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Whatever happened between Michael Kassan and UTA, the great dealmaker's acrimonious exit marks the end of an era for the industry's so-called power brokers, writes the editor-in-chief.
18 Mar 2024
ITV has begun looking at marketing older shows as part of a “fanning flames” strategy for ITVX — even if the flames originate from the success of rival broadcasters.
13 Mar 2024
Three of Europe's biggest pay-TV operators met on stage at Connected TV World Summit: Virgin Media owner Liberty Global, Deutsche Telekom and Viaplay.
11 Mar 2024
Ken Bruce's popular quiz show will make its weekend debut as part of sponsorship activity for Dacia.
11 Mar 2024
This industry should be asking hard questions about how we can be the most pro-family sector in modern business, writes the editor.
11 Mar 2024
Yannick Bolloré, chair of Havas' parent group Vivendi, speaks to Omar Oakes about the company's financial earnings and its plans for 2024.
07 Mar 2024
RTL Group's adtech unit Smartclip has promoted Gloria Eichner to chief product officer and created three new vice-president roles in a significant expansion of its leadership team.
07 Mar 2024
Barb has promoted its research operations director to chief operations officer to ensure the TV measurement company makes progress on its strategic priorities.
04 Mar 2024
RTL AdAlliance has expanded the reach of Dailymotion Advertising as part of its online video offering to the UK and France after a successful pilot in Germany, Austria and the Nordics.
The three-year cycle of pitch explosions could be broken in 2024 as advertisers appear to be more "introspective" about what they need, writes the editor.
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