Campaign
Experian is search for a CRM agency in an RFI that also includes search and programmatic. "Campaign" reveals that the work is currently handled by several agencies, with BBH having won the credit scoring company's integrated account in 2016.
Press Gazette
Scottish broadcaster STV will close down its loss-making STV2 channel in a bid to save a million pounds per year. Press Gazette reports the move will result in the loss of 34 jobs.
The Drum
You are not alone if you have not heard of London-based DAZN, but The Drum is revealing that the "Netflix for sports" streaming service is set to build on the success of its $1bn deal with Matchroom Boxing to win the rights to fights from the likes of Anthony Joshua. The streamer is attempting to get fans to pay a monthly fee for the sport, rather than one-off payments for big bouts.
Sky News
What a week for Briton's gambling companies. It started with a US panel of judges appearing to give the green light to sports betting across the country and now end with the UK Government placing a GBP2 stake limit on fixed-odds betting terminals. Sky News reveals that the betting industry is claiming the move could lead to the loss of 21,000 jobs.
NetImperative
Ahead of GDPR's introduction next week, Snapchat has launched a new privacy centre that allows users to opt out of targeted advertising as well as bar themselves from a selection of advertising categories, Netimperative reports.
The Drum
In a very well-received move, the FA announced the England squad yesterday with the aid of children screaming out the names of the heroes, rather than a sport commentator reading out a list. "The Drum" was certainly impressed.
The Telegraph
"The Telegraph" is alleging that emails between the EU authorities and Facebook suggest Mark Zuckerberg is to be spared a media furore and will be questioned about the CA scandal by MEPs behind closed doors.
Sky News
Facebook has taken down 583m fake accounts between last October and this March, "Sky News" reports. The social media giant also deleted 837m instances of spam as well as 3.5m violent posts and 2.5m instances of hate speech.
The Guardian
"The Guardian" is alleging that Facebook offers advertising targeted through segmenting audiences based on sensitive personal information, such as sexuality and religion. The newspaper points out that this should be no longer be offered once the GDPR comes into law, unless each individual has given their explicit consent.
Press Gazette
"Press Gazette" is reporting today on the rise of the paywall as a strategy for publishers to be less reliant on digital display, which is dominated by the duopoly, and to also get around the problem of ad blocking. Bloomberg is the latest example that underscores the trend, the site suggests.