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STV has booked a major impairment against its studios business. The £25.4m charge follows weaker commissioning conditions, while group revenue fell 27% despite stronger advertising performance during the first half.
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Product integration can make brands part of stories audiences remember. Toni Gaventa, VP of Global Entertainment at BAM, explains why thoughtful screen integration can deliver cultural relevance, longevity, and stronger audience connection without disrupting the entertainment itself.
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Hawk has strengthened its UK commercial team with senior appointment. Former Yahoo executive James Fenn joins the Azerion-owned demand-side platform as enterprise business director, targeting advertisers, agencies, and omnichannel growth.
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ALT is opening Manchester operations as its regional expansion accelerates. The Glasgow-founded media agency has appointed two senior hires and plans further recruitment as it establishes its second city base.
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Government has launched a new forum to expand creative exports. The Creative Trade Forum is accompanied by £10m of Innovate UK funding aimed at helping creative-technology companies scale and reach overseas markets.
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Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl through sharper product sampling measurement. The founder and CEO discusses customer intent, data discipline, founder transition, and international growth across 35 markets.
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UK marketers report losing substantial working time to administration. Optimizely research finds 45% spend at least a quarter of their week on low-value tasks amid growing workflow complexity.
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NewGen is adding leadership capacity as its international footprint expands. Senior appointments across governance, creative, US talent, AI, and the Nordics accompany the creator agency’s push into new markets and service lines.
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Consumers are demanding more than familiar symbols of corporate sustainability. New research suggests authenticity, visible processes, and recognisably human creative are becoming more important as brands try to turn environmental claims into credible communications.
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Spanish summer media consumption is fragmenting without audiences disappearing entirely. Dentsu research shows television retaining reach while streaming, radio, outdoor activity, and mobile contexts redistribute attention across a more complex seasonal media mix.