Five years ago this week… The doors slammed shut on the Las Vegas Convention Center as organizers announced the cancellation of NAB 2020 – the first major casualty of the Covid pandemic era. Faultline was scrambling for silver linings to take from the disappointment (aside from the obvious travel budget savings) including innovations in virtual events and the accelerated adoption of the cloud and AI-based tools, though it would still be another two and a half years until ChatGPT launched. Digital expansion boosts ITV profits: ITV saw a 2% rise in total ad revenue to £1.8 billion ($2.3 billion) in 2024, driven by a 15% increase in digital ads. Digital now accounts for 26% of total ad revenue,…