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As we approach the end of 2019, what new trends should the industry be focused on? David Pidgeon reports on the top findings.

From next year, the ad industry may see gaming emerge as a new, independent media channel, industry experts have predicted this week.

The failure of performance marketing to correctly measure all of its media channels is leading to misguided investment decisions and a “truncated” world view, Accenture Interactive’s Amir Malik warned this week.

Mediatel has this week announced the hire of Rob Laurence to lead its data and analysis platform, Mediatel Connected.

Social media is expected to claim a 13% share of global adspend this year and overtake print for the first time, according to Zenith’s latest Advertising Expenditure Forecasts. Here, industry experts digest the findings.

WPP-owned agency MediaCom has promoted Steve Gladdis to EMEA chief strategy officer, with Geoff de Burca succeeding him as UK CSO.

Channel 4 has restructured its advertising sales division, 4Sales, to increase its focus on branded entertainment, growing its digital revenues, and boosting direct-to-client sales.

Paid search also reached a new milestone this year, exceeding $100bn for the first time.

A group of advertisers including P&G, Unilever, EA and Mastercard have launched a new global initiative to establish principles that can underpin more effective and transparent cross-media measurement.

The chief product officer of Omnicom Media Group UK, Sam d’Amato, has left the group to explore new opportunities after 17 years.