US trade body The Association of National Advertisers has called on brand marketers to tighten up media agency contracts and introduce auditing of so-called principal media sales to prevent conflicts of interest.

We’re stuck in a cycle of performative media — where we breathlessly perform for algorithms. It’s unsustainable, writes the editor-in-chief.

Advertisers, agencies and media owners are collectively “leaving money on the table” due to existing industry structures, a special webinar by The Media Leader and Salesforce heard this week.

IPG media agency has appointed Steve Taylor, following Nnamdi David’s departure to the company’s sister office in Los Angeles.

You will see more sponsored content on The Media Leader as we continue to grow. But our editorial ethos does not change, writes the editor.

Now is the time to set standards and rules to avoid the many arguments that will ensue unless we get a grip over who owns what when it comes to AI, writes the editor-in-chief.

Media agency Starcom’s chief strategy officer Dan Plant is joined by Bloomberg Media’s Duncan Chater and Omar Oakes to delve into how video and original programming have redefined the boundaries of brand engagement and audience resonance. (Partner content)

The way agencies pitch for advertising and media accounts has become “misaligned” with the market’s increasingly flexible approach to partnerships, according to an industry consultant. 

There is just one day left to enter The Media Leader’s only awards scheme.

Yaccarino has flown to London to hold talks with UK media agencies amid another brand-safety crisis for the app formerly known as Twitter.