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The Brief – Thursday 4 December – Global ad spend forecast, WPP demoted from FTSE 100, the Economists revenue grew and more

The Brief – Thursday 4 December – Global ad spend forecast, WPP demoted from FTSE 100, the Economists revenue grew and more

04 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

The brief – The Media Leader’s daily round-up of media news.

The Brief – Wednesday 3 December – Apple’s Head of AI steps down, a win for journalists at Politico, Warner Bros. Discovery sale nears close and more
The Brief – Wednesday 3 December – Apple’s Head of AI steps down, a win for journalists at Politico, Warner Bros. Discovery sale nears close and more
03 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief – Thursday 27 November – BBC censorship, Meta ad fraud, WPP campus and WB Discovery bids
The Brief – Thursday 27 November – BBC censorship, Meta ad fraud, WPP campus and WB Discovery bids
27 Nov 2025 | James Longhurst
Netflix’s ad tier reaches 190m monthly active viewers
Netflix’s ad tier reaches 190m monthly active viewers
05 Nov 2025 | Jack Benjamin
Netflix and Spotify form video podcast partnership as concept of ‘podcast shows’ grows
Netflix and Spotify form video podcast partnership as concept of ‘podcast shows’ grows
23 Oct 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
Premium media must do ‘better job’ of differentiating itself from social platforms
Premium media must do ‘better job’ of differentiating itself from social platforms
15 Sep 2025 | Maria Iu

Competitor streamers are piling into Amazon DSP

11 Sep 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: Netflix joined Disney and Roku in partnering Amazon DSP as the streaming wars get collaborative on advertising.

UK uptake of ad-supported streaming to surpass ad-free options by 2026

24 Jul 2025 | Maria Iu

Disney+ had the highest share of new subscriptions in Q2.

Netflix’s ad revenue is up — but by how much?

18 Jul 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: Netflix reported better-than-expected revenue growth in Q2, but a lack of transparency over its ad revenue and subscriber numbers give an unclear picture of business performance.

A pint of viewers, please

16 Jul 2025 | Justin Sampson

As Barb prepares to introduce viewing data for some YouTube channels, its CEO looks at how joint industry standards enable informed choice and fair competition.

Nielsen launches CTV adspend data in UK

14 Jul 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

The data will be available in the UK from September, providing marketers with greater insights into CTV investment.

Netflix to broadcast TF1 content in France

18 Jun 2025 | The Media Leader Staff

It marks first time Netflix is distributing a broadcaster’s shows in the country.

Paramount+ sees double-digit user growth amid flat Q1 for SVOD

03 Jun 2025 | Jack Benjamin

However, the latest Barb Establishment Survey found that the number of homes with two or more services hit a new record.

Netflix now accounts for a fifth of content on major streaming platforms

29 May 2025 | Maria Iu

Overall, content grew by 5% across the top five platforms during February-May.

‘We’ve evolved’: Netflix to start rolling out in-house ad suite to EMEA next week

15 May 2025 | Jack Benjamin

EMEA ads VP Damien Bernet discusses takeaways from Netflix’s upfronts, as the streaming giant’s ad-supported plan now reaches 94m monthly active users globally.

UK streaming subscribers embrace ad tiers across Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video

24 Apr 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand report found new streaming subscribers are increasingly flocking to ad tiers. Meanwhile, growth for Apple TV+ and Mubi have led to increased competition.

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