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Newsline presents industry reaction to the findings, with opinion from Geometry Global UK, Uncommon Knowledge and Newcast

Bob Wootton is not short of an opinion or two, and having spent 15 years lobbying and representing advertisers for ISBA, where better to start his new column than the biggest media merger in history…

What challenges does the newspaper industry face – and how can they be overcome? Our experts – including voices from the Guardian, Mindshare and Newsworks – share their views.

Last week, led by new president Ian Priest, the IPA launched its first ‘Adaptathon’ – an ambitious 18 month programme to try and improve client agency relationships. Dominic Mills reports on some of the surprising outcomes.

With many advertisers employing more than one agency, the challenge is to ensure they work well together. Nene Harrison, head of digital media at Ebiquity UK, offers her top tips for agency harmony.

Ian Priest, the president of the IPA, has called for a rethink of the pitching process as he addressed advertisers and clients at the first ‘Adaptathon’ at Altitude London on Thursday.

Newspapers have to do a better job to sell their story and proposition to agencies, an audience at MediaTel’s The Future of National Newspapers conference was told last week.

Banks, with the inclusion of gay people in a host of their recent ads, seem to be reflecting modern life much better than most. Mainstream advertisers should take note, says Dominic Mills.

Only the Dalai Lama or the Windsor family should anoint successors five years ahead of time, but that is the way the Publicis and Omnicom merger is heading – placing the interests of Maurice Levy and John Wren before anyone else, including clients and stakeholders. By Dominic Mills.

As Omnicom and Publicis announce a merger that will create the world’s largest marketing and advertising powerhouse, Dominic Mills asks why neither party seems to be able to provide a decent rationale for such a move – and concludes other forces are at work…