Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video will be subject to the same Ofcom scrutiny as traditional broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV.
15 Oct 2026 | Jack Benjamin and Charli West
The Media Leader will be publishing news, highlights, and takeaways from media owners’ upfront events this autumn. Among the announcements, Amazon has joined Barb’s CFlight, Mail Metro Media has unveiled new branding, and Netflix made its UK upfront debut.
27 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin
14 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Analysis: The willingness of Disney, Warner Bros Discovery and Netflix to bundle with Sky is an acknowledgement of the plateau in the total streaming subscription market, the oversupply of streaming services available to consumers, and the reality that continuing to hike prices is likely to push more consumers to churn. Has The Great Bundling begun?
The Media Leader summarises three key themes from the past year in the audio space.
Welcome to The Brief for Thursday 18 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
Jack Benjamin reviews a tumultuous year in TV advertising, full of consolidation and efforts to make TV easier to buy for SMEs.
2025 was a year of consolidation, innovation and change, and our most read news items reflected an interest in rapidly changing TV and media agency landscapes.
In the opening session of the Future of TV Advertising Global 2025, Richard Broughton delivers a whistle-stop-tour of who the winners and losers are in an increasingly consolidated market.
Welcome to the Brief for Monday 8th December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
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.
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