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Ozone and Content Ignite announce exclusive new UK partnership to extend the platform’s demand to independent and specialist publishers
Ozone, the digital advertising business owned by leading publishers, today announces a new partnership with Content Ignite. Acting as a bridge between Ozone and its own UK publisher partners, Content Ignite will make Ozone’s premium demand available through its Fusion platform.
Published: 19 Aug 2026
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The Stationers’ Company unveils shortlist for 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards
The Stationers’ Company has unveiled the shortlist for its 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding innovation, creativity and business excellence across the communications, content, publishing, packaging, manufacturing and technology sectors.
Published: 22 Jul 2026
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The SPUR Coalition welcomes 30 new members in a major international expansion announced at the World News Media Congress in Marseille.
The SPUR Coalition announced a major expansion with 30 new members joining from across the global journalism sector. The announcement, made at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress, marks the most significant moment in the coalition's growth since its public launch at the end of February, and signals that publisher-led action on AI is consolidating into a coordinated, international movement.
Published: 03 Jun 2026
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AA/WARC Updates Advertising Expenditure Report to Capture Evolving UK Media Landscape and Records £46.7bn Media Investment in 2025
The Advertising Association and WARC have today published a refreshed advertising Expenditure Report, following extensive collaboration with industry stakeholders to ensure advertising investment reflects the evolving media landscape.
Published: 30 Apr 2026
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Entries Open for 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards Celebrating Cross-Industry Innovation
Entries are now officially open for the 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards, hosted by The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, celebrating outstanding innovation across the industries it represents.
Published: 22 Apr 2026
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UK AD SPEND ROSE 11.4% TO £12.5BN IN Q3 2025
The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure report has found that UK advertising spend rose by 11.4% to £12.5bn in Q3 2025.
Published: 29 Jan 2026
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New CAP Guidance on Less Healthy Food Advertising
The ASA has today published its final guidance for industry on the new rules around Less Healthy Foods (LHF) advertising.
Published: 05 Dec 2025
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Pioneering New Data Service to Deliver Industry First With Earned Media Impact From Major News Titles
Launching today, Newsworthy will allow PR and communications professionals to buy accurate article level data from earned media coverage in influential news media brands for the very first time.
Published: 18 Nov 2025
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UK Ad Spend Forecast to Reach £12bn During this Festive Period
UK advertising spend is expected to increase by 7.3% to a total of £12.0bn in the final quarter of this year, according to the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report. The new forecasts, published today, also show that total ad spend is set to rise by 8.2% to £46.0bn during 2025 as a whole and a further 6.6% to almost £50bn (£49.1bn) in 2026.
Published: 30 Oct 2025
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