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29% of Europeans go to SVOD first, but BVOD gains ground

29% of Europeans go to SVOD first, but BVOD gains ground

26 Mar 2026 | John Moulding

The annual Living Room Study commissioned by RTL AdAlliance finds that 14% of Europeans go straight to a BVOD service after turning on their TV – up 6 percentage points in a year.

Time to get serious about FAST, Omnicom Media Netherlands tells advertisers
Time to get serious about FAST, Omnicom Media Netherlands tells advertisers
26 Mar 2026 | John Moulding
ACT calls for connected TV OS providers to be designated as ‘gatekeepers’
ACT calls for connected TV OS providers to be designated as ‘gatekeepers’
25 Mar 2026 | John Moulding
Foundational models are the answer for TV-specific AI-powered applications, says Bitmovin
Foundational models are the answer for TV-specific AI-powered applications, says Bitmovin
25 Mar 2026 | John Moulding
Paramount Skydance set to win war for Warner Bros Discover as Netflix walks away
Paramount Skydance set to win war for Warner Bros Discover as Netflix walks away
27 Feb 2026 | Ellie Hammonds
The cultural moments that will matter to media in 2026
The cultural moments that will matter to media in 2026
30 Jan 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

Zee TV FAST channel launches in DACH, complete with German subtitles

29 Jan 2026 | John Moulding

The subtitles are expected to attract a wider audience, including among German-only speaking children of parents who moved from South Asia.

‘Fit for TV’ YouTube marketplace boosts reach for Dentsu planners

28 Jan 2026 | John Moulding

Dentsu UK and Channel Factory have pioneered a curated marketplace that makes brand-safe, high-quality YouTube content available for brand campaigns seeking incremental reach beyond linear and BVOD.

2025 in audio: Audio’s ROI moment and the vodcast boom

18 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

The Media Leader summarises three key themes from the past year in the audio space.

M&A today’s hot topic, tomorrow’s winning strategy

09 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

In the opening session of the Future of TV Advertising Global 2025, Richard Broughton delivers a whistle-stop-tour of who the winners and losers are in an increasingly consolidated market.

Barb lifts the lid on YouTube’s viewership reality 

01 Aug 2025 | Justin Lebbon

Barb data has delivered the TV industry a new narrative about UK YouTube audiences. Will it change advertiser behaviour?

‘That’s not a great story’: Brian Wieser is muted on TV market

23 Jul 2025 | The Media Leader Staff

The analyst also shares his thoughts on the globalisation of media and search spend.

ITV’s strategy for mass reach and addressability

22 Jul 2025 | The Media Leader Staff

Commercial MD Kelly Williams tells The Media Leader about the broadcaster’s pillars of success and how it is collaborating with others to grow the UK TV market.

Inside Amazon Ads’ quest to become a ‘crystal box’

18 Jul 2025 | The Media Leader Staff

Alan Moss spoke at Cannes about how new partnerships with Disney’s Real-Time Ad Exchange and Roku have turned Amazon DSP into a “one-stop media buying shop”.

Les Binet: Why most marketing fails (and what actually works)

04 Jul 2025 | The Media Leader Staff

In an exclusive interview, the effectiveness expert offers blunt truths about marketing techniques.

Are we better at marketing today than we were in the past? Binet, Wieser and more weigh in

01 Jul 2025 | The Media Leader Staff

Les Binet, Brian Wieser, Kara Osborne Gladwell, Ross Sergeant, Ian Whittaker, Kelly Williams and Alan Moss were asked at Cannes whether technological advancements have made marketers better at their jobs? Their answers skewed nuanced to negative.

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