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ICO launches X and xAI investigation as French cybercrime unit raids platform’s Paris premises

ICO launches X and xAI investigation as French cybercrime unit raids platform’s Paris premises

03 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The UK’s data protection regulator has launched an investigation into X and xAI over Grok’s creation and circulation of sexualised content.

Should advertisers be creating World Cup contingency plans?
Should advertisers be creating World Cup contingency plans?
03 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin
The Brief – Tuesday 3 February – Disney’s earnings, Amazon Ads launches MCP server and OpenAI states its price
The Brief – Tuesday 3 February – Disney’s earnings, Amazon Ads launches MCP server and OpenAI states its price
03 Feb 2026 | Ellie Hammonds
How to harness the value of trust — with Matt Bourn and James Best
How to harness the value of trust — with Matt Bourn and James Best
02 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin
The Brief – Monday 2 February – Publishers limit Internet Archive, Amazon to invest in OpenAI, data centres driving new gas projects
The Brief – Monday 2 February – Publishers limit Internet Archive, Amazon to invest in OpenAI, data centres driving new gas projects
02 Feb 2026 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief -Friday 30 January – Meta and Comcast’s earnings, Spotify launches new group chat feature and more
The Brief -Friday 30 January – Meta and Comcast’s earnings, Spotify launches new group chat feature and more
30 Jan 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

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.

Zee TV FAST channel launches in DACH, complete with German subtitles

29 Jan 2026 | John Moulding

The subtitles are expected to attract a wider audience, including among German-only speaking children of parents who moved from South Asia.

WPP Media outlines four essential trends in OOH for 2026

29 Jan 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

This year will be centred around optimism and growth, with the media giant arguing the “renaissance” of brand building will bring opportunities in OOH.

TV rights owners promised new revenue stream by licensing content for AI training

29 Jan 2026 | John Moulding

AI tech company Veritone is licensing refined video data for up to $1,000 per hour to AI application developers and AI models.

Bauer Media Advertising MD Simon Kilby: We’re in a world that needs to start supporting trusted environments

29 Jan 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

For Audio in Focus week, Bauer Media Advertising MD Simon Kilby discusses why the growing consensus on trusted environments may create ample opportunities for audio.

UK adspend expected to surpass £50bn for first time in 2026

29 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The latest Expenditure Report betrays a polarised growth picture for the industry, with search and online display formats accounting for 83% of total adspend.

Havas Media Network UK clients enrolled in sustainability model. A step forward or a dead end?

28 Jan 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

Analysis: The opt-out model marks a significant step forward, however, scratching beneath the surface there are concerns the scheme doesn’t go far enough.

Google hands cease-and-desist letter over YouTube measurement

28 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The service has been suspended following the receipt of the letter by both Barb and panel organiser Kantar Media.

‘Fit for TV’ YouTube marketplace boosts reach for Dentsu planners

28 Jan 2026 | John Moulding

Dentsu UK and Channel Factory have pioneered a curated marketplace that makes brand-safe, high-quality YouTube content available for brand campaigns seeking incremental reach beyond linear and BVOD.

Sky Media launches AI-powered creative toolkit to onboard smaller businesses to TV

28 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The toolkit provides access to Waymark, an AI creative studio that helps brands ‘instantly’ generate ‘TV-ready’ ads.

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