Justin Lebbon

Media Unfiltered

Insights, analysis, commentary and data on all things media, ad-tech, advertising and television. Unfiltered

2025
Lantern - Everything you need to know and why I think it’s exceptional

A detailed overview of Lantern, which is an outcomes based measurement solution, deployed by the 3 main commercial broadcasters in the UK. Includes a detailed video interview with C4 and ITV.

Lantern - Everything you need to know and why I think it’s exceptional
Five Years to Fix It: Why Canadian TV Can’t Afford Inertia

Key discussion points from a packed Future TV Canada where broadcasters talked of collaboration, MMMs experts addressed the effectiveness crisis and agency leaders tackled key issues facing them and the Canadian market

Five Years to Fix It: Why Canadian TV Can’t Afford Inertia
Barb lifts the lid on YouTube’s viewership reality

Barb’s long-anticipated data measuring the “most-watched” 200 YouTube channels —designed to provide some context against how TV is traditionally measured for currency—is finally out!

Barb lifts the lid on YouTube’s viewership reality
ITV's Kelly Williams On Why UK TV's Growth Story Is Just Getting Started

ITV's path for growth includes addressability, SME opportunity and streaming

ITV's Kelly Williams On Why UK TV's Growth Story Is Just Getting Started
Dutch TV market set for growth: Addressable, Partnerships & Cross-Media Measurement is driving it

Interview with the largest broadcaster in Holland about their strategy to return to growth

Dutch TV market set for growth: Addressable, Partnerships & Cross-Media Measurement is driving it
The German Advertising & TV Market – RTL’s Big Shift

Interviews with two leaders from RTL revealing the next stage of their streaming transformation and how they plan to get there

The German Advertising & TV Market – RTL’s Big Shift
Has AI started eating into Google’s search business? Not yet, according to Brian Wieser

....and it won’t for a while.

Has AI started eating into Google’s search business? Not yet, according to Brian Wieser
Why Disney’s distribution model might be the most interesting in media right now

Interview with Rita Ferro, President of Disney Advertising in Cannes

Why Disney’s distribution model might be the most interesting in media right now
All the problems with modern marketing - with Les Binet

Les and I sat down to understand the key drivers holding back brands from investing in long term brand building and profit generating solutions

All the problems with modern marketing - with Les Binet
Are we better at marketing today than we were in the past?

I asked several senior marketing professionals in Cannes whether today are indeed better at marketing than we were in the past

Are we better at marketing today than we were in the past?
YouTube now accused of streaming pirated content — and possibly profiting from it.

Adalytics have dropped another major report on YouTube which has been covered by the New York Times

YouTube now accused of streaming pirated content — and possibly profiting from it.
Why I Think Broadcasters Should Avoid the “CTV” Label

What broadcasters need to do to avoid the negative impacts of "CTV"

Why I Think Broadcasters Should Avoid the “CTV” Label
US: YouTube keeps growing on TV screens — so why aren’t networks fighting back together?

An analysis of the competitive TV viewership landscape and why I think we should see more European-like collaboration in the US

US: YouTube keeps growing on TV screens — so why aren’t networks fighting back together?
Broadcasters - Build your own tech/walled garden or go with the tech giants?

Reflecting on the Australia TV market, why broadcasters must think long and hard about building and controlling their tech infrastructure

Broadcasters - Build your own tech/walled garden or go with the tech giants?
Australia’s TV Market Could Lead the World — If It Moves Together

A detailed analysis of the Australian TV market post Future TV Sydney

Australia’s TV Market Could Lead the World — If It Moves Together
Blame the Americans: Why TV has a perception issue

Perceptions of TV advertising are shaped by the US, yet this market looks, feels and functions very differently to the rest of the world. This leads to global strategies built on a flawed premise.

Blame the Americans: Why TV has a perception issue

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