The Media Leader’s daily round-up of news for Thursday 27 November 2025.
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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.
The broadcaster has followed in Channel 4’s footsteps to add Spotify as a distribution partner, highlighting the continued trend of chasing incremental reach.
| Maria Iu
Panel at a Trade Desk event urged advertisers to think more carefully about the environments they appear in.
Watts succeeds Ewan Douglas, who exited in the summer amid a restructure. He will be tasked with driving investment among SMEs and the indie agencies that serve them.
UK broadcasters are betting their new ad marketplace will lure digital-native brands to TV, creating implications for how the medium is bought.