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.

A decision to appoint the next CEO of Channel 4 could come as soon as next week, interim CEO Jonathan Allan revealed in conversation at Tuesday’s Future of TV Advertising Global event in London.

David Amodio and Jay Kassam will join the new-look senior commercial leadership team as head of sales, and head of business operations and revenue innovation, respectively, beginning in January.

At last month’s Future of Media London event, Rak Patel, Kelly Williams and Brett Aumuller called for advertisers to reduce their spend on Meta by 30% and reinvest that budget into ‘trusted’ media.

The Media Leader’s daily round-up of news for Thursday 27 November 2025.

Five brands have been shortlisted to win £1m of commercial airtime through the Diversity in Advertising Award.

Channel 4’s latest Mirror on the Industry report reveals the importance of DEI representation, not just from an ethical standpoint but for the commercial value it holds.

Lantern is exactly the kind of innovation broadcasters need to protect and grow their businesses and get back into the room with advertisers.

The initiative’s “baby POC” is moving into its teen years by expanding its panel and capabilities, and it is inviting more advertisers to take part.

Channel 4’s head of advertiser strategy reflects on a decade of its DIAA initiative and what it means to create ads that resonate with audiences of all stripes.