It’s been another year of ups and downs in the marketing and media businesses — and Digiday+ Research tracked them throughout the year, surveying publisher, agency, brand and retailer professionals at regular intervals throughout 2025. As 2025 winds down, we rounded up the biggest trends of the year,…
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In a Premier League season defined by unpredictability and tactical innovation, several managers have stood out for how they’ve shaped their teams to outperform expectations. From possession mastery to flexible game plans, these five Premier League managers are using smart strategy to leave their mark on the English…
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December 23 – Plans to stage a Serie A fixture in Australia have been shelved, with Italy’s top flight confirming that AC Milan’s scheduled match against Como will no longer be played in Perth following regulatory complications involving the Asian Football Confederation. The match, due to take place…
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When Pandora rolled out its first AI-powered service agent earlier this year, the goal wasn’t to showcase cutting-edge technology. It was to survive the peak holiday shopping season without sacrificing the customer experience or margins. The agent, dubbed Clara, launched as a chatbot on the brand’s website in…
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than a year away, attention is already turning to the teams from Asia who will be competing on football’s biggest stage. The expanded 48-team format in the United States, Mexico and Canada has given the continent more representation than ever before,…
Read More December 23 – The close of 2025 could eventually see end of one of football’s longest running corruption cases with Switzerland’s supreme court upholding the acquittal of Paris Saint-Germain and European Club Football (EFC) and beIN Sports president Nasser al-Khelaïfi. It is the third time Al-Khelaïfi – perhaps…
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One thing became clear this year: AI platforms are changing where, how and how much referral traffic gets sent to publishers’ sites. The five graphs below illustrate where AI referrals stand today — which platforms are gaining share, sending traffic and driving conversions. Together, they reveal a new…
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After going winless in four games, tension began to build around Stamford Bridge. A 2-0 victory over Everton in Gameweek 16 was expected to at least ease the pressure and calm the growing unrest at the club, but it wasn’t so. The headlines in the days that followed…
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December 19 – Women’s Champions League holders Arsenal will face OH Leuven in the knockout phase play-off. If they win they will set up an all-Women’s Super League quarter final with Chelsea who have qualified directly to the quarter finals. On the other side of the draw Real…
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The real risk of generative AI for marketers isn’t bad creative. It’s the rise of the “just good enough” economy. If that wasn’t already clear, Disney’s deal with OpenAI last week brought it into sharp focus. Yes, the headlines fixated on the billion dollar investment. Yes, there was…
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