Tesco's chief customer officer Robin Terrell is set to depart the supermarket after less than two years in charge of marketing. A Tesco spokesman has confirmed a "successor will be revealed in due course." "Marketing Week" can confirm that the role of chief customer officer will not be scrapped and that Tesco is still looking for a replacement.

People who only watch BBC shows on catch-up mode will be legally required to have a TV licence from 1 September, when new legislation to close the so-called "iPlayer loophole" comes into force. Although the vast majority of households own a TV licence, those without one who only watch catch-up content and not live broadcasts were technically exempt from paying the GBP145-a-year charge.

Cabury owner Mondelez has appointed Francesco Vitrano "to spread the Cadbury joy" as the marketing activation director for the brand's tablets, bites and beverages. Vitrano has been promoted from his current role as marketing manager for gum and candy in the UK and Ireland, swiftly following the departure of Cadbury's top marketer Matthew Williams in mid-July.

BBC stars who earn more than the prime minister should be forced to publish their salaries, an influential group of MPs has said. The Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee said there is "no good reason" for performers, presenters and executives to "hide" their pay if they earn more than the PM.

UK advertising expenditure is forecast to post 4.2% growth in 2016 and 3.8% growth in 2017, according to the Advertising Association/ Warc Expenditure. It brings some good news to marketers following the recent IPA Bellwether report which downgraded ad-spend predictions in light of the UK's decision to leave the European Union.

Arsenal has become the first Premier League club to launch an app aimed specifically at young supporters as it looks to boost engagement and loyalty and give kids another reason to support the club. The app is part of a growing focus at the club on its so-called "Junior Gunners" -- those between ages 0 and 16 who will be the "fans of the future."

The AA/Warc Expenditure Report predicts total ad spend in 2016 of GBP20.9bn -- up 4.2% on last year's actual total of GBP20.07bn. This year's growth rate, however, is considerably lower than last year's -- 7.4%. Next year, ad spend is forecast to grow 3.8% to GBP21.7bn. Mobile ad spend, which was just GBP2.63bn in 2015, is expected to hit GBP3.66bn this year and GBP4.52bn next year.

The initiative marks the first time the six groups -- News UK, Trinity Mirror, Guardian News & Media, DMG Media, Telegraph Media Group, Northern & Shell -- have considered an industry-wide collaboration, with each serious enough to put money behind it to run a feasibility study, according to sources close to the matter.

Kevin Roberts said debate about bias was "all over" and denied that the lack of women in leadership roles was a problem. The executive chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi has been suspended after he denied that the lack of women in leadership roles was a problem in the advertising industry and said the debate about gender bias was "all over."

The Kremlin-backed television station RT is succeeding in turning viewers against the West, according to the first controlled experiment into the effects of watching the news channel. Those exposed only to RT's message became significantly more hostile to the Western viewpoint -- but the effect decreased when people were also shown BBC coverage.