WPP slashes jobs as revenue continues to fall Media Embattled advertiser WPP slashed jobs in the first half of the year as its revenue continued to fall. The London-listed media group cut another 1,267 employees in the first half, around 1.3 per cent of its total staffing. Across the 12 months to June, WPP has now slashed its total workforce by 6.4 per cent [...]
Reform UK Treasurer Nick Candy takes podcast firm off sales block Media The podcast firm owned by the billionaire treasurer of the Reform Party has been taken off the sales block after first laying out plans for a deal last year. Audioboom, in which property tycoon Nick Candy is the majority shareholder, launched a strategic review in October, where it said the end result could lead to [...]
WPP sales down again despite uptick in new business Media WPP saw its revenue fall by more than six per cent in the first three months of 2026, piling pressure on the advertising giant’s turnaround plan just two months after it was unveiled. The FTSE 250 holding group saw its sales fall by 6.6 per cent to £3bn in the first quarter, while revenue less [...]
‘Nothing like it’ – England’s Euro 2024 run gives UK broadcasters a much-needed boost July 15, 2024 The Euros may be over, but the tournament will have left a sweet taste in the mouth advertisers and broadcasters - unlike England fans.