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PlayNet launches to connect gaming with online behaviour

PlayNet launches to connect gaming with online behaviour

17 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The startup will help brands and their agencies identify which interactive experiences drive online purchases, rather than merely impressions.

How the BBC will fulfill its remit as streaming giants encroach — with BBC iPlayer’s Kerensa Samanidis
How the BBC will fulfill its remit as streaming giants encroach — with BBC iPlayer’s Kerensa Samanidis
16 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin
OpenAI’s ad model conundrum
OpenAI’s ad model conundrum
13 Mar 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
Meet the Media Owner: Channel 4 adopts a platform mindset
Meet the Media Owner: Channel 4 adopts a platform mindset
13 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Channel 4’s Sales Leadership Team – Meet the Media Owner
Channel 4’s Sales Leadership Team – Meet the Media Owner
13 Mar 2026 | James Longhurst
‘Be careful who you put in your bed’: Broadcasters urged to partner with platforms cautiously
‘Be careful who you put in your bed’: Broadcasters urged to partner with platforms cautiously
11 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Connected TV World Summit 2026 – Live blog

10 Mar 2026 | James Longhurst

Leading Questions with Imogen Fox – The Guardian

06 Mar 2026 | James Longhurst

Imogen Fox, The Guardian’s global chief advertising officer, answers our probing and quick-fire Leading Questions.

How big is Paramount’s debt problem?

03 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) would create a combined entity with net debt of $79bn and net leverage of 6.5x. To make the business sustainable, it will need to massively reduce costs, likely requiring content cuts.

Unpacking agency employment decline and progress on gender and diversity efforts — with Lianre Robinson

02 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

WACL and The Marketing Academy Foundation’s Lianre Robinson breaks down the latest IPA Census figures and what they mean for progress and regress within the advertising industry.

Paramount Skydance set to win war for Warner Bros Discover as Netflix walks away

27 Feb 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

In a twist of fate streaming giant Netflix has stepped away from the battle for Warner Bros Discovery after rival Paramount Skydance made a final offer totalling £83.4bn.

Inside the anonymous group of senior leaders warning of advertising’s moral failing — with Inside Track’s Ned Younger

23 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The convenor of the group of senior ad agency leaders discusses why they believe the industry is failing its moral and civic duties to society, and addresses why they’ve elected to remain anonymous.

Amazon launches agentic Creative Agent tool in UK

12 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Creative Agent is being pitched as a “creative partner”, but how does it fit within Amazon’s wider business strategy and advertisers’ sustainability goals?

Reddit looks to scale through search, performance and insight

10 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Amid surges in user growth and revenue, Reddit is eyeing commercial growth in lower funnel campaigns, consumer insights, and its yet-to-be-monetised AI search product.

Why audio is embracing video — with News Broadcasting’s Dave Wilcox and Russell Pedrick

09 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The News Broadcasting commercial director and the Octave MD join host Jack Benjamin to discuss audio’s transition to video, Octave’s new AI product, and why digital audio is undervalued in the current market.

Meta admits revenue from fraud and scam ads ‘might’ have accounted for 3-4% of total revenue

05 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

At LEAD, Meta’s Rima Amin disputed a November Reuters report of an internal document that said Meta earned 10% of its 2024 revenue from scam ads. The lower figure would still account for $5bn to $7bn in revenue.

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