Welcome to the Brief for Wednesday 17 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
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The Government has opened the door to advertising and Netflix-style subscriptions as part of the BBC Charter Review. The commercial radio industry says it is not “commercially viable.”
As more advertising pounds flow into the high-trust, high-impact, high-action medium of podcasting, why are female-hosted shows being ignored?
The Media Leader summarises five key themes from the past year in the increasingly blending worlds of social media and publishing.
The Media Leader Podcast hit its stride in 2025, playing host to leaders from across the media industry discussing the big challenges and opportunities facing media owners and advertising alike.
General manager of global business solutions Kris Boger speaks to The Media Leader about TikTok’s expansion into commerce and search, how the platform has innovated despite US ownership uncertainty, and challenges in tackling teen safety.
Welcome to the Brief for Tuesday 16 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
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.
Omar Oakes assesses what 2025 actually revealed about media agencies and why the usual scorecards are lying to us.
