Using trust and human connection to navigate the permacrisis
July 16, 2026
The world is in a state of flux right now. Unprecedented change, combined with multiple crises, is everywhere a global marketer looks. From geopolitical instability and war, through to the...
Cannes 2026: 5 Key Takeaways for Those Who Didn’t Make It
July 10, 2026
Last week, WMG brought together three industry leaders fresh off the plane from the Croisette for a post-Cannes debrief: Tamara McMillen, Chief Revenue Officer at Economist Enterprise, who chaired the...
2026 World Media Awards Finalists Announced
July 8, 2026
Shortlist Reflects Strong Brand and Media Owner Partnerships Across All Budgets The World Media Group unveiled the shortlist for the 2026 World Media Awards today, celebrating excellence in international content...
Editors’ Perspective at Cannes 2026: The Changing Face of Journalism
June 24, 2026
The World Media Group is at Cannes Lions this week. Our first event was our annual Editors’ Perspective at the RTL Ad Alliance beach, where three of the world's top...
Five Take Aways from the Editors’ View Panel at the FMI Financial Services Marketing Leaders’ Summit
June 9, 2026
At the Financial Marketing Leaders Summit, Elisa Martinuzzi, Editor in Charge of EMEA Finance and Markets at Reuters; Hanna Ziady, Senior Reporter at CNN Business; and Jack Sommers, Head of...
Key takeouts from our conversation with Economist Enterprise’s John Ferguson
May 27, 2026
Thought Leadership
At our recent Brand Advisory Board, WMG CEO Jamie Credland hosted an interactive discussion with John Ferguson, Global Head of Trade and Geopolitics at Economist Enterprise, exploring the current global...
Spotlight on Brand Metrics – Official Partner of the 2026 World Media Awards
April 9, 2026
We're delighted to have Brand Metrics as the official sponsor for the World Media Awards for the third year running. The organisation works with premium publishers to measure digital campaign...
Publicis Media’s Benish Mahmood on Creating an Award-Winning Financial Services Content Partnership
March 16, 2026
Awards
The Financial Services category winner at last year's World Media Awards didn't get there by chasing impressions. Benish Mahmood, Business Director, Global Partnerships, Publicis Media, whose team led UBS’s ‘Banking...
2026 World Media Awards – Now Open for Entry
March 5, 2026
Awards
The 2026 World Media Awards are open for entry today, offering 12 categories to recognise the very best in cross-platform, cross-border, international content-driven advertising.
Five Takeouts from Davos 2026 to Inform Your Year Ahead
March 4, 2026
Thought Leadership
Spriha Srivastava, VP & Executive Editor, CNBC International, shares key takeouts from her conversations in Davos for business leaders navigating the year ahead.
World Media Group Renews Partnership with Brand Metrics
February 25, 2026
We are delighted to announce the continuation of our partnership with Brand Metrics, a global SaaS platform for campaign effectiveness measurement.
The Most Consequential Davos Since 2008
February 10, 2026
Key Takeouts
Key Takeaways to Shape the Year Ahead Some of the world’s top editors came together recently for our annual post-Davos panel, The Editors’ Perspective On The Year Ahead. Kamal Ahmed,...
CNN’s Christina Macfarlane to Host the 2025 World Media Awards
August 15, 2025
We’re delighted to announce that Christina Macfarlane, Anchor and Correspondent for CNN International, will host this year’s World Media Awards. Based in CNN’s London bureau, Macfarlane is a familiar face...
How to Survive (and Thrive) in the Pitch Process
August 1, 2025
Key Takeouts
In the second panel at the World Media Group’s Agency Future Leaders event, Rebecca McKinlay, Managing Director at Oystercatchers, joined Chris O’Neil, Global Brand Partnerships Lead at National Geographic, to share...
Beyond the numbers: How insight makes you a better planner
August 1, 2025
The World Media Group recently held its first Agency Future Leaders event, a new initiative designed to support a cohort of agency planners, hand-picked by their leadership teams for their...
Why Advertising in News Still Matters: Insights from CNN’s Cannes Roundtable
July 14, 2025
Key Takeouts, Thought Leadership, WMG News
While celebrity-studded beach concerts often grab the headlines at Cannes Lions, the real value of the festival is found in its quieter corners—where industry leaders gather to tackle the complex...
World Media Group Joins The News Alliance
March 20, 2025
Cross-industry coalition to promote trusted journalism to advertisers against backdrop of misinformation and fake news • Bountiful Cow, British Society of Magazine Editors, Campaign, DAIVID, Electric Glue, Havas Media Network,...
Trump, Trade and Tariffs: What does it mean for your business?
March 17, 2025
Our first Brand Advisory Board of 2025 started with a timely discussion about the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on the global markets with POLITICO Europe’s Senior Trade Reporter, Graham...
Stagwell Expands ‘Future of News’ Initiative to the U.K.
September 25, 2024
Behind the scenes election coverage with Paul Royall, Executive News Editor, BBC News Channel
July 4, 2024
The WMG Brand Advisory Board met yesterday to discuss some of the issues currently affecting brand marketers. The elections around the world this year are front of mind with brand...