The tenth series of ITV2’s Love Island concluded last week and engagement with our Reality TV content grew as its loyal fanbase tuned in. While the summer favourite has potentially lost some of its sparkle, it’s still a big draw for younger TV viewers with an estimated three million 16-34 year olds tuning in.

As the cost of living crisis has continued in 2023, consumers are tackling it on multiple fronts as the Bank of England’s strategy of increasing interest rates to bring down inflation impacts food, energy and housing costs. Our latest Reading the Nation has more.

In partnership with The Media Leader, our CEO Damon Reeve leads five-part content series on the future of the premium web – a concept we were initially founded to develop as a clearly differentiated channel we now proudly champion.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand kicked off last week to continue a packed summer schedule of sporting action. More than 67m Football page views last week was +58% higher than 2023 weekly average.

School’s out but for millions of parents, planning for the start of the 2023/2024 term is already underway. Our latest insight feature focuses on preparing for the return to education six weeks from now.

Our latest campaign case study shares the results of our partnership with Wavemaker and self-care client Sanctuary Spa on a brand refresh campaign that’s been nominated for two awards at the Manchester Publicity Association’s Inspiration Awards 2023.

Last week, a packed summer schedule of supreme sporting action drove engagement with our Sport category to a record weekly high. Page views for the category over the past seven days were a huge +66% higher than the 2023 weekly average as interest in our Tennis, Cricket, Formula 1 and Cycling content exploded.

Tennis and the prestigious Wimbledon championships captured the nation’s attention over the first two weeks in July. Despite a lack of British talent in the final stages, interest was still high through to the final weekend. More than 23m Tennis page view across Wimbledon fortnight 5.8x higher than the prior two weeks.

Last week, Mel Stride – the Work and Pensions Secretary – moved to reassure retirees that the pension triple lock is here to stay and would be a key commitment in the next Conservative manifesto.