The winners include Lisa Walker from Vodafone UK, the co-CEO’s from JCDecaux UK, Havas Media, and giffgaff and MG OMD.

With the industry-wide voluntary adoption of the LHF advertising restrictions now in play, The Media Leader is exploring how different channels are adapting. Next, is cinema.

With the industry-wide voluntary adoption of the LHF advertising restrictions now in play, The Media Leader is exploring how different channels are adapting. Next, is TV.

Measuring the effectiveness of advertising on YouTube lacks local context and is opaque without third-party measurement, Barb argued on a briefing call Tuesday. Its head of insights shared how YouTube data over-indexes dramatically towards young, heavy users on TV sets in the UK.

The agency’s leadership believes Kite Connect will help brands diversify their AV media mix with an outcomes-driven, cross-channel approach.

The campaign provides further clarification, details and resources relevant to what brands are able to advertise following LHF restrictions coming into voluntary effect beginning 1 October and statutory effect by 5 January.

TV has earned trust because its numbers are verified, scrutinised and benchmarked. Social media? Not so much. Google needs to decide where YouTube stands. 

The platform has not renewed its data licence for Q3, but says it continues to maintain a regular dialogue with the JIC.

As Barb prepares to introduce viewing data for some YouTube channels, its CEO looks at how joint industry standards enable informed choice and fair competition.

CEO Damon Reeve on why the company believes it can compete with tech platforms for ad revenue and how the UK startup is expanding its footprint internationally.