Ad revenue growth for the UK out-of-home industry surged by 79% for the first six months of 2022, latest estimates have shown, as the sector recovers from Covid-19 restrictions.

Partner content: Ozone’s latest insights will help planners and brands alike reach millions of online readers in the build up to and during the most wonderful time of the year.

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The Daily Mirror editor Alison Philips will chair a special free session about the future of news at Mediatel’s flagship Future of Media conference next week.

The Future of Media has announced an all-star line-up of industry leaders to take part in the second edition of Who Wants To Be A Media Leader to commemorate Black History Month. 

Marco Ricci has joined AdHash as chief revenue officer, a startup providing accurate first-party data with no ad tech “middlemen”.

Bloomberg Media brings you an audience deep-dive each month, helping you form strategies that connect your messages with deeply engaged business leaders.

The Independent has hired Meena Miles and Jordan Scott as advertising operations director and head of tech operations, respectively.

In brief: What’s Possible Group, the company behind The Specialist Works media agency, has promoted Annalisa Gribble to managing partner of its People Team.

In brief: IAB Europe, the trade body for digital advertising, has announced a Sustainability Standards Committee which will create “new standards for the delivery of digital advertising”.