Dan Meier

London, United Kingdom

Reporter at VideoWeek

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Ofcom Introduces Online Safety Measures to Protect Children From "Manosphere"

4 days ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

One month on from the Online Safety Act coming into force in the UK (and from Adolescence landing on Netflix), Ofcom has introduced new child safety measures designed to prevent children from encountering harmful content. Starting in July, companies that provide online services, such as social media, gaming websites and search companies, must implement a range of safeguards as part of duties mandated by the new legislation.
The Industry Reacts: Google Keeps Cookies After All

5 days ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

On Tuesday, Google brought an end to a year’s worth of speculation over what its global prompt for third-party cookies might look like, by announcing that there won’t be one. Five years after Google announced that third-party cookies would be phased out of Chrome within two years – and now in the midst of an antitrust trial that could force the divestment of Chrome – the tech giant has confirmed that cookies are here to stay, with no change to the consent mechanisms currently available to users.
The Buy-Side View: Q&A with Boots' Amy Caven

5 days ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

For decades, Boots has been as prominent on our TV screens as on the UK high street, but changing viewing habits are subtly shifting the retailer’s media planning across video and CTV. In this edition of the Buy-Side View, Amy Caven, Head of Media Strategy & Planning at Boots, discusses balancing the brand’s mass appeal with reaching younger audiences, the role of the agency in media planning, and the need for advertisers to insist on transparency in their media buys.
Week in Charts: Sarandos Discusses AI in Netflix Production, UK Food Companies Splurge on Ads Before HFSS Ban, and US Advertisers Test Shoppable Video

6 days ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

In this week’s Week in Charts, Ted Sarandos discusses AI’s impact on Netflix production, UK food companies splurge on advertising ahead of HFSS restrictions, and US advertisers test shoppable video. To have Week in Charts delivered to your inbox, you can sign up to the newsletter here.
Viagra Boys – Viagr Aboys | Album review

6 days ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Dan Meier

Swedish post-punk ironists Viagra Boys came out pretty much fully formed on their 2018 debut, Street Worms, and have mercifully – and mercilessly – stuck to their throbbing signature sound ever since. If anything, their relentless touring and festival schedule has sharpened their satirical observations and musical smarts, with Stateside road trips bringing them into the heartland of the toxic masculinity and conspiratorial mumbo-jumbo that fuel Sebastian Murphy’s bizarre character studies.
Omnicom's John Wren Accuses Competitors of Spreading "Nonsense" About IPG Merger

1 week ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

Omnicom CEO John Wren sought to reassure investors over its merger with Interpublic Group during the company’s Q1 earnings call, restating that the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2025. Wren hit back at claims that the US agency group would lose clients and staff as a result of the merger, despite planning to make $750 million worth of cuts, including to “middle office and regional positions”. The company also cut 3,000 roles during 2024, according to estimates from Campaign.
Week in Charts: Industry Rebuffs Calls for Streaming Levy, Algorithms Overtake Word of Mouth Recommendations, and Markets Recover Amid Tariff Reprieve

1 week ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

In this week’s Week in Charts, the industry rebuffs calls for streaming levy, algorithms overtake word of mouth for recommendations, and stock markets recover amid Trump’s tariff reprieve. To have Week in Charts delivered to your inbox, you can sign up to the newsletter here.
Fuelling Emissions and Driving Change: Untangling Advertising's Carbon Contribution

2 weeks ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

A report from the Advertising Association last year found that public perceptions of advertising’s social contribution is improving; 44 percent of UK respondents said advertising drives positive change in society, up from 34 percent in 2021. Meanwhile 34 percent of people agreed that advertising helps them make more sustainable purchases. However, these positive impacts on consumer behaviour can easily be overshadowed by the carbon emissions associated with advertising.
A Brief Timeline of Signal Loss

2 weeks ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

By 2024, everyone working in digital advertising was tired of hearing about cookie deprecation, writes Thomas Bernal, VP Go To Market at Ogury. But how did we get there, what were the factors shaping signal loss, and what does the future hold for tracking and targeting? Anyone working in digital advertising knows the phrase “signal loss”. It’s a mainstay of panel discussions and conference agendas, and there’s a high chance you’ve said it today.
The Sell-Side View: Q&A with Reach's Terry Hornsby

2 weeks ago | videoweek.com | Dan Meier

While many news publishers have struggled with the loss of audiences to social media, UK group Reach, owner of the Mirror, Express, and a vast portfolio of regional and local titles, has maintained engagement with users coming to its brands for their local coverage. And in 2019 the business built its own ad tech solution, Mantis, helping to diversify its own revenues while driving monetisation for other publishers.