Media Mind has drawn the agencies and media owners that will compete against one another this autumn for a place in the semi-final.

18 industry leaders will form an advisory board to shape a dedicated programme for independent agencies and challenger brands.

Media planning can feel like an elusive practice to those outside of agencies. In our ongoing series, Medialab Group’s Malachy Brown takes us through his daily routine.

Sports supporter groups are now Britain’s number one community type, 86% of community members say they have been influenced by what they see or hear, and precision targeting without community insight risks becoming “increasingly commoditised.”

Entries are now open and close on 25 September, with the Class of 2026 set to be announced in October.

Zee Entertainment’s Parul Goel on doubling the business in Europe, the micro-drama opportunity and why partnerships are the key to scale

Broadpeak’s Julien Boyreau on new inventory, shoppable formats and the case for playing two games at once

Watch: Emery sits down with The Media Leader France deputy editor-in-chief Vincent Thobel to discuss how AI is driving changes to agencies models that are incomparable to previous disruptions.

A round-up of the discussion from our Audience Project roundtable

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