The Media Leader Podcast

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The Media Leader is the leading source of analysis, data, opinion and trends in commercial media and advertising.

Hosted by editor-in-chief Omar Oakes and reporter Jack Benjamin, we speak to senior leaders and rising stars about the key challenges media faces as part of our mission to stand up for courage, inclusion and excellence in media.

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Episode Date
Why uncertainty is the new normal — with GroupM's Kate Scott-Dawkins
Dec 09, 2024
2024 in review: Themes and challenges for the media industry
Dec 05, 2024
Epic conversation with Pete Robins: The fifth age of media
Dec 02, 2024
Our agony aunts answer your burning media planning questions
Nov 28, 2024
Are middle managers being set up for success? With Nabs' Sue Todd
Nov 25, 2024
Ken Bruce and Fleur East on how radio has changed — and stayed the same
Nov 21, 2024
How life on a commune shaped Havas Media CEO Paddy Affleck's leadership
Nov 18, 2024
It'll all end in tiers: Latest on 'premium vs ads' strategy for Netflix, Disney and Spotify
Nov 14, 2024
The Future of Origin with Isba's Phil Smith
Nov 11, 2024
Trump, The Sequel: Has media learned anything since 2016?
Nov 07, 2024
How useful are AI performance tools? With Pinterest's Matt Crystal
Nov 04, 2024
TV's 'tipping point': In conversation with Sky, C4, Direct Line and Samba TV
Oct 28, 2024
Agency bosses talk tough over principal media
Oct 24, 2024
The mounting case against blocklists
Oct 21, 2024
Future of Media London takeaways: confidence, trust and risk taking
Oct 17, 2024
Are AI ads the future of TV? With ITV's Jason Spencer and Alan Hall
Oct 07, 2024
Amazon UK upfronts, Pinterest's brand pitch + why women's network Wacl is more 'business-like'
Oct 03, 2024
Why the future of media is in Manchester
Sep 30, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Origin launches — now what?
Sep 26, 2024
Are news outlets too dependent on social media? With NMA CEO Owen Meredith
Sep 23, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Observer sale, Radiocentre's Tuning In, Origin row
Sep 19, 2024
Are brands overspending on social? With EssenceMediacom's Richard Kirk and Olga Zaitseva
Sep 16, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Google's adtech trial, Spectator sale, EssenceMediacom changes
Sep 12, 2024
How keyword-blocking continues to harm publishers — with Mantis EVP Terry Hornsby
Sep 09, 2024
AMA: Ask media experts anything!
Aug 15, 2024
Why I left EssenceMediacom after 34 years: Sue Unerman interview
Aug 12, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Google monopoly, X sues advertisers, Meta earnings
Aug 08, 2024
What did Publicis get for $4.4bn? Interview with Epsilon UK MD Elliott Clayton
Aug 05, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: YouTube's growing TV influence, Media Nations, HBO, OpenAI vs Google
Aug 01, 2024
Independence is vital for trust in media — Dr Grace Kite interview
Jul 29, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Google's cookie reversal, Netflix, potential Teads and Outbrain deal
Jul 25, 2024
'Dramatic' surge in media agency entries — Laurence Green on IPA Effectiveness Awards
Jul 22, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Summer of sport, IPA Bellwether, BBC licence fee
Jul 18, 2024
Ageism, mental health and the necessity of art — with Nabs' Kate Harris
Jul 15, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: A new culture secretary, Ofcom rulings and streamer consolidation
Jul 11, 2024
Andrew Cole interview: How telcos will shake up the way TV is traded and measured
Jul 08, 2024
Les Binet interview PLUS media prospects under Labour, Netflix/Amazon commissions, Murdoch's last TV gamble
Jul 04, 2024
Talent, creativity and other priorities for the industry this year
Jul 01, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: The Media Leader Awards, 'TikTok election', Apple's DMA quandary
Jun 27, 2024
How to survive Cannes Lions — interviews with media leaders
Jun 24, 2024
Stories (from Cannes Lions) that mattered: 'Meaningful' AI on show, adtech dominance grows
Jun 21, 2024
Cannes' dirty secret + how to bring creative and media together: Heineken, HP, Craft Media debate
Jun 17, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Adspend upgrades, fossil-fuel ad bans
Jun 13, 2024
James Chandler: Digital advertising needs to rediscover joy
Jun 10, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Government adspend, M&A, Evening Standard
Jun 06, 2024
Getting media and creative to work better together, with Laura Jordan Bambach & Tom Curtis
Jun 03, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Election reaction, Klarna's AI marketing savings
May 29, 2024
Epic conversation with Nick Manning: Media reselling and the future of media buying
May 27, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Barb joins MRC, GB News in hot water, Netflix moves beyond Microsoft
May 23, 2024
What next for Bauer and radio? interview w/ Simon Myciunka, CEO of Bauer Media Audio UK
May 20, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Principal media, Rajar, streaming bundles and AI search
May 16, 2024
David Abraham interview: Brands have 'fallen into the trap' of media choices
May 13, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Disney's streaming milestone, Paramount merger saga, Reddit's first earnings
May 09, 2024
Many marketers 'relieved' about cookie deprecation delay
May 06, 2024
Stories that mattered this week: Google cookie fallout, TikTok fights back, Spotify, Paramount
May 01, 2024
The Future of Marketing with Bloomberg Media – Ep4: The magic of video
Apr 29, 2024
The Future of Audio key interviews: Radiocentre on BBC ads and Acast on podcast measurement
Apr 25, 2024
The Future of Marketing with Bloomberg Media – Ep3: Storytelling and engaging audiences
Apr 22, 2024
Are agencies fit for purpose when it comes to gaming advertising?
Apr 18, 2024
The Future of Marketing with Bloomberg Media – Ep2: Mastering insights and data tools
Apr 15, 2024
'Forbesgate' and the trouble with MFA - with Nick Manning
Apr 11, 2024
Special series! The Future of Marketing with Bloomberg Media – Ep1: Multi-platform campaigns
Apr 08, 2024
Sheffield ad ban, advertising on Discord and Truth Social's volatile IPO
Apr 04, 2024
Should agencies scrap time-based charges? With The Business Model's Caroline Johnson
Apr 02, 2024
BBC's commercial future, election preview… and ads on the moon?
Mar 28, 2024
Does Snapchat want to be a destination for news? With Snap's Lucy Luke
Mar 25, 2024
A world without TikTok? Time for ads on the BBC? With Nicola Kemp
Mar 21, 2024
What is the future of TV tech? Takeaways from the Connected TV World Summit
Mar 18, 2024
Publishers are going all in on audio and video – with Mail Metro Media's Dominic Williams
Mar 14, 2024
Yannick Bolloré: Why Vivendi wants to create 4 'cousin companies'
Mar 11, 2024
TalkTV going off linear, Reach earnings and a new Global CEO
Mar 07, 2024
TheZoo.London: 'Gone are the days consultancy is something to do in-between jobs'
Mar 04, 2024
Reddit IPO, WBD's profitable streaming and declining transparency in agency-client relationships
Feb 29, 2024
Spotify's $10bn advertising ambition – with UK sales chief Ed Couchman
Feb 26, 2024
Thinkbox new members, magazine publishing, GB News and Ofcom
Feb 22, 2024
Pinterest is (almost) at half a billion users – so what now? With EMEA chief Milka Privodanova
Feb 19, 2024
How important is attention measurement to TikTok? With head of client measurement Steve Lockwood
Feb 15, 2024
Gordon Brown at LEAD 2024: Reactions as politicians talk to ad industry
Feb 12, 2024
Big Tech earnings bonanza; concentration and regulation; Super Bowl ads
Feb 08, 2024
Cinema's road to recovery and the need for renewed DEI efforts – with Pearl & Dean's Charlene Williams
Feb 05, 2024
If you could wave a magic wand, how would you improve the media industry?
Feb 01, 2024
Why signal strength is more 'stable' in a changing media world – with EssenceMediacom's Richard Kirk
Jan 29, 2024
Netflix earnings, Omnicom's Flywheel purchase and the ANA programmatic report
Jan 25, 2024
Why social media is all about community now – with Reddit's Paul Peterman
Jan 22, 2024
Election season's impact on media, AI's misinformation pitfalls and tech lay-offs
Jan 18, 2024
Will the cookieless future lead to more effective digital media? With Havas Media's Laura Kell
Jan 16, 2024
Ads on Amazon Prime Video, lay-offs at C4 and Twitch, and the perils of hustle culture
Jan 11, 2024
The Year Ahead for agencies and networks – with Rankin Creative CEO Richard Pinder
Jan 08, 2024
Paramount-WBD merger chatter, NYT's OpenAI lawsuit, and our predictions for 2024
Jan 04, 2024
Rethinking the media agency model in 2024 - with MediaSense's Ryan Kangisser
Jan 03, 2024
Can you 'do the news' well with one-minute videos? With The News Movement's Ramin Beheshti
Dec 21, 2023
Dame Carolyn McCall reflects on ITVX one year on
Dec 18, 2023
What was the biggest story in media in 2023?
Dec 13, 2023
AI influencers are having a moment - with IMTB director general Scott Guthrie
Dec 11, 2023
The future of TV is... anxious?
Dec 07, 2023
How healthy is the global ad market? With GroupM's Kate Scott-Dawkins
Dec 04, 2023
The Guardian's commercial future and trust as a media premium
Nov 30, 2023
Ads effectiveness guru Peter Field on TV effectiveness, attention, and trust in media
Nov 27, 2023
ITV Palooza, impact and 'the moment' for media planners
Nov 22, 2023
Why brands and agencies need to get educated on gaming, with Venatus CEO Rob Gay
Nov 16, 2023
'Triage not treatment': how managers can improve mental wellness, with Sue Todd and James Appleby
Nov 13, 2023
The dangers of AI for news, holiday season ads, and event cinema
Nov 09, 2023
Is the metaverse 'dead in the water'? With gaming expert Shay Thompson
Nov 06, 2023
The 'say-do' gap in mental wellness policies, hybrid working, and TV's summer recession
Nov 01, 2023
Yannick Bolloré interview at The Future of Media
Oct 30, 2023
The Ken Bruce effect, earnings season, and are podcasts just talk shows?
Oct 26, 2023
The 'Duracell bunny' of advertising? Why ITV thinks peak time has 'hidden value'
Oct 23, 2023
Can AI offer benefits to user privacy? With Teads co-CEO Jeremy Arditi
Oct 19, 2023
Future of Media and Gaming takeaways, Israel-Hamas war misinformation
Oct 18, 2023
The Big Shorts - what changes to YouTube trends say about media culture - with Kevin Allocca
Oct 10, 2023
'All about effectiveness': The Future of Media preview with Nick Manning
Oct 05, 2023
Telegraph bidders, commercial radio's 50th anniversary, Brainlabs' ambition, and what's on at FoM
Oct 04, 2023
How should media move faster on sustainability? With Anne Coghlan and Hannah Mirza
Sep 27, 2023
Why publishers are brand building, with Ozone CEO Damon Reeve
Sep 20, 2023
How to support women managing their work-life 'blend,' with Tobi Asare and Stefanie Daniels
Sep 13, 2023
Is TV the base of the media plan in 2023? With Kantar's Jane Ostler
Sep 06, 2023
Fake OOH ads, Telegraph sale, Shorts and the Rugby World Cup
Sep 04, 2023
How advertisers are changing strategy on gaming - with Lucy Rissik and Nina Mackie
Aug 30, 2023
Why OOH audiences have not hit a 'new normal' yet - with Route's Denise Turner
Aug 23, 2023
Pinkwashing: how media should step up LGBT+ support - with Outvertising's Cass Naylor
Aug 16, 2023
Disney and gambling ads, Clear Channel's European challenge, and our new AI columnist
Aug 14, 2023
Why retail media will transform the travel sector: With Kiessé Lamour and Simon Akers
Aug 09, 2023
Broadcast's 'TikTok problem' + Bauer's Brucey bonus
Aug 07, 2023
Are we in a golden age of audio? With Radiocentre CEO Matt Payton
Aug 02, 2023
BONUS: Google's Matt Brittin on AI's impact on advertising, media, and talent
Jul 27, 2023
When is it time to admit you need inclusivity coaching? With Media for All's Shez Iqbal
Jul 26, 2023
RIP Twitter, WTF is X? Plus the Barbenheimer bonanza and NME's return to print
Jul 24, 2023
How attention can help drive media effectiveness - with Mike Follett
Jul 19, 2023
Can AI outdo humans when showing you content? With Taboola CEO Adam Singola at Cannes Lions
Jul 17, 2023
What next for digital publishing? With Raymond Snoddy and Richard Reeves
Jul 12, 2023
Do agencies need a 'Madison Avenue Makeover'? Interview with author Michael Farmer
Jul 05, 2023
How to manage the 'toxic storm of stress' faced by workers - with guest Nicola Kemp
Jun 28, 2023
What is the future of Future?
Jun 21, 2023
Cannes you believe the news? Lions festival preview with guest Laurence Green
Jun 14, 2023
Salesforce, InfoSum, JICMAIL and AudienceProject on media and advertising's key challenges
Jun 06, 2023
Attention measurement: 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a killing'
May 30, 2023
LIVE: What now for The Future of Brands?
May 22, 2023
The Future of Audio: what now for Spotify?
Apr 11, 2023
Why reframing is better than convincing - with marketing author Richard Shotton
Apr 04, 2023
Why women are being 'edited out of media' - with Nicola Kemp
Mar 29, 2023
Being an English (media) person in New York - with TPA Digital CEO Wayne Blodwell and Good-Loop CEO Amy Williams
Mar 21, 2023
Sir John Hegarty on why 'the big idea' still matters for the future of brands
Mar 14, 2023
How advertisers can develop media ethics - with Compliant CEO Jamie Barnard
Dec 21, 2022
Why 2023 will be 'the year of the public screen' - with JCDecaux UK co-CEO Dallas Wiles
Dec 19, 2022
Why 'Right Reach' is needed in a fragmented media world - with Zenith UK CSO Richard Kirk
Dec 15, 2022
Is TikTok building the new shopping mall?
Dec 13, 2022
Why 'fast fashion' media needs to stop - with Good-Loop founder Amy Williams
Dec 08, 2022
Trusted media, quality data and 'church v state' - with commercial director Dave Randall *sponsored*
Dec 05, 2022
The future of retail media - with Wavemaker global head of ecomm Mudit Jaju
Nov 30, 2022
Why there's a crisis of trust in media - with Nick Manning
Nov 25, 2022
How media attitudes to women's football have changed - with England champion footballer Jill Scott
Nov 18, 2022
Will outdoor advertising ever return to 'normal' after Covid? - with Route CEO Denise Turner
Nov 14, 2022
Why being 'right' about the future of media isn't everything
Nov 07, 2022
BARB CEO Justin Sampson and the future of TV measurement
Nov 02, 2022
Carolyn McCall interview: ITVX, her vision, and what's next for TV
Oct 31, 2022
The forgotten 500,000
Oct 26, 2022
COMING SOON: The Media Leader Podcast
Oct 21, 2022