Industry experts weigh in on the findings of Zenith’s latest adspend forecasts.

Proximity London has hired Ronnie Crosbie to lead its planning department as head of strategic planning.

Sky Analytics is part of what Sky said was the first phase of a roadmap to simplify execution and management of TV advertising.

YouTube-specialist ad agency Channel Factory has hired Maria Cadbury to lead the business in the UK as managing director.

Following a few months of seesawing figures, television revenues had a more stable month in May – recording only minimal changes year-on-year according to UK agency estimates.

ISBA, the professional body representing UK advertisers, has appointed procurement specialist Andrew Lowdon as its new director of agency services.

Jez Proctor joins as UK managing director, while Amanda Glasgow joins as head of experience, EMEA.

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The latest cross-platform audience figures reveal an almost universal decline in print readership across the sector, though many titles are successfully offsetting those declines with growing digital reach.

The latest cross-platform audience figures for UK newsbrands show a growth in readership on the whole – although print reach was down unanimously across the market.