• YouTube To Feature Reputable Outlets Only In 'Breaking News' Section
    YouTube is promising to support media companies producing quality news with a new "Breaking News" service that will only feature the work of news outlets the site believes are reputable, Press Gazette reports.
  • Murdoch Ups Sky Bid To GBP24.5bn
    Rupert Murdoch has upped his offer for Sky to value the company at GBP24.5bn and beat the GBP22bn offer from Comcast, according to a report in "The Guardian."
  • 'The Times' Suggests Sorrell Might Have To 'Go Legal' To Get His WPP Bonus
    "The Times" is suggesting that although Sorrell may have won the battle for MediaMonks, there is a chance that WPP could attempt to have the last laugh by withholding a bonus of up to GBP20m. The paper quotes "insiders" suggesting Sir Martin may well have lost his "good leaver" status and might have to "go legal" to chase his bonus.
  • Ad Industry Hopeful Hancock Will Be A Sympathetic Health Secretary
    "Campaign" is reporting on what is sees as a widespread feeling in adland that Matt Hancock's move from Culture Secretary to Health Secretary could help soften proposed rule changes on junk food advertising because he will be well aware of the advertising industry's concerns.
  • M&S Jumps On Board The World Cup's 'Waistcoat Wednesday'
    It's "Waistcoat Wednesday" thanks to the England World Cup team manager's reputation for always looking smart on the touchline. "Campaign" is reporting Marks & Spencer is piggybacking on the success of the waistcoat with a national outdoor and newspaper campaign.
  • New Digital Secretary Has Only Tweeted Five Times
    The new Secretary of State responsible for digital has been mocked for his lack of social media presence, "The Telegraph" reports. Having only said the word "digital" twice in his thirteen years in parliament, it turns out Jeremy Wright has only tweeted five times during his tenure as an MP.
  • ICO Lines Up GBP500k Facebook Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
    The UK's data watchdog, the ICO, has been the first to act on the Cambridge Analytica scandal by hitting Facebook with the maximum GBP500,000 fine possible. The BBC explains that the charge is for not being transparent on what third parties could do with account holders' details, and that it also failed to ensure that Cambridge Analytica had deleted users' details.
  • England Quarter Final Victory Watched By Nearly 20m
    England's victory against Sweden on Saturday took a massive 87.7% share of television viewing, peaking at just under 20m viewers when the the full-time whistle blew, "The Guardian" reports.
  • Sorrell Wins Battle For MediaMonks
    Sir Martin Sorrell has won the "tug of war" with WPP to buy MediaMonks, "The Drum" reports. It is the first deal the former WPP head has signed since launching his new venture, S4C.
  • Every National Front Page And Home Page For GBP375k
    The UK's newspapers have come together to offer a package including an ad on nearly every national's front page and a home package takeover over on each of their sites. The package is claimed to reach 21m adults in the UK and costs GBP375,000. All major papers are taking part, other than the "Financial Times," according to Campaign.
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