Netflix has reported “another successful” Upfront in the US, finalising deals with a number major holding companies and independent agencies. “This year, we more than doubled our overall commitments, which is in line with our expectations, and saw year-over-year growth across all key categories like Retail, CPG, Telco, Health & Wellness, Entertainment and Tech,” said […]
Sky Media has revealed its Premier League partner line-up as it readies for the 2025/26 season, welcoming four new brand partners, expanding the deal to a record six sponsors. This milestone marks the single largest Premier League investment in Sky’s history, delivering commercial growth and brand impact across broadcast, digital and social channels. From August […]
DoubleVerify (DV), the software platform to verify media quality, optimise ad performance and prove campaign outcomes, has released its 2025 Global Insights: AI, Automation and the Future of Digital Advertising report. The report draws on DV’s platform intelligence, campaign-level analytics and a global survey of 1,970 marketing and advertising decision-makers to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) […]
AdGood, a nonprofit organisation seeking to revolutionise access to Connected TV (CTV) advertising for mission-driven organisations, has announced a new partnership with A+E Global Media. Through this collaboration, A+E Global Media will donate premium CTV advertising inventory to support nonprofit organisations across the country. This partnership enables nonprofits of all sizes to access CTV ad […]
OSN, an entertainment provider in the MENA region, has announced a partnership with advertising technology player The Trade Desk. This strategic collaboration makes The Trade Desk the first demand-side platform (DSP) to offer advertisers direct access to OSNtv’s programmatic video inventory. Advertisers can now reach audiences at scale across OSN’s library of arabic and international […]
The English Football League (EFL) has announced Gorilla, the UK DIY brand, as a sponsor of Sky Sports’ coverage of the Carabao Cup. The new deal will see the brand assume a prominent presence across all Sky Sports’ Carabao Cup broadcasts for the 2025/26 season. Known for its glues, tapes, adhesives, sealants, and innovative waterproofing […]
Nearly half of all US adults say TV is the most acceptable place for advertising – a feeling that is consistent across all generations – and the platform where they tend to pay attention to ads the most. The data, conducted by Tenetic in conjunction with CivicScience, in July 2025 among 10,000 responses found that […]
Celebrity cameos have been used in advertising for many years. These ads use a surprise celebrity feature to create a memorable moment, often blending humour, aspiration (wanting to live like the celeb does), and trust. It’s common to see a famous footballer pop up in a supermarket ad, or a BBC star coming up during […]
Samba TV, a specialist in AI-driven media intelligence, has released its H1 2025 State of Advertising report revealing a clear signal of advertiser strength in the US with 68 per cent of the top 100 advertisers increasing their TV spend in the first half of the year, a clear sign of renewed confidence and momentum […]
A study commissioned by The Advertising Coalition and conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence has quantified the impact of advertising on US jobs and growth, finding that advertising powered more than 20 per cent of total US economic output while supporting 29 American million jobs last year. S&P Global Market Intelligence’s analysis – The Economic […]