2025 was a year of consolidation, innovation and change, and our most read news items reflected an interest in rapidly changing TV and media agency landscapes.
07 Jan 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
The Media Leader’s parent company Adwanted Group today announced the appointment of Nigel Clarkson as managing director, Adwanted UK.
07 Jan 2026 | Ellie Hammonds
WPP Media’s global president of business intelligence returns to talk through its latest adspend forecast, downside economic risks, and how AI is driving growth opportunities.
Welcome to the Brief for Wednesday 10 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
WPP Media are forecasting a sunny, if consolidated, expectation for growth in 2026. This year uncertainty over tariffs didn’t have quite as big an impact on consumer spending or ad revenue as anticipated.
Welcome to the Brief for Monday 8th December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
The brief – The Media Leader’s daily round-up of media news.
The brief – The Media Leader’s daily round-up of media news.
Outgoing and incoming Isba directors general Phil Smith and Simon Michaelides speak about the next stages of Origin, loss of trust between agencies and clients, challenges facing CMOs, and whether there should be an Isba for small businesses.
By absorbing Interpublic, Omnicom becomes the world’s biggest agency group but also its biggest target. In a market where scale forces prices down and clients have the upper hand, this acquisition won’t fix the problem. It accelerates it.
The Media Leader’s daily round-up of news for Thursday 27 November 2025.