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‘Are we monetising addiction?’ Ad industry faces reckoning following social media addiction lawsuit verdict

‘Are we monetising addiction?’ Ad industry faces reckoning following social media addiction lawsuit verdict

27 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Meta and Google have been found liable for a woman’s harmful social media addiction. Is an additional harm the business logic that values the attention advertisers want to monetise?

29% of Europeans go to SVOD first, but BVOD gains ground
29% of Europeans go to SVOD first, but BVOD gains ground
26 Mar 2026 | John Moulding
Time to get serious about FAST, Omnicom Media Netherlands tells advertisers
Time to get serious about FAST, Omnicom Media Netherlands tells advertisers
26 Mar 2026 | John Moulding
ACT calls for connected TV OS providers to be designated as ‘gatekeepers’
ACT calls for connected TV OS providers to be designated as ‘gatekeepers’
25 Mar 2026 | John Moulding
TF1 adopts global streamer playbook in effort to grow digital market share
TF1 adopts global streamer playbook in effort to grow digital market share
25 Mar 2026 | John Moulding
Foundational models are the answer for TV-specific AI-powered applications, says Bitmovin
Foundational models are the answer for TV-specific AI-powered applications, says Bitmovin
25 Mar 2026 | John Moulding

What is to be done about Reform TV?

25 Mar 2026 | Raymond Snoddy

Alan Rusbridger has proof that GB News is in continuous breach of the Ofcom code on impartiality. So what will the Government or the regulator do about it? 

The win-win rationale behind broadcaster and global SVOD partnerships

24 Mar 2026 | John Moulding

For TF1, it was time to get in front of viewers who head straight to Netflix every night and stay there. More generally, broadcasters are seeking reach, while the global streamers need local content for engagement.

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

Can GB News scale its advertising business? With chief revenue officer Ross Sergeant

23 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

GB News’s new chief revenue officer explains why he joined the broadcaster, addresses whether GB News is akin to ‘Reform TV’, and explains his strategy for driving advertising revenue growth.

Smaller broadcasters told to sacrifice streaming platforms to stay competitive

19 Mar 2026 | John Moulding

Tom Morrod at Caretta Research reckons only the largest broadcasters can compete with global streamers for content and still have the money for best-in-class streaming platforms. Hearst Networks EMEA is an example of a mid-sized channel owner that has already prioritised digital partnerships over owned-and-operated.

How pay-TV operators own the discovery experience and customer

19 Mar 2026 | John Moulding

Pay-TV operators have been discussing how they own the home screen and control the customer experience. It starts with great aggregation and content discovery, but requires important choices about how to get in front of consumers in the first place.

‘Odd fit’ leading the field for BBC boss

18 Mar 2026 | Raymond Snoddy

If ex-Google man Matt Brittin becomes the BBC’s next director-general, he’ll be the first in more than 80 years to run the Corporation without any experience of journalism, broadcasting, or programme-making. 

How the BBC will fulfill its remit as streaming giants encroach — with BBC iPlayer’s Kerensa Samanidis

16 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

BBC iPlayer general manager Kerensa Samanidis sits down with Jack Benjamin to discuss the BBC’s charter review, how it’s positioning itself to compete against global streamers, and the importance of producing homegrown content.

Leading Questions with Rak Patel – Channel 4 Sales

13 Mar 2026 | James Longhurst

Channel 4’s chief commercial officer, Rak Patel, answers our probing and quick-fire Leading Questions.

Meet the Media Owner: Channel 4 adopts a platform mindset

13 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

To mark the launch of our new feature series, The Media Leader sits down with Channel 4’s commercial team to understand why its taking a platform mindset while going on the offensive against ‘toxic’ online advertising environments.

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