Senior leaders from around the industry predict 2026 will be a year of community, trust, sport and, according to one analyst, reckoning.
15 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin
In response to widespread backlash against xAI’s chatbot Grok creating and disseminating nude and lewd images of people on X, the platform has said it has “implemented technological measures” aimed at preventing users from utilising Grok to “[edit] images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis”. Whether the changes are effective is another matter.
14 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin
12 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin
As we kick off 2026, we asked members of The Media Leader’s Future 100 Club to share their aspirations for the year ahead. From sustainability and trust to talent and collaboration, here’s what the industry’s rising stars are hoping for in 2026.
The Media Leader summarises three key themes from the past year in the audio space.
Jack Benjamin reviews a tumultuous year in TV advertising, full of consolidation and efforts to make TV easier to buy for SMEs.
The Media Leader summarises five key themes from the past year in the increasingly blending worlds of social media and publishing.
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 Monday 15 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
WPP Media’s global president of business intelligence returns to talk through its latest adspend forecast, downside economic risks, and how AI is driving growth opportunities.
Roku’s director of EMEA ad sales discusses how the TV market is becoming more data-led and programmatic, and where Roku sits within a growing CTV ecosystem.
Comcast Advertising’s president explains that as TV becomes easier for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to buy, the standards by which TV advertising is measured must adapt.