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DCM upfront: Cinema, TV, sport and news carry majority of culturally resonant content, study claims

DCM upfront: Cinema, TV, sport and news carry majority of culturally resonant content, study claims

14 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin

A study conducted by consultancy MTM found that the commercially available cultural moments people most recalled from the last 12 months are dominated by TV, cinema and sport.

UK box office up 14% in H1 as Toy Story 5 leads big June
UK box office up 14% in H1 as Toy Story 5 leads big June
06 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin
May box office up 19% as Michael, Devil Wears Prada 2, and original horror lead well-rounded month
May box office up 19% as Michael, Devil Wears Prada 2, and original horror lead well-rounded month
08 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin
April box office up as Super Mario Bros Galaxy Movie becomes top film of 2026
April box office up as Super Mario Bros Galaxy Movie becomes top film of 2026
04 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
March box office jumps 41% as Project Hail Mary drives strong end to Q1
March box office jumps 41% as Project Hail Mary drives strong end to Q1
09 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin
February box office down 18% amid meagre film slate
February box office down 18% amid meagre film slate
06 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Cinema’s fastest-growing chapter is being fuelled by social

27 Feb 2026 | Ellie Hooper

Social has dismantled the linear journey of cinema marketing, with creators playing a major role in reshaping it.

January box office up 18% as four films exceed £10m

06 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

‘The Housemaid’, ‘Hamnet’, ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, and ‘Marty Supreme’ all performed well in UK cinemas. ‘Melania’ did not.

One year of Wild Spaces: how cinema advertising is putting climate action in the spotlight

06 Feb 2026 | Clare Turner

Pearl & Dean’s award-winning Wild Spaces series has raised over £130,000 for National Parks. But it doesn’t mean the credits are rolling just yet, says CCO, Clare Turner. 

The cultural moments that will matter to media in 2026

30 Jan 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

Watch: Jack Benjamin sits down with DCM’s Michael Bensley and Mail Metro Media’s Tracy Middleton to review the unmissable brand opportunities this year, from the World Cup to The Odyssey.

A new plateau? 2025 box office revenues surpass £1bn for third year running while advertiser interest soars

06 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Full-year box office revenues for 2025 were comparable to those in 2023 and 2024. However, revenues at the UK’s largest ad sales house jumped 12% year on year amid growing advertiser demand.

LHF restrictions round-up: How each media channel is impacted

15 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

As the end of Q4 approaches this piece serves as a reminder of how Less Healthy Food restrictions (LHF) have impacted each of the channels.

Wicked: Comes good. Year-to-date total box office surpasses £965m – up 2% on strong 2024

05 Dec 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Year-to-date, total box office gross has surpassed £965m, running 2% ahead of 2024 and 1% behind 2023. November box office for the UK and Ireland totaled £85m, a 33% decline from last November against a challenging comparable.

Why brands should chase the Christmas cheer all-year

04 Dec 2025 | Michael Tull

Is the festive idealism of families watching your ads together at risk of becoming a ghost of Christmas past? Not if cinema has anything to say about it, argues DCM’s head of insight.

Can Wicked’s magic strike twice in the beauty industry?

20 Nov 2025 | Siobhan McDade

TikTok is the UK’s fourth-largest beauty retailer. Content creators and the cosmetics industry are bracing themselves for Wicked: For Good, says Siobhan McDade.

Year-to-date box office up 8% despite October fall amid dearth of family films

07 Nov 2025 | Jack Benjamin

A lack of tentpole features depressed box office revenues in October, but year-to-date box office is still running 8% ahead of last year.

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