Ipsos has confirmed it is talks to purchase Kantar Media. Doing so would consolidate its control over TV ratings measurement for a supplier that already works with several JICs.

Advertisers needed ‘protecting’ 100 years ago, which is why we have JICs like Barb and trade bodies like Isba. How we define ‘protection’ and ‘choice’ will matter most as Origin formally launches next year. 

At The Future of Media London, Bauer radio presenters Ken Bruce and Fleur East chatted about how technology has changed radio production and shared takeaways for leaders and career highlights.

Brand marketers are enthusiastic about Origin and want Barb data included. But at a Barb briefing, media strategists and effectiveness experts expressed caution when comparing non-standardised audience measures.

Havas Media UK CEO Paddy Affleck speaks to Omar Oakes about his personal journey from growing up on a commune and how it has shaped his attitude to leadership and mental-health challenges at work.

The decline in linear and rise in streaming have been apparent for years, yet broadcast-first media planning is alive and well. We need a framework that’s based on how audiences actually engage with TV content.

The newly promoted Jack Benjamin and outgoing editor-in-chief Omar Oakes discuss a flurry of updates about streaming service user numbers and how their ‘premium vs ad’ strategies are evolving.

Jack Benjamin and Omar Oakes unpack the media coverage and what’s in store for the industry with another Donald Trump US presidency.

The amount of activity in the measurement space confirms that this is what advertisers are most interested in.

Media is now funded by divergent groups of big and small advertisers. There’s no going back, but we need to build an industry where all are united by making their advertising work harder and being sensitive to how they do it.