Podcast: Omar Oakes and Jack Benjamin review the big stories this week, after which Omar is joined by Wacl’s president Karen Stacey and vice-president Claire Sadler to talk about why the female leaders’ network is looking for new partners and ways of raising money.
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Giffgaff is the launch brand partner to be featured in a new advertising reel.
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GroupM had forecast the $1tn mark to be reached in 2025.
Talent is the most important currency our industry has to offer and the talent showcased in The Future 100 Club reflects what is brilliant about our people, writes the initiative’s first ambassador.
Jack Benjamin hosts a live panel where three media strategists field questions about common challenges in advertising.
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The 20 judges will evaluate nominees based on The Media Leader’s four principles: disruption, innovation, courage and excellence.
The coming together of tech and media, cost savings, the future of TV, AI efficiencies… the merger encapsulates many of the ad industry’s themes and concerns.
Box office in the UK and Ireland reached £103.3m, the highest monthly total since December 2023, but still paled in comparison to July 2023’s Barbenheimer phenomenon.