Tech is radically changing media and advertising, but our first Future of Media Manchester event reminded us that what matters most to creativity and sales is the same now as it was 200 years ago, writes the editor-in-chief.

Media agencies in Manchester have lost an estimated £250m over the last three years to London-based rivals, regional leaders have warned.

FAST may be growing strongly, but its adoption by brands is still hampered by limitations in measurement and a lack of understanding from advertisers. 

Leo Malagoni looks back on the trailblazing role of AdSmart, the Grand Prix winner at the debut Media Research Awards.

After joining Barb and announcing a significant update at Connected TV World Summit mere weeks later, Barb’s head of campaign audiences charts CFlight’s evolution in 2024. 

Any suggestion that an advertiser might use Origin as a currency to apply the same value to very different AV formats is somewhat of an insult, writes Direct Line Group’s head of performance marketing and CRM.

Barb has updated its Advanced Campaign Hub to include planning for both streaming services and is in advanced talks with Disney to include Disney+.

Origin has launched a key testing phase with 35 major advertisers who will test real campaign data across YouTube, Meta and linear TV — without Barb’s TV audience data.

ITV is set to launch two TV ads which have been created using generative AI and wants to sell more of them to small businesses.

Matt Hill described the collaboration involved in the original study and how that spawned even greater research.