Ben Downing will report to global chief strategy officer Greg James

England’s historic footballing victory over Germany at Euro 2020 yesterday drew a peak audience of 20.6 million for BBC – the biggest UK audience for the tournament so far. The match, in which England beat their international rivals 2-0, drew in an average of 13 million viewers, according to BARB overnight figures. The broadcast, which… Continue reading England’s historic Euro 2020 win over Germany nets BBC 20.6m audience peak

Dentsu agency Merkle has appointed Periscopix veteran Niyi Duro-Emanuel to the newly-created role of practice lead for the UK strategy team.

The new Jellyfish Technology Solutions team will work closely alongside Google, Facebook and Amazon as significant changes are expected.

“We will not allow our journalism to be silenced or our colleagues to live in fear,” insists group editor Lloyd Embley.

The week in media: it’s time to move on from the HFSS ads ban and make (sugar-free) lemonade, writes the editor of Mediatel News

ITV has agreed terms on a 13-year lease for the former BBC TV headquarters.

The Specialist Works is now one of four companies comprising What’s Possible Group, a specialist offer for “dynamic growth brands”.

Media agencies may have to act more as consultants for advertisers and focus less on activating campaigns, a new ISBA white paper suggests.

The Post Office is set to award its consolidated media planning and buying account to Carat after a protracted pitch process.