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Great stories have always been at the core of great advertising – but are we telling the right ones about our industry?

Great stories have always been at the core of great advertising – but are we telling the right ones about our industry?

06 May 2026 | Andria Vidler

On the centenary of the Advertising Association, its President Andria Vidler, also CEO of National Lottery operator Allwyn, says that we need to back our own industry more.

In an AI world, creativity is retail media’s differentiator
In an AI world, creativity is retail media’s differentiator
05 May 2026 | Shane Buckley
WOO announces The Media Leader as media partner for World Annual Congress
WOO announces The Media Leader as media partner for World Annual Congress
01 May 2026 | James Longhurst
Bombardment is the biggest challenge facing advertisers, says Advertising Association president
Bombardment is the biggest challenge facing advertisers, says Advertising Association president
01 May 2026 | Charli West
Channel 4 Sales announces shortlist for B Corp competition
Channel 4 Sales announces shortlist for B Corp competition
01 May 2026 | Charli West
Believe It or Not Ep. 3: Is there still room for human creativity in the AI era?
Believe It or Not Ep. 3: Is there still room for human creativity in the AI era?
30 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

UK adspend increased 6.4% in 2025 as AA/Warc updates data presentation

30 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Following consultation with a forum of industry leaders AA/Warc has made three changes to its reporting practice as total adspend continues to grow.

UN and CAN warn of AI-driven global information integrity crisis

29 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The United Nations and Conscious Advertising Network are appealing to advertisers to use their leverage as commercial partners to push tech companies for greater transparency and to tackle fraud and disinformation.

Every £ Twice: How much are brands wasting on duplicated reach?

27 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

Ahead of his session at The Future of Brands 2026, Bruno Furnari, CPTO at AudienceProject, will explore what overlapping reach is costing media budget’s – and how to fix it.  The Media Leader talked to him ahead of his session to find out more. 

The Media Leader partners Advertising Association’s MBC programme

27 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

The Media Leader is the official partner of the AA’s Media Business Course to help increase awareness as the co-chairs have been announced for 2026.

Ocean Outdoor UK launches immersive advertising experience

24 Apr 2026 | Charli West

Ocean Outdoor UK has launched Ocean Portal, an immersive walk-in format for DOOH.

Reform Political Advertising campaign picks up momentum with MPs

24 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The not-for-profit, which held a campaign event at Portcullis House this week, is pushing for amendments to the Representation of the People Bill aimed at strengthening transparency and trust in political advertising.

Leading Questions with Jo Allan – Newsworks

23 Apr 2026 | James Longhurst

Jo Allan, CEO of Newsworks answers our Leading Questions.

New thinking, not new analogies, are needed to sell quality media amid an economic storm

20 Apr 2026 | Omar Oakes

The effectiveness case hasn’t failed. It’s just stopped being the right answer to the question clients are actually asking amid an international energy crisis.

‘Bullish start to the year’: Media budgets rose in Q1 despite chaotic geopolitics

16 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The latest IPA Bellwether reported a net balance of 4.5% of firms upwardly revising their media budgets in Q1, driven by growth in online and video advertising.

Geo-targeting: what can postcode-level data teach us about Brits?

14 Apr 2026 | Rachel Macey

Using data from its TGI Geo Affinities solution, Fifty5Blue has been analysing consumer behaviour by UK postcode and the brand benefits of postcode‑based modelling.

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