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WOO announces The Media Leader as media partner for World Annual Congress

WOO announces The Media Leader as media partner for World Annual Congress

01 May 2026 | James Longhurst

The Media Leader (part of the Adwanted Group) has been announced as a media partner for the World Out of Home Organization (WOO) Annual Congress, taking place in London from 3-5 June.

Is AI accelerating Google, Meta and Amazon’s dominance? Takeaways from Big Tech’s Q1
Is AI accelerating Google, Meta and Amazon’s dominance? Takeaways from Big Tech’s Q1
01 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Believe It or Not Ep. 3: Is there still room for human creativity in the AI era?
Believe It or Not Ep. 3: Is there still room for human creativity in the AI era?
30 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
UN and CAN warn of AI-driven global information integrity crisis
UN and CAN warn of AI-driven global information integrity crisis
29 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin
The Future of Brands 2026 – Live coverage
The Future of Brands 2026 – Live coverage
28 Apr 2026 | James Longhurst
What next after the social media addiction trial? With ScrollAware’s Jess Butcher
What next after the social media addiction trial? With ScrollAware’s Jess Butcher
27 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

‘Engagement, habit, community’: Publishers advised to seek ‘defensible’ strategies in new search era

22 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

A report by Enders Analysis warns of “structural assymetry” between platforms and publishers in the attention economy, but offers three engines for audience and commercial growth.

What does it mean to create ‘thumb-stopping’ content? With LadBible’s LA Ronayne

20 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

LadBible’s executive creative director discusses the creative workflow, how LadBible differentiates its branded content offering, and best practices for speaking to Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

AI Week in Focus recap

20 Apr 2026 | Charli West

Last week, The Media Leader took a deep dive into AI in media, reporting on the latest updates and hearing from key industry leaders on how it has moved beyond curiosity into practical application.

Believe It or Not Ep. 1: Will AI replace most white collar jobs?

16 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

In the first episode of a new mini-series, Omar Oakes and Hamish Nicklin debate for and against Block CEO Jack Dorsey’s claim that AI will replace most white collar jobs, and that this will occur faster than anyone thinks.

‘Bullish start to the year’: Media budgets rose in Q1 despite chaotic geopolitics

16 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The latest IPA Bellwether reported a net balance of 4.5% of firms upwardly revising their media budgets in Q1, driven by growth in online and video advertising.

How will AI disrupt media and advertising in the next year?

15 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Media leaders answer a trio of questions about what AI applications are actually proving value, what are mostly just hype, and how they might cause working practices to change.

Introducing Believe It or Not, a mini-series about AI in media hosted by Omar Oakes and Hamish Nicklin

13 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

In a new mini-series, former Media Leader editor-in-chief Omar Oakes is joined by former Dentsu International CEO, now AI strategist Hamish Nicklin to argue over the impacts AI is having on the creative industries.

Why cut-through, not scale, will be the real trick to the FIFA World Cup – with The Guardian’s James Fleetham and Marcus Christenson

06 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The Guardian’s director of advertising and football special projects editor unpack the major threads of this year’s World Cup, both as a commercial opportunity, and an editorial one.

WPP Media partners with Google on AI planning tools for YouTube

01 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

YouTube 5K (referred to by WPP’s media buying arm as YT5K) aims to make channel curation and creative versioning for YouTube more efficient.

Ozone launches AI research and development centre

01 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Ozone Labs will operate as a “sandbox” alongside Ozone’s core business, serving as an area for its partners to experiment, build product prototypes, and try new business models.

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