Independent media agency Medialab has announced that Stewart Easterbrook will be joining its board as chairman this month.

The pro-remain editor of the Mail on Sunday, Geordie Greig, will replace Paul Dacre once he steps down in November – after 26 years in the post.

In the newly created role Ivey will have full responsibility for the UK business, overseeing its growth and continuing to expand the business across media, analytics and technology.

According to the results of a two year audit by the Association of Online Publishers, ad blocking levels are beginning to gradually decline; however estimated ‘lost’ revenue as a result of blocked ads continues to grow.

Creighton is due to make his exit at the end of July, after which he is “looking forward” to taking a career break.

Three years ago Facebook dominated the social media landscape among teenagers; now just 51% of 13-17 year olds are using the platform.

SoundCloud will be making its audio and video inventory available programmatically via AppNexus Marketplace, as the audio platform fights to emerge from the sizeable shadows of music streaming giants Spotify and Apple Music.

Channel 4 has today announced which cities and regions remain in the running for its new National HQ and two Creative Hubs, as the broadcaster looks to increase its spend across the UK in order to boost regional economies.

Following a competitive pitching process, Whitbread has reappointed Zenith as its Costa Coffee media partner whilst awarding its Premier Inn account to global agency UM.

ITV is considering buying half of UKTV in a £1bn joint venture with the BBC, as British television broadcasters continue to build defense strategies against the rapidly growing power of online streaming services.