Standard Life Appoints Medialab as its Media Agency Partner
Medialab, the UK’s leading independent media agency, has been appointed by Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, as its UK media agency. Medialab brings its wide and increasing range of innovative products and services to further Standard Life’s ambition to support people’s financial futures. The move strengthens Medialab’s relationship with Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest […]
Medialab raises their glass once more with Laithwaites
Following a smashing summer partnership, as the Official Wine Partner of England Cricket and sponsor of cricket coverage on Sky Sports, our brilliant client, Laithwaites, is raising its glass once more. We’re so proud to have coordinated this fantastic partnership alongside cain&abelDDB, where we witnessed records broken for the opening fixture of the 2023 Ashes. With […]
X marks the spot: what does Musk’s “future of social media” look like?
In July, Twitter officially announced a rebrand to ‘X’, claiming it as…“a major milestone towards our vision for what the future of social media looks like. A future state of unlimited interactivity – centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking”, likely inspired by the domination of WeChat in the Chinese market. Here, one month on from […]
Medialab Partners with FuturePlus
Medialab is officially certified and assessed by FuturePlus, recognising our commitment to meaningful change across our sustainability practices. WHO IS FUTUREPLUS? FuturePlus is an innovative platform that provides a benchmark sustainability score for where you are now and delivers a roadmap and a quantifiable measure of where you want to be in the next three […]
Focus on Effectiveness to benefit from the evolving Video landscape
Medialab’s response to Ofcom’s Media Nations Report, 2023. There are many headlines emanating from Ofcom’s latest Communication Report, mostly centered around declining viewing of Broadcast / Linear TV from older audiences. On the back of ITV’s challenging H1 results last week it makes for difficult reading in some parts. What is not surprising to see […]
Embracing Paid Search in the Era of ChatGPT and Generative AI
As featured in Performance Marketing World. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the convergence of search and generative AI poses the following question, among many. How will AI impact search, with its ability to easily synthesise information around the web and deliver instant results? As Google and Microsoft battle for leadership of an estimated $2tn market […]
Alzheimer’s Society Partners Up With ECB
In a first-time partnership, Alzheimer’s Society and ECB teamed up on the 3rd day of the final men’s Ashes test last Saturday to raise essential awareness of the devasting disease. Kicking off the test England’s players swapped shirts, each wearing a different player’s name on their back. An action which serves as a clear reminder […]
Time for brands to WiseUp! and get ads right for over 55s
In February, I welcomed ITV and System1 to Medialab to present findings from their research ‘WiseUp! Getting ads right for over 55s’. The session showcased in-depth analysis of 2021’s top 1,000 ads by media spend, highlighting under-representation of over 55s, and the themes within the advertising that attract or repel over 55 viewers. That over […]
The Bird Has Flown, Says the Chief Twit
Not the opening line to a Roald Dahl novel but the sentiments of Elon Musk as he announces the purchase of Twitter for £38bn. A deal he pulled out of but was ordered by US courts to complete. So, the richest man in the world now owns a global social platform often challenged for its […]
Emma Sleep settles into improved partnership with Medialab
Emma Sleep, the multi award-winning sleep brand have furthered their partnership with Medialab Group. Following a competitive pitch process Medialab has been appointed to deliver TV and offline Planning and Buying for the UK & Ireland for Emma Sleep. The appointment builds on an existing relationship, with Medialab already working with Emma Sleep on print […]