Independent.co.uk
Norway has become the first country in the world to cease FM radio broadcasts, "The Independent" reports.
NetImperative
Aldi is topping a social engagement league table for Christmas tv ads. The research by 4C Insights looks at uplift in social engagement and sentiment after ads have run. Aldi tops the engagement lift table, while M&S is top of the uplift in sentiment, Netimperative reports.
Press Gazette
"The Times" and "The Sunday Times" have received a large grant, of up to GBP900k, from Google to develop an AI-powered service to be called James, "Press Gazette" reveals. The software is set to be the backbone of a new news personalisation service.
Campaign
Deliveroo has left WPP's MediaCom to hand its GBP10m media account for the UK and Ireland to the7stars. Campaign reports. MediaCom did not repitch for the business.
The Guardian
A parliamentary committee is suggesting it should become a new offence to post abusive, threatening messages to politicians and that social media firms should act more quickly to take offensive messages down, "The Guardian" reports.
The Drum
New research" from Google estimates that publishers are losing $1.27bn per year through fraudsters impersonating their inventory on video ad exchanges. According to The Drum," the fraudsters can make as many as 700m false video ad requests per day. The advice from Google is for publishers to use ads.txt to block the criminals.
The Times
"The Times" is reporting that the sale of $60bn sale of 20th Century Fox to Disney is likely to be announced tomorrow.
BBC
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's fiancee, has been revealed by Google as the UK's top search term for 2017. In second place was "iPhone 8" with Hurricane Irma in third spot, the BBC reveals.
Campaign
Iris has been appointed by Formula E to make the sport a household name through tv, digital and outdoor. The appointment as global strategy agency comes after the electric motor racing brand previously worked with VCCP and Dare, "Campaign" reports.
The Guardian
"Daily Mail Editor" Paul Dacre has seen his pay soar to nearly GBP2.5m this year --underscoring his status, "The Guardian" reports, as the UK's most highly paid newspaper editor.