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Media monitoring and intelligence platform Streem has released its State of the Media Report for 2026. Managing director Leon Hudson weighs in on the hot topics shaping the industry. Read his take and the full report here.

For more industry insights, advertising intelligence company Bigdatr highlights trends in the travel and retail sectors and explores what’s ahead for 2026.

Meanwhile, Struan Abernethy, CEO at Reach, discusses the agency’s evolution and how businesses can improve performance through data, multi-channel marketing and AI.

In other news, media expert Antony Young rounds up stories from beyond Aotearoa. This week, Mark Zuckerberg appears in court, brands ditch couple clichés in their Valentine’s Day ads and Dove builds a campaign from Reddit reviews. Find out more here.

For Movings and Shakings: TVNZ has welcomed two senior appointments, McCann Group NZ has announced new media leadership and Australia's Tonic Media Network has launched in New Zealand.

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