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Media expert Antony Young rounds up the latest global media news. This week, BBC partners with YouTube, ChatGPT ads are on the way and Fifa announces its official media partner. Check out these stories and more here.

Meanwhile, Sky has joined forces with Paramount to bring more shows to Neon and Sky audiences. Get the full scoop on what this deal brings.

On the campaign front, Youthline and Droga5 have launched a national donation campaign to support young people in crisis. With one simple message, the creative work urges Kiwis to act. Discover their life-saving collab here.

In other news, Hyper has acquired The Generalist Promo and introduced Hyper Activate to supercharge FMCG retail media and activation.

Dentsu celebrates its success as New Zealand’s most awarded media agency for 2025. Hear from media managing director Richard Hale on what this achievement means.

Happy reading, and if you have news you’d like to share, email us at editor@stoppress.co.nz.

Have a lovely week, we'll see you on Friday.

Rachel and the StopPress Team