JACK BENJAMIN
Jack Benjamin is a reporter for The Media Leader and leads our coverage publishing and social media. Originally from the Chicagoland area, Benjamin joined in March 2022, having previously served as section editor, comment and film, for Cherwell at Oxford University, where he received a Master of Science with merit in Comparative Social Policy. He also received a BS in Social Policy from Northwestern University, and has previously worked as an intern for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and the US House of Representatives.
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February box office in the UK and Ireland totalled £82.2m, led by Emerald Fennell's mixed reviewed 'Wuthering Heights.'
05 Mar 2026
ITV reported flat total revenue growth in 2025 to £4.1bn, as 10% growth in digital revenues and 5% growth in ITV Studios revenues were offset by declines in its linear advertising business.
04 Mar 2026
According to Barb data, the heaviest 25% of YouTube viewers account for around 90% of viewing hours on YouTube while the other three-quarters of users account for just 10% of YouTube consumption by time viewed.
03 Mar 2026
Paramount's merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) would create a combined entity with net debt of $79bn and net leverage of 6.5x. To make the business sustainable, it will need to massively reduce costs, likely requiring content cuts.
02 Mar 2026
Director general Simon Michaelides said advertisers "do not want to appear next to or near to harmful content, or inadvertently monetise it," and that Isba would "continue to constructively challenge" social media platforms.
02 Mar 2026
WACL and The Marketing Academy Foundation's Lianre Robinson breaks down the latest IPA Census figures and what they mean for progress and regress within the advertising industry.
23 Feb 2026
The convenor of the group of senior ad agency leaders discusses why they believe the industry is failing its moral and civic duties to society, and addresses why they've elected to remain anonymous.
19 Feb 2026
WPP Media's Advertising Intelligence Framework evaluates current AI leaders across categories including data, tech, distribution, commerce and content. Big Tech firms are locked in a battle for the future of advertising, the framework suggests.
18 Feb 2026
The guidance includes advice for marketers on strategic considerations, transparency requirements to help validate value and effectiveness of proprietary media, contractual terms, and internal governance structures in relation to the practice.
17 Feb 2026
Consumer magazines generally registered strong digital growth from low bases in 2025 while print circulations almost universally declined, creating a mixed picture for a magazine industry in flux.
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