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‘Fragile confidence’ as main media budgets remain flat in Q2

‘Fragile confidence’ as main media budgets remain flat in Q2

17 Jul 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Total marketing budgets rebounded after Q1’s downward revision, but a lack of growth in main media budgets suggests an embrace of short-termism, the latest IPA Bellwether shows.

How to hack the attention economy — with VCCP Media’s Will Parrish
How to hack the attention economy — with VCCP Media’s Will Parrish
14 Jul 2025 | Jack Benjamin
Just 1.5 seconds is enough for ad recall, new attention study reveals
Just 1.5 seconds is enough for ad recall, new attention study reveals
16 May 2025 | Maria Iu
Can principal media be good, actually?
Can principal media be good, actually?
16 May 2025 | Jack Benjamin
Making an impression with your media impression
Making an impression with your media impression
20 Feb 2025 | James Shoreland
TfL launches ‘Fabric of London’ campaign
TfL launches ‘Fabric of London’ campaign
06 Feb 2025 | Maria Iu

The Year Ahead 2025: This is the era of world-building

09 Jan 2025 | Will Parrish

Brand-building is not enough. We have to be world-builders — and this requires craft and reverence for the brand, married with media smarts and technology to distribute and optimise.

Mediahub picks Steve Taylor as head of strategy

30 Apr 2024 | Omar Oakes

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

Wilkinson Sword special build shows off product function

21 Mar 2024 | Maria Iu

Westfield 3D execution runs alongside OOH activity across London and major shopping centres.

It’s time we brought back the media planner-buyer

15 Jan 2024 | Steve Taylor

We need to bring back the generalist to properly serve clients as AI streamlines previously labour-intensive processes, argues VCCP Media’s joint chief strategy officer.

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