The transaction, valued at $82.7bn (including debt) is expected to close by Q3 2026, after Warner Bros Discovery carves out its linear TV businesses into a new company, Discovery Global.
09 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
Welcome to the Brief for Monday 8th December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
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Audioboom acquired Adelicious in July, and as part of the deal, Craig Eastwood became the new VP international. The Media Leader sits down with him to see how it’s going.
JICRIT, the owner of J-ET’s managing director Robin Angell is stepping down next year after nearly two decades at the company, and Chontal Angus will be taking the reins.
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David Amodio and Jay Kassam will join the new-look senior commercial leadership team as head of sales, and head of business operations and revenue innovation, respectively, beginning in January.
If Meta can meet the IAB’s Gold Standard Certification whilst, as Reuters reported, the platform generated $16bn in ad revenue from scams and banned goods, then what is the role of the standard?
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EssenceMediacom and Tesco take home the double for advertiser of the year and the grand prix award from the Newsworks Awards 2025
Five years on from its initial launch, the climate action program has released new insights which further evidence the competitive advantage businesses have in going green.