Weaver will be responsible for unifying the data assets and technology across Publicis Groupe UK.

Video: Jason Spencer, Business Development Director, ITV, explains how the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster is moving from being a media partner to a business partner as it prepares a new strategy for 2019 and beyond.

10 questions. 5 word answers. 60 seconds with a MAD//Fest speaker. This week: Sony’s Head of Digital Europe, Seb Bardin.

Ewan Douglas, Agency Principal – Nations and Regions, Channel 4, explains how addressable advertising is helping to shape the broadcaster’s future offering.

In his new role, Shek will help the organisation meet the challenges of Brexit, as well as work on other key issues including international trade, data and e-privacy.

Channel 4, ITV and Sky will again come together to pitch the value of TV advertising at the Big TV Festival 2019.

UK advertising spend has recorded its strongest second quarter and first half since 2014, according to Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report data published today. Here, industry bosses weigh in on the findings.

The CEOs of all three companies will sit on a single panel on the first morning of the event, chaired by Mediatel’s editor at large, Dominic Mills.

UK advertising spend has had its strongest second quarter since 2014, with adspend during Q2 2018 up 6.4% year-on-year (YoY) to £5.6bn.

The campaign involves creating and distributing reactive ad copy in print and in line with the day’s news agenda across The Sun and The Times.