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What is the future of freesheets? With Metro’s Deborah Arthurs and Jo Mazenko

What is the future of freesheets? With Metro’s Deborah Arthurs and Jo Mazenko

17 Aug 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Metro’s editor-in-chief and commercial director discuss how the title has adapted to changing commuting habits and declining referral traffic with new distribution strategies.

Is broadcasters’ embrace of social video commercially sustainable? With Enders Analysis’ Niamh Burns
Is broadcasters’ embrace of social video commercially sustainable? With Enders Analysis’ Niamh Burns
03 Aug 2026 | Jack Benjamin
How Netflix’s ads business is becoming a meaningful growth driver – with EMEA ads VP Damien Bernet
How Netflix’s ads business is becoming a meaningful growth driver – with EMEA ads VP Damien Bernet
27 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin
‘OOH needs to be traded in the same way as everything else,’ says Broadsign CEO
‘OOH needs to be traded in the same way as everything else,’ says Broadsign CEO
23 Jul 2026 | Charli West
Can YouTube be both TV and a ‘home base’ for the creator economy? With MD Kim Larson
Can YouTube be both TV and a ‘home base’ for the creator economy? With MD Kim Larson
20 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin
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

How heritage publishing brands are evolving

14 Jul 2026 | Charlotte Wells

Reach’s strategy director discusses how publishing brands are evolving to meet audiences where they live, and how the role of video, social and live experiences is deepening audience relationships.

What publishers can learn from NYT’s ‘solar system’ model – with global ads VP Tom Armstrong

13 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Host Jack Benjamin spoke with Armstrong in sunny Cannes about how NYT’s strategy of surrounding its news reporting with verticals like cooking and games, its international expansion, and why it’s pivoting to video.

How Channel 4 is taking a ‘platform mindset’ to TV — with David Amodio and Jay Kassam

10 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Host Jack Benjamin sits down with Channel 4’s head of sales, and head of business operations and revenue innovation, to discuss Channel 4’s go-to-market strategy for mid-market advertisers.

Jellyfish CEO Nick Emery: ‘Traditional agencies are finished’

08 Jul 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

Watch: Emery sits down with The Media Leader France deputy editor-in-chief Vincent Thobel to discuss how AI is driving changes to agencies models that are incomparable to previous disruptions.

‘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

Meta’s Derya Matras discusses her reaction to social media bans for under-16s and answers questions relating to harmful platform design, ad fraud, automating media and creative work, and the future of smart glasses.

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.

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