The first quarter of 2019 saw UK adspend grow 4.2% YoY to reach £6bn for the period, according to the latest Advertising Association/Warc Expenditure Report. Here, experts from around the media industry dissect the findings.

ITV posted a mixed bag of results in its half year trading update this week. Here, industry experts analyse the significance of the results.

Snapchat’s daily active users have increased 8% year-on-year to 203 million, according to the company’s own figures.

ISBA, the IPA, Wavemaker, Mindshare and the IAB give their views on the news that Boris Johnson – a Brexiteer – is to become the new UK prime minister.

Pete Markey will join existing vice president Sarah Mansfield and support Elizabeth Fagan, ISBA’s president.

John Carroll discusses the major measurement issues facing worldwide markets – including a look at the gaps in media measurement and the future role of Joint Industry Currencies.

The daily market had another tough month, with only two titles bucking the overall downward circulation trend. The Financial Times performed best, increasing by 3.8% in June.

The latest IPA Bellwether report has signalled a stalling of growth in UK marketing budgets, following what had been a more positive start to the year. Here, media and advertising experts discuss the findings.

The project is a collaboration with Facebook, who Lewis began legal proceedings against after his own image was used by criminals on the social network.

Ogilvy UK’s finance director, Karla Smith, is to join the board of NABS, the support organisation for the advertising and media industry.