Digital 2026: AI goes mainstream with 4bn users as social climbs - A staggering four billion adults across the world are now using some kind of artificial intelligence platform on a regular basis.

AI has gone mainstream — and there’s no turning back ⚡
4 BILLION adults are now using AI as social media surges past global saturation, reshaping how we search, discover & connect.
The digital world just changed—again.
@wearesocial.bsky.social #AI #DigitalTrends #SocialMedia #AdTech #FutureOfMedia

Cannes Lions to honour Oprah Winfrey as it announces 2026 prog - Cannes Lions has announced its 2026 programme, bringing together a diverse community of creative leaders & will honour Oprah Winfrey.

@canneslions.bsky.social said it will honour #OprahWinfrey as it announces its 2026 programme—spotlighting one of the most influential voices in global media and culture.
A strong signal of the festival’s continued focus on creativity, impact & leadership.
#CannesLions #Creativity #Media #Marketing

New firsts as Cannes Lions reveals 2026 Awarding Jury line-up - Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place 22–26 June 2026, has announced its Awarding Jury line-up for this year.

Stage is set for @canneslions.bsky.social 2026...
New jury line-up signals fresh perspectives, greater global representation, and a continued evolution of creative excellence.
The benchmark just moved 👇
#CannesLions #CreativeExcellence #Advertising #Marketing #GlobalCreativity #Media

Kevin Bridges searches for ‘Beautiful Game’ for World Cup 2026 - Ahead of the World Cup, Scottish football superfan & critically acclaimed comedian Kevin Bridges searches for the Beautiful Game for the BBC.

What makes f#ootball the beautiful game?
@kevinbridges.bsky.social is on a mission to find out — hitting the road ahead of #WorldCup2026 with a fresh @BBC series that blends comedy, culture and global football obsession.
#BBC #KevinBridges #TV #sport #culture @fifaworldcup2026.bsky.social

First look at Adrian Mole 13¾ as BBC reveals cast - Casting for The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ has been announced & a first-look picture released as filming begins on the new series.

Adrian Mole is back… and still 13¾ 😏📓
@BBC drops first look + cast for the awkward teen we all know and love — expect cringe, chaos, and classic diary drama.
#AdrianMole #BBC #TVNews #FirstLook

By royal decree...
Fighting fakes with one of the internet’s oldest scams
@vaselinebrand.bsky.social flips the “Nigerian prince” trope — using a real one to tackle counterfeit products and rebuild trust.
@publicisgroupe.bsky.social
#skincare #Advertising #Creative #BrandCampaign #Marketing #FMCG

Škoda reinvents the humble bike bell for the noise-cancelling era - Škoda has launched Škoda DuoBell, the first-ever bike bell designed to penetrate noise-cancelling headphones, trialled by Deliveroo riders.

Stunning mechanical solution to a very modern digital problem.
@skodauk.bsky.social rethinks the humble #bike bell — designing a sound that can cut through noise-cancelling headphones and make city streets safer.
@deliveroouk.bsky.social @AMVBBDO @londoncyclist @dailymail.co.uk #cycling

For the Believers: Lucozade revives Grafruitti with We Are Social - Socially-led creative agency, We Are Social, has partnered with Lucozade to celebrate the return of fan favourite flavour, Grafruitti.

It’s back…
@lucozade.bsky.social revives #Grafruitti — powered by a fan-first campaign by @wearesocial.bsky.social celebrating the believers who never gave up on its return.
@centinolivelyy
@officialdeeteee
@morfopeyiazis
#BrandCampaign #Marketing #FMCG #Advertising #Nostalgia

'Based On A True Story': Missing People reclaims true crime genre - In an era where human tragedy has become bingeable entertainment, charity Missing People is fighting to change the narrative.

This isn’t entertainment. It’s real life.
@missingpeopleuk.bsky.social confronts true crime obsession head-on — reclaiming the stories of those still missing from a culture that turns tragedy into content.
@BBHLondon
#TrueCrime #Campaign #SocialImpact #Advertising #Media

Interrail books We Are Pi for Global Creative Agency trip - Interrail, the iconic rail Pass for exploring Europe by train, has appointed We Are Pi as its lead brand strategy and creative agency.

Turning the @interraileu.bsky.social experience into a global creative journey 🚆✨
@wearepi hired by iconic rail pass brand... #Creativity #AgencyLife #TravelInspires #traintravel

Presenter and DJ Scott Mills sacked by the BBC - BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show presenter and DJ Scott Mills has been sacked with immediate effect by the UK broadcaster.

What did he do?
@bbcradio2bot.bsky.social breakfast host and presenter @scottmills has been sacked by the @BBC following complaints about 'personal conduct'.

Together Like Never Before: Sky brings costumes to life in new ad - Sky has launched 'Together Like Never Before', a major new brand ad positioning Sky TV as the home of the most iconic entertainment brands.

When the world’s biggest shows collide…
@skytv brings iconic costumes to life in ‘Together Like Never Before’, blending choreography and VFX to celebrate a new era where @DisneyPlus, @netflix, @hbomax and more sit under one roof.
#Sky #BrandCampaign #Creative #Entertainment #Advertising

Beyond Paradise: BBC drops series 4 trailer - New mysteries and puzzling cases await DI Humphrey Goodman and the team in Shipton Abbott, as Beyond Paradise returns for a fourth series.

First look at #BeyondParadise series 4 has landed, as the @BBC leans into the continued popularity of cosy crime.
#BBC #BeyondParadise #TV #Content #Entertainmentnews #Streaming #Media #crimedrama #drama

Food Lovers Uncut: Waitrose launches new series by Wonderhood - Waitrose has launched ‘Food Lovers Uncut’, a new long-form series, hosted by chef and food influencer Will Hughes aka What Willy Cook.

Supermarket group @waitrose leans into real food obsession with its new social series #FoodLoversUncut 🍽️
First ep stars brilliant actor @ConnorSwindells at home...
Less polish, more passion.
Less ads, more authenticity.
@Wonderhood #foodies

SNL UK: Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed named as first hosts - Saturday Night Live UK has has named the first three stars who host the UK version of the hit show when it launches on the 21st March.

That’s one way to launch #SNLUK...
@TinaFey, @JamieDornan and @RizAhmed have been confirmed as the first hosts of the new series.
@SkyUK #snl #EntertainmentNews

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Born in a Pub: Grenadier returns to where it all began in new ad - INEOS Automotive has returned to its origins in a new brand campaign for its Grenadier brand, created by Wonderhood Studios.

Our campaign of the week...
Most cars are born in boardrooms.
The @ineosgrenadier.bsky.social was born in a pub. 🍻
Now the brand has returned to where it all began in a cinematic new campaign by @Wonderhoodstudios.
@stinkstudios
#automotive #4x4 #cars #british

Labour in Crisis?: C4 commissions Starmer leadership doc - Channel 4 has commissioned a new one hour documentary episode of Dispatches, with the working title, "Keir Starmer: Labour in Crisis?"

After an historic landslide victory less than two years ago, how did Sir #KeirStarmer become one of the UK’s most unpopular prime ministers?
@channel4tv.bsky.social's #Dispatches is investigating.
@labouruk.bsky.social @10-downingstreet.bsky.social @KeirStarmer

BBC wants urgent reform to Charter, end to political appointees - The BBC wants urgent reform to its Charter, including an end to political appointees to its board, and an independent and fit funding model.

Scandal-ridden @BBC wants urgent reform to its royal charter, arguing that ending political appointments would help protect its independence.
#MediaPolicy #BBC #royalcharter #PublicServiceBroadcasting

UK Government launches research lab to accelerate AI innovation - The UK government has announced the creation of a new UK AI research lab, aimed at and unlocking breakthroughs.

The #UKGovernment is stepping up its #AI ambitions with a new research lab designed to accelerate innovation and #scientific discovery.
#AI #FutureTech @GOVUK

Commercial radio reports record ad revenues for 2025 - Commercial radio in the UK achieved its highest-ever advertising revenue in 2025, hitting £747 million and surpassing the previous record of £740 million set in 2022, according to industry body Radioc...

Commercial radio hits record ad revenues in 2025 - @radiocentre.org .
#Radio #Advertising

BBC confirms Ghosts feature film to begin filming next month - The BBC has confirmed that award-winning BBC comedy Ghosts is to be brought to the big screen in Ghosts: The Possession of Button House.

It’s official: @BBC hit show #Ghosts is heading to the big screen.
The Beeb has confirmed a feature film will begin filming next month — bringing the hit comedy to cinemas.
Fans won’t have long to wait.
@lionsgate.com @bbcfilm.bsky.social @itvstudios
#BBC #TVNews #EntertainmentNews

City AM named partner for SCALE Expo & Summit 2026 - Business event organiser SCALE has announced financial daily City AM as its partner for the SCALE Expo & Summit 2026.

New media partnership for @ScaleLondon ...
Financial and business daily @cityam.bsky.social has joined the SCALE Expo & Summit 2026 as an official partner — boosting the event’s profile ahead of April.
One to watch on the #SME and #scaleup calendar.
#SCALE2026 #entrepreneurs #events

Global media five form coalition against AI threat to journalism - Five UK media firms have tesamed-up to form a new coalition aimed at tackling the serious threat they believe AI poses to journalism.

UK’s biggest #media companies join forces to push back against #AI threat to #journalism.
New coalition #SPUR to protect content, value and the future of trusted journalism.
#AI #Media #Publishing @skynewsrss.bsky.social @bbcnews.bsky.social @theguardian.com @telegraph.co.uk @data.ft.com

Audi UK partners with the BRIT Awards in new campaign by BBH - In an era of high-decibel brand activations, Audi UK and BBH London are betting on the power of the unsaid for the 2026 BRIT Awards.

Global auto brand @Audi and @BBHLondon are celebrating the "garage" roots of #music and #cars for the 2026 @BRITs . 🎸🚗
A minimalist, cinematic campaign focusing on the shared journey from humble beginnings to the big stage.
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BBC's Doctor Foster to return for series three The BBC has announced the return of hit drama Doctor Foster for a third and final series, created by Mike Bartlett.

After years away, #DoctorFoster is returning for series three.
Are you ready for the comeback?
@BBC
#Television #Drama #EntertainmentNews

IG cuts through noise of modern investing with new ad by Otherway - Otherway has launched a new integrated campaign for IG UK that reintroduces the FTSE 250 fintech as The Investor’s Champion.

Creative studio @otherwaystudio.bsky.social helps @iguk.bsky.social tackle the confusion of modern #investing with a campaign focused on clarity over complexity.
#Advertising #FinanceMarketing #Creative

4Creative promotes sewage scandal drama with Fountain of Filth - To promote Dirty Business, Channel 4’s new factual drama,inhouse agency 4Creative has created The Fountain of Filth in London.

A fountain filled with “sewage” in Central #London?
@4creative's bold stunt for @channel4tv.bsky.social's #DirtyBusiness shines a spotlight on Britain’s pollution crisis.
Smart, shocking, and very hard to ignore.
@dailymail.co.uk @thesun.co.uk @theguardian.com

Robert Carlyle joins BBC's Line of Duty series 7 - The BAFTA-winning actor will play Detective Constable Shaun Massie in the next instalment of Jed Mercurio’s hit crime thriller

🎬 Scottish actor @robertcarlyle.bsky.social joins the cast for the upcoming seventh series of @BBC drama #LineofDuty.
#BBC #TVNews #entertainmentnews

UK government's Cyber Essentials urges SMEs to take action - Business owners are being urged to “lock the door” on criminals as the UK government launches a new campaign

Small businesses are being encouraged to strengthen their defences, with a new cyber awareness push from @GOVUK.
#CyberCrime #SmallBusiness #Security
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