The long term impact of Covid-19 on the advertising industry

First published on The Drum

The chief executive of the Advertising Association, Stephen Woodford and M&C Saatchi Managing Director, Tom Firth have discussed the longer-term impact that the industry’s response to the Coronavirus will have on advertising as a sector.

Joining editor of The Drum, Stephen Lepitak, the pair spoke about their reaction to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stimulus packages for independent businesses and what it means for agencies, while Woodford spoke of the ongoing conversations the association has been having with the government.

They also discussed the changing behaviors witnessed within their own businesses in terms of staff operations and in seeking out news business.

Watch the full interview in the video above.

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