{"podcast":{"title":"The Media Leader Podcast","slug":"the-media-leader-podcast-5773787","podcast_index_feed_id":5773787,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-media-leader-podcast","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-media-leader-podcast","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/75/c6/95/75/75c69575-142b-4ca1-a5fe-2a24c4bff5a5/95bac19733e21c257f65b53b38a82f53ad36208699d5cc81f4e592ce0ffab91316d4d7fdb70f20957c716453703e982b2e1237edb31d31164b7d90d3585cfec6.jpeg","author":"The Media Leader","episode_count":233,"summary":"The Media Leader is the leading source of analysis, data, opinion and trends in commercial media and advertising. Hosted by senior reporter Jack Benjamin, we speak to senior industry leaders and rising stars about the key challenges media faces as part of our mission to stand up for courage, inclusion and excellence in media. Find out more at uk.themedialeader.com and subscribe to our daily newsletter .","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-media-leader-podcast-5773787"},"episode":{"title":"Why magazine brands united to launch the single marketplace Atria — with Immediate Media's Cath Waller","slug":"why-magazine-brands-united-to-launch-the-single-marketplace-atria-with-immediate-media-s-cath-waller","published_at":"2026-02-16T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-media-leader-podcast-5773787/why-magazine-brands-united-to-launch-the-single-marketplace-atria-with-immediate-media-s-cath-waller","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-media-leader-podcast-5773787","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1296b184-d6b2-401f-91da-2c57bf541b9b.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1296b184-d6b2-401f-91da-2c57bf541b9b.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Late last month, a group of six magazine publishers – Bauer, Future, Hearst UK, Hello!, Immediate and Time Out – launched Atria, a single marketplace through which advertisers can engage with the combined reach of those publishers’ brands, equivalent to about 33m consumers. The effort is powered by publisher-owned first-party data. It is hosted by audience platform Permutive. Cath Waller is the managing director of advertising at Immediate Media. She is also the chair of PPA Magnetic, part of the Professional Publishers Association, the trade body for publishers. A leading voice behind the Atria effort, Waller sat down with host Jack Benjamin to discuss the marketplace's launch and where it might be headed next. The pair also discussed the current state of magazine publishing, and the headwinds and tailwinds facing Immediate. Highlights: 2:43: The launch of Atria: how it works and how it came together 10:12: \"The industry is where it is\": Magazine media is disinvested and publishers are under pressure 15:25: The value of trusted editorial and a cleaner supply chain 20:41: Future-facing goals 26:59: How to handle AI? Embracing innovation as AI search reduces traffic Related articles: Why quality pays: the power of trusted editorial in media planning – PPA Magnetic and The Media Leader CMOs on what makes publisher partnerships work: ‘Great partners push back’ PPA asks CMA to require greater transparency of Google’s AI search features The Fishbowl: Cath Waller, Immediate Media --- Thanks to our production partners Trisonic for editing this episode. --> Discover how Trisonic can elevate your brand and expand your business by connecting with your ideal audience Visit  The Media Leader  for the most authoritative news analysis and comment on what's happening in…","meta_description":"Late last month, a group of six magazine publishers – Bauer, Future, Hearst UK, Hello!, Immediate and Time Out – launched Atria, a single marketplace thro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2391,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-media-leader-podcast-5773787/episodes/why-magazine-brands-united-to-launch-the-single-marketplace-atria-with-immediate-media-s-cath-waller/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-media-leader-podcast-5773787/why-magazine-brands-united-to-launch-the-single-marketplace-atria-with-immediate-media-s-cath-waller.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}