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The Brief – Friday 5 December: TikTok’s AI problem, Havas Play acquisition, Gemini in search

The Brief – Friday 5 December: TikTok’s AI problem, Havas Play acquisition, Gemini in search

05 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

The brief – The Media Leader’s daily round-up of media news.

So what is your f-cking job, media planners?
So what is your f-cking job, media planners?
04 Nov 2025 | Mike Follett
High-attention media is more profitable, finds Peter Field, Lumen and Newsworks
High-attention media is more profitable, finds Peter Field, Lumen and Newsworks
25 Sep 2025 | Jack Benjamin
The winning formula for Christmas ads is changing, says Lumen
The winning formula for Christmas ads is changing, says Lumen
29 Jul 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
No-one knows whether YouTube is TV or social — not even YouTube
No-one knows whether YouTube is TV or social — not even YouTube
28 Jul 2025 | Omar Oakes
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

Adelaide’s Attention Unit ‘follows data science best practice’, according to audit

02 Jul 2025 | Jack Benjamin

An audit of Adelaide’s attention metrics conducted by MediaSense found its methodology is outcome-driven, transparent, reproducable and independently verifiable. AU scores were correlated with improved ad performance.

Time to fight back against media’s mobile peer pressure

30 Jun 2025 | Omar Oakes

We ban smartphones from our kids, but design media plans that depend on them. If mobile screen time has now overtaken TV, isn’t it finally time to do something about this contradiction?

Large-format DOOH garners five times more attention than digital formats, study shows

11 Jun 2025 | Maria Iu

Ocean and Lumen’s research also found that this format delivers higher brand recall than online video.

UK 18-43s have distinct mindset, Uber research shows

09 Jun 2025 | James Longhurst

New research on a consumer segment, which the company has dubbed “Gen Uber”, looks at digital behaviours, purchase preferences and advertising engagement.

Media Pulse: Make pod ads relevant to the content and consumer attention will grow

05 Jun 2025 | The Media Leader Staff

A recent survey conducted by Adwanted Connected and YouGov showed that ensuring ad relevance for podcasts is more attention-grabbing than tailoring ads to the environment, timing or activity of the listener.

Principal media in the age of attention metrics

04 Jun 2025 | Marc Guldimann

When done properly, with better metrics and a focus on real outcomes, principal-based trading can align agency and advertiser interests and deliver superior results.

Just 1.5 seconds is enough for ad recall, new attention study reveals

16 May 2025 | Maria Iu

However, this is only the case if distinctive brand assets are used, according to a new study from VCCP Media and Amplified which examined creative and media’s combined impact.

Eurovision 2025: The second screen is the first place to win big

16 May 2025 | Mike Follett

With 170m viewers up for grabs, the real winners of Eurovision are brands that capture attention across the digital touchpoints that the TV audience is highly engaged in. 

Everything you wanted to know about attention but were too afraid to ask

01 May 2025 | Simon Carr and Tessa LeGassick

To cut through the noise, brands must focus on genuine engagement. It requires a complex understanding of attention that varies based on brand and consumer interactions with devices, content, media and platform.

Pay attention to the rise of easy-focus content

10 Apr 2025 | Phil Rowley

In a world where attention is expensive, your message must be economical. It doesn’t matter if this is creatively valid — this is the reality we face now.

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