Day In The Life: Deepaah Anand
As one of our Business Directors, Deepaah plays a central role across client work, new business and plays an important role in shaping life at Medialab. From early starts with her family, managing key projects and leading our Roots Community, Deepaah gives us an insight into her day in the life at Medialab and how to find your voice in such a competitive industry. Pre-Morning: With two little ones, I’m naturally an early riser, and I find it much […]
Day In the Life: Laura Jones
Laura is one of Medialab’s Digital Directors, leading a team of paid search and social experts to deliver meaningful outcomes for our client partners through best-in-class digital strategy and activation. Here, Laura takes us through her Medialab day in the life, giving us an insight to how she navigates through her busy schedule to deliver brilliant outcomes for our client partners. Pre Morning To start my day, I […]
What It Takes to Be Platinum Accredited Year After Year
Our Chief People & Culture Officer, Catherine Falla, summarises what it takes to be Platinum accredited year after year. It’s a genuine pleasure to write this post. Not just because of the news I get to share, but because it gives me a moment to reflect on the incredible energy and dedication of the people […]
A Day in the Life of Sam, our Senior AV Manager
In the rapidly evolving world of AV planning, each day brings something new for Sam our Senior AV Manager. From morning conversations with media owners to afternoons spent forecasting and supporting his team, this is a look into the routine that defines Sam’s day in the life at Medialab. Pre-morning: My mornings usually start off […]
How sporting events become cultural moments – and what UK planners can learn
As featured in The Drum. Twelve years ago, I wrote a piece for Campaign about the scale and value of a Super Bowl spot when the estimate for a 30-second spot was $4m, and the US viewership was 108m. Fast forward to 2026 and the same spot is fetching a price tag of $8m for an audience of 128m. […]
Celebrating Another Year of Excellence: Medialab Achieves Platinum CPD Status Again in 2025!
For the sixth consecutive year, Medialab has been awarded Gold and Platinum Accreditation by the IPA for our unwavering commitment to exceptional professional development programmes. We’re incredibly proud that, even amidst our rapid growth, we consistently stay true to our values: people-first and purpose-driven. Central to this ethos is our passion to helping our people […]
Storytelling for Impact: Lessons from LookUp’s ‘Storytelling Into A Headwind’
At a time when charities and not-for-profits are navigating immense challenges, from economic pressures to shifting audience expectations, the power of storytelling has never been more vital. Earlier this week, Medialab had the privilege of hosting a session led by Matthew and Caroline from LookUp, who unpacked how charities can harness storytelling across three key […]
Campaign UK’s Independent Agency of the Year
Winning Independent Media Agency of the Year during our 20th birthday year marks a truly special milestone in Medialab’s journey. To not only win but also be the only independent agency shortlisted in the Media Agency of the Year category, alongside global network giants, is something we’re immensely proud of. This is down to never […]
Twenty Top Tips – how to thrive in the media industry!
As part of Medialab’s 20th birthday year, we wanted to write an article that reflects one of Medialab’s key values – We help people flourish. So, we turned to our greatest resource: our people. We asked 20 Medialabbers to share their top tips, insights, and pearls of wisdom on how to get into, and thrive […]
20 Years in 20 Stories: from Bootcamp to Board
As part of Medialab’s 20th Birthday year, we have collected highlights, moments, and milestones that have formed parts of our history. Contributed by 20 team members – from Bootcamp to Board – here are their standout memories from the last 20 years A Culture of Growth and Opportunity Peggy Hung and Sophie Mundy, Media and […]
