Welcome to this special four-part series of the podcast, which The Media Leader has produced with Bloomberg Media.

Wavemaker ECD Ann Wixley and Bloomberg’s Duncan Chater join Omar Oakes to explore breakthrough thought-leadership solutions and building valuable custom content that promises to convey your brand’s unique value proposition through the art of storytelling.

In a conversation with Jack Benjamin, tech and media consultant Rhys Hancock gives his perspective on whether agencies are well-suited to planning and buying gaming inventory.

Watch: Omar Oakes is joined by Bloomberg Media’s Phil Robinson and Havas Media Network UK’s chief planning officer, Jackie Lyons. They delve into the transformative impact of incorporating insights and data tools into your advertising strategy.

As Snap looks to become a destination for news consumption, it is investing in “shoulder content” around major cultural moments this year.

This special four-part series of the podcast, which we’ve produced with Bloomberg Media, features Bloomberg’s Duncan Chater and VCCP Media’s Steve Taylor.

The commuter freesheet’s distribution has settled to 1m daily copies, Mail Metro Media’s commercial chief Dominic Williams has said, after adapting to a hybrid working environment.

Jack Benjamin is joined by Ella Sagar as they examine hot topics in the media industry from the past week.

Outvertising’s Cass Naylor joins host Ella Sagar and reporter Jack Benjamin to dissect BBC director-general Tim Davie’s big speech about the BBC’s commercial future and look ahead to how media and advertising will play its part in this year’s UK general election.

Havas’ CEO is the second-longest-serving leader of a major advertising network, but insists he will be at the helm until at least 2035.