Universal Ads launches in UK with Channel 4, ITV and Sky

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Today, Universal Ads, Comcast’s self-service advertising platform for the premium TV industry, has officially launched in the UK in partnership with Channel 4, ITV and Sky. Cannes Lions launch The launch, first revealed by the cohort at Cannes Lions 2025, marks a groundbreaking move for the UK advertising industry as well as a significant step in Universal […]

“Today, Universal Ads, Comcast’s self-service advertising platform for the premium TV industry, has officially launched in the UK in partnership with Channel 4, ITV and Sky. Cannes Lions launch The launch, first revealed by the cohort at Cannes Lions 2025, marks a groundbreaking move for the UK advertising industry as well as a significant step in Universal […]”
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