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06 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin
February box office in the UK and Ireland totalled £82.2m, led by Emerald Fennell’s mixed reviewed ‘Wuthering Heights.’
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05 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin
According to Barb data, the heaviest 25% of YouTube viewers account for around 90% of viewing hours on YouTube while the other three-quarters of users account for just 10% of YouTube consumption by time viewed.
The 2026 IAB Europe State of Readiness report reveals a sector redefining sustainability to include social impacts for the first time, as concerns over AI content ingestion surge.
In a defining moment for news, integrity is an advantage worth celebrating.
Welcome to the Brief, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
Analysis by agency intelligence providers Agency by Agency has shown women occupy 57% of the lowest-paid roles highlighting entrenched barriers to progress and equality.
Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) would create a combined entity with net debt of $79bn and net leverage of 6.5x. To make the business sustainable, it will need to massively reduce costs, likely requiring content cuts.
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Radiocentre has announced commercial radio ad revenue hit £747m in 2025 surpassing the previous record of £740m in 2022.
Entries are officially open offering the potential for five more sustainable businesses the chance to win TV advertising airtime.