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.
31 Aug 2026 | Jack Benjamin
The IPA’s joint directors of media research and judges of this year’s AMRAs discuss why media research is not always put into practice and how JICs need to evolve to meet advertiser demands.
17 Aug 2026 | Jack Benjamin
09 Aug 2026 | Charli West
Is broadcasters’ embrace of social video commercially sustainable? With Enders Analysis’ Niamh Burns
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In the final part of our anniversary special podcast series, Silke Zetzsche talks to Charli West about the rise of digital audio and how that is effecting ads’ creative.
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.
In part 2 of our anniversary special podcast series, Pam Myers and Jason Brownlee talk to Charli West about their favourite audio ads and what brands can learn from them.
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.
In part 1 of our anniversary special podcast series Nick Angel and Matt Hopper talk to Charli West about why AI can handle the workflow but not the craft, and what the industry should do about synthetic voices and EU disclosure rules.
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’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.
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.
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.