December 17 – Qatar has again become the focus of FIFA’s world as it prepares to host two FIFA finals in two consecutive days. First up will be the Intercontinental Cup Final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Flamengo tonight. PSG as UEFA’s Champions League winners were pre-qualified for the…
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Two independent media agencies, one larger and one still growing, positioned themselves for further growth in 2026, with both expecting a potential windfall of clients leaving the holding companies for better service and results. Crossmedia, which is less an independent given it’s part of the Dawn collective of…
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Toluca has been the dominant force in Liga MX since wresting the title from Club América in the 2024-25 Clausura season. Fresh off winning the Liga MX Super Cup (Campeón de Campeones) and its sister cup the 2025 Campeones Cup over MLS LA Galaxy, Toluca topped the table…
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December 14 – Iran Football Federation president Mehdi Taj, speaking on state television, has issued a warning that some payers and staff may be denied entry to the US for the 2026 World Cup because they have served in the military. Iran have been drawn into Group G…
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It’s been another busy week for big news but I wanted to use this week’s briefing to write about something that’s been sitting with me since the Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit last week: AI is flattening the base of the talent pyramid before agencies have figured out how…
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The current Real Madrid form is worrying, as they lost to Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu in a UEFA Champions League match, adding to the pressure already on their manager, Xabi Alonso. The Cityzens won the Real Madrid vs Man City match 2-1 to overtake Real in the…
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The New York Times and Chicago Tribune sue Perplexity, Business Insider tests using AI to write stories, and more. Substack becomes the new publisher playground Substack newsletters have suddenly become hot with publishers this year. Allure, Daily Mail, The Economist, The Financial Times, The New Yorker, New York…
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In Mohamed Salah’s interview outburst, the summary of his words are “I don’t deserve to be treated like this cos I’ve worked hard for the team and I’ve earned my place,” which in hindsight is actually true. But being a club legend doesn’t grant immunity from losing form…
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December 7 – It didn’t rain on FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s World Cup Draw parade last Friday, but it did snow, and it provided a sub-zero chill for the media who waited outside for 90 minutes-plus until they could no longer feel their toes. That chill was met…
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The Game Awards 2025 marks another year of revelatory gaming excellence, giving credit to the games which have captured our attention and driven cultural moments. We take this chance every year to look over the nominees and see how they performed on live streaming: How has the largest…
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