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What actually triggers a media re-rating?

What actually triggers a media re-rating?

27 Apr 2026 | Ian Whittaker

Re-ratings only occur when a threshold of confidence is crossed, and certain markers are hit. Netflix is a perfect example, writes analyst Ian Whittaker.

The attention illusion: Why media’s obsession with ‘attention metrics’ risks missing the wider point
The attention illusion: Why media’s obsession with ‘attention metrics’ risks missing the wider point
23 Apr 2026 | Caroline Manning
A lack of transparency in advertising will stifle the ‘outcomes’ era at birth
A lack of transparency in advertising will stifle the ‘outcomes’ era at birth
21 Apr 2026 | Nick Manning
The Brand Network Effect: AI changes how brands scale, not why people choose them.
The Brand Network Effect: AI changes how brands scale, not why people choose them.
13 Apr 2026 | Chetan Murthy
How do you hit a long-term goal with a short-term hammer? 
How do you hit a long-term goal with a short-term hammer? 
10 Apr 2026 | Mike Follett
From cost to capital: How marketing and agencies can win the value conversation
From cost to capital: How marketing and agencies can win the value conversation
08 Apr 2026 | Anthony Abou-Zeid

Packing a punch: How spending smart beats spending big

02 Apr 2026 | Jamie Hewitt

The chair of the Alliance of Media Independents’ Effectiveness and Planning group unpacks the themes and talking points from the association’s debut event.

‘Agency’ – the word the holding groups are running from is the one they need most

31 Mar 2026 | Paul Evans

Clients need a partner that acts with agency on their behalf. So why are the Holdcos abandoning the word, leaving it to be redefined by AI in the most powerful way possible?

The real battle in TV is not content. It is capital allocation

23 Mar 2026 | Ian Whittaker

Media strategy is no longer about choosing between YouTube and broadcasters. It is about understanding the economic properties of each

Publicis at war with TTD over ‘transparency’. But who’s supplying the bullets?

23 Mar 2026 | Omar Oakes

Publicis and The Trade Desk seem to be arguing about hidden fees. It is actually a battle over who controls programmatic spend.

Where is the next generation of leadership being built? Independent agencies have the answer

19 Mar 2026 | Ben Briggs

In independent agencies, leadership does not arrive with seniority. It emerges from action. People do not simply contribute ideas; they own outcomes, writes Join the Dots’ managing partner. 

Global partners with Sainsbury’s and Nectar360 on audio measurement tracking

18 Mar 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

Nectar360’s first party customer shopping data has been matched with Global’s listener data and is now available for brands to use through Global’s digital advertising platform, DAX.

A victory for plurality of views and persons in UK news media

11 Mar 2026 | Raymond Snoddy

Ray Snoody gives his verdict on Axel Springer’s £575m acquisition of The Daily Telegraph.

Follow the money: European broadcasters, melting ice cubes or mispriced assets?

02 Mar 2026 | Ian Whittaker

Listed European broadcasters are priced as though decay is inevitable. However, it doesn’t tell the full story, says media analyst Ian Whittaker.

Paramount Skydance set to win war for Warner Bros Discover as Netflix walks away

27 Feb 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

In a twist of fate streaming giant Netflix has stepped away from the battle for Warner Bros Discovery after rival Paramount Skydance made a final offer totalling £83.4bn.

Why do female-founded agencies remain the exception?

19 Feb 2026 | Bee Pearson

If we are serious about supporting women’s careers, we must stop designing workplace systems that assume caregiving falls on mothers, says Piqniq’s founding partner.

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