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Everything about the BBC’s decision to launch ads on podcasts in the UK seems political, writes the editor-in-chief.

Expect ownership changes, and perhaps even IPOs, from some PE-backed agencies, while there will likely be M&A activity from those that have recently taken investment.   

The industry is very good at beating itself up over online harms, especially after Lord Grade’s speech at LEAD, but there are many obstacles to real change.

Commercial TV operators could explore mergers, changing their business model or expanding into other activities, but those all pose challenges. Diversifying core capabilities might be the best answer yet. 

The Media Leader columnist and Creativebrief editorial director Nicola Kemp joins Omar Oakes and Jack Benjamin for this candid discussion of the biggest stories in media and advertising this week.

Tabloids’ influence may be waning, but their ability to create a sophisticated political plot remains. Expect more this year. 

Media trading currencies remain crude in an era that demands sophistication. TV can lead the push to change this amid the abundance of data and research available.

Networking opens doors to opportunities, collaborations and career advancement, but it doesn’t need to have the cringe factor. 

That hollow feeling from being made redundant will fade. Here’s how to approach the immediate aftermath to get the very best out of the situation.

The launch of ads on Prime Video could change where TV advertising investment goes while increasing the role of retail media in CTV.