digital adspend report, and explain why video was a driving force for double-digit growth last year.

February box office in the UK and Ireland totalled £82.2m, led by Emerald Fennell’s mixed reviewed ‘Wuthering Heights.’

ITV reported flat total revenue growth in 2025 to £4.1bn, as 10% growth in digital revenues and 5% growth in ITV Studios revenues were offset by declines in its linear advertising business.

According to Barb data, the heaviest 25% of YouTube viewers account for around 90% of viewing hours on YouTube while the other three-quarters of users account for just 10% of YouTube consumption by time viewed.

Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) would create a combined entity with net debt of $79bn and net leverage of 6.5x. To make the business sustainable, it will need to massively reduce costs, likely requiring content cuts.

Director general Simon Michaelides said advertisers “do not want to appear next to or near to harmful content, or inadvertently monetise it,” and that Isba would “continue to constructively challenge” social media platforms.

WACL and The Marketing Academy Foundation’s Lianre Robinson breaks down the latest IPA Census figures and what they mean for progress and regress within the advertising industry.

The convenor of the group of senior ad agency leaders discusses why they believe the industry is failing its moral and civic duties to society, and addresses why they’ve elected to remain anonymous.

WPP Media’s Advertising Intelligence Framework evaluates current AI leaders across categories including data, tech, distribution, commerce and content. Big Tech firms are locked in a battle for the future of advertising, the framework suggests.

The guidance includes advice for marketers on strategic considerations, transparency requirements to help validate value and effectiveness of proprietary media, contractual terms, and internal governance structures in relation to the practice.