In an open letter to the out-of-home sector this week, a group of advertisers went public with a series of concerns about its future. Here’s why, and what the industry said in response.
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MediaCom has promoted James Mackenzie to its UK executive committee, taking on the role of chief investment officer.
Citing concerns about the power of major social networks, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a study into online platforms and the advertising market that supports them.
It has been a spectacular few days for women – on the football pitch before the cameras, in the political field, and scoring a few pay equality goals in broadcasting.
From the demise of classic billboards, to funding for Outsmart, Nationwide’s Chris Ladd voices client concerns about the future of outdoor advertising.
YouTube-specialist ad agency Channel Factory has hired Maria Cadbury to lead the business in the UK as managing director.
Ad network WPP has sold its minority shareholding in the sports, entertainment and communications group Chime.
Phil Hall, chief commercial strategy officer of MediaCom, joins as co-managing director UK – to work alongside newly promoted co-MD Steve George.
Consequently, Nadine Young has been promoted to fill his shoes, but will continue to lead the P&G One team while taking on a broadened remit with additional responsibilities across Starcom.
Even excluding the technical feats of delivering gold-standard currencies – those things that underpin media planning and billions of pounds in trading – the politics that surround them can make your head spin.
