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Media Upfronts 2025: your front-row seat to what’s next in digital advertising. It’s where advertisers come to get ahead.
Across two high-impact days, the industry’s most influential media owners and platforms will reveal the content, innovations and opportunities that will help shape your brand’s advertising strategy in 2026. From first-look announcements, to headline talent and actionable insights, this is the event that gives you a clear edge in your planning.
This event is intended for advertisers and agencies; as such, complimentary tickets are guaranteed for attendees from these organisations. IAB members from other sectors may register, but acceptance is subject to availability and not guaranteed.
Are you an advertiser interested in attending but not yet an IAB member? No worries — it’s completely free to join! You can sign up here.
Why attend?
• Hear directly from the media giants defining the year ahead, including platform updates, first-to-market opportunities, and exclusive previews of what’s coming in 2026
• Be the first to spot key trends and shifts in media and advertising for the year ahead
• Discover exactly how and where your brand can show up – with practical ideas to bring into your planning
• Connect face-to-face with media partners to ask questions, explore tailored solutions and spark new opportunities
• Access exclusive sessions featuring high-profile talent and senior decision-makers you won’t find anywhere else
• Join one of the industry’s most trusted and valued events
This isn’t just another industry event – it’s where advertisers get ahead of the competition. Don’t miss it.
Meet our Media Upfronts partners...

Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media Group

Global

Global
Global is one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups, and the UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company. It is home to national, market-leading media brands including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, LBC, Global’s Newsroom, Smooth, Radio X, Capital XTRA and Gold Radio.
Global Player, the official app for all our brands, lets listeners enjoy audio and video content, award-winning podcasts and expertly curated playlists across app, web and smart speakers.
Global is the leading Outdoor company in the UK and one of the largest in Europe, with over 235,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Across all channels, Global reaches 51 million people across the UK every week, including 29.2 million on the radio.
Global created and operates DAX, the market leader in digital audio advertising. DAX connects advertisers with over 130 million people worldwide, inserting targeted ads into music streaming, connected radio and podcasts, and runs a pioneering programmatic outdoor platform.

Nectar360

Nectar360
Nectar360 is a loyalty, insights and retail media business. It transforms how brands understand and reach their customers through insight driven retail media, serving over 900 clients across the Sainsbury’s and Argos supplier base. It also operates the Nectar coalition – the UK's largest coalition loyalty programme and the proud home of loyalty for brands including Sainsbury’s, Argos, British Airways, Esso and American Express®. With over 23 million Nectar members, Nectar360 has an unmatched understanding of consumers, giving brands a clear picture of who their customers are and what they buy. For more information, visitnectar360.co.uk.

Tripadvisor

Tripadvisor
The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world's most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories.

Activision Blizzard Media

Activision Blizzard Media
Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the leading interactive entertainment company with hundreds of millions of monthly active users around the world. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush™ and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, and StarCraft®. The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences.

ASOS

ASOS
We bring our fashion-loving 20-something customers the latest trends and best and most relevant product from our own brands and hundreds of partner brands.
Founded in 2000, ASOS has 20m active customers in over 200 markets. We bring fashion lovers around the world the best and most relevant fashion through our unique own brands, styled with the most exciting products from local and global partner brands.
ASOS Media Group helps our partner brands showcase their brands and products to ASOS customers.
ASOS.com

Meta

Meta

Spotify

Spotify
Advertising on Spotify gives you more moments to reach your audience, more attention paid to your message, and more success to help you achieve your business objectives. Essential to fans. Effective for brands. Add more to your mix with Spotify Advertising.

Vevo

Vevo
Vevo is the world’s leading music video network, connecting brands and fans to culture through official videos, live performances and original content.
Reaching 30M monthly viewers in the U.K. and 22B monthly views globally, Vevo delivers premium, cross-platform inventory. Advertisers can align with culturally relevant, brand-safe moments through 100% ad-supported storytelling and high impact placements across CTV, digital and social.
Whether bought via direct IO or programmatic, Vevo offers flexible buying options and proprietary media solutions like Artist Franchises, Vevo Evolve, and scalable always-on media.
With a library of 1M music videos, Vevo sets the standard in culture-driving content. While music is heard everywhere, it’s only seen on Vevo.
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Looking to take the stage or activate your presence at Media Upfronts? Reach out to Catherine Cribbin, Head of Partnerships
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