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How The Sun is developing its video strategy – with commercial revenue director Owen Griffiths

How The Sun is developing its video strategy – with commercial revenue director Owen Griffiths

16 Jul 2026 | James Longhurst and Jack Benjamin

At the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity last month, The Media Leader’s content director James Longhurst sat down with The Sun’s commercial revenue director to discuss the title’s embrace of video and how the World Cup is driving growth this year.

How heritage publishing brands are evolving
How heritage publishing brands are evolving
14 Jul 2026 | Charlotte Wells
What publishers can learn from NYT’s ‘solar system’ model – with global ads VP Tom Armstrong
What publishers can learn from NYT’s ‘solar system’ model – with global ads VP Tom Armstrong
13 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin
How Channel 4 is taking a ‘platform mindset’ to TV — with David Amodio and Jay Kassam
How Channel 4 is taking a ‘platform mindset’ to TV — with David Amodio and Jay Kassam
10 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Jellyfish CEO Nick Emery: ‘Traditional agencies are finished’
Jellyfish CEO Nick Emery: ‘Traditional agencies are finished’
08 Jul 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
‘It’s not like we knowingly have bad ads’: Meta on ad fraud, teen safety, and why AI will not replace agencies
‘It’s not like we knowingly have bad ads’: Meta on ad fraud, teen safety, and why AI will not replace agencies
06 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Spotify ‘took some intentional pain’ to rebuild its ad stack. Is it paying off?

03 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Spotify’s VP of product discusses solving the ‘math problem’ of rising ad tier users but a fall in ad-supported revenue, and how Spotify has innovated its tech stack, measurement, and AI creative tools to attract more business.

Reddit an alternative to ‘sanitised and summarised’ AI search, says ads EVP

29 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Stephen Riad discusses why Reddit’s strong user and advertising revenue growth has stemmed from a desire for human connection, even as brands view the platform as core to their LLM strategies.

Fire TV, Alexa+: Amazon wants to turn every household device into an ad format

29 Jun 2026 | Francois Quairel

Charlotte Maines is VP of devices content and advertising at Amazon Ads, overseeing advertising activities across Fire TV, Alexa, and tablets. The Media Leader France caught up with her on the Croissette.

Universal Ads is live in the UK. Now what? With Channel 4’s Rak Patel

29 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

In partnership with Channel 4, host Jack Benjamin sat down with the broadcaster’s commercial chief to discuss the launch of Universal Ads and why, in Patel’s words, TV offers an “oasis” for advertisers.

RX’s Alison Powell: An opportunity to “connect the excellence” worldwide

26 Jun 2026 | Mike Fletcher

Global trade show organiser RX has recruited its first CMO. It’s an ideal time to bring sharper data, stronger digital experiences and clearer global marketing standards to the business of exhibitions.

OpenAI wants $100bn of ad revenue. But it can’t ‘guarantee’ brand safety

25 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Benji Shomair, OpenAI’s VP of monetisation, speaks to The Media Leader about how OpenAI is rapidly iterating its fledgling ad platform.

Yannick Bolloré: If you want to know where you’re going, it is important to know where you come from.

23 Jun 2026 | Francois Quairel

Havas chairman and CEO Yannick Bolloré discusses the agency’s strategy in an era of accelerating consolidation.

How AI, China and media consolidation is keeping the global ad market ‘buoyant’ – with WPP Media’s Kate Scott-Dawkins

22 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Host Jack Benjamin caught up with WPP Media’s global president of business intelligence to unpack the global ad market’s strong growth picture despite instability caused by war and energy cost inflation.

Josh Krichefski on why PMG is going big at this year’s Cannes Lions

18 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

At what point does a challenger agency decide to make a big splash at Cannes? For PMG, ‘the moment we’re in right now is the moment it has been building toward for 15 years.’

Why brands need less channel planning and more ecosystem design — with Arena Media’s Hamid Habib

15 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Arena Media’s managing director discusses what it means to work for a ‘cultural media agency’, why brands are underinvesting in gaming, and how AI is changing the role agencies play for their clients.

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