• Sky And Channel 4 Unite To Take On Netflix
    Sky and Channel 4 are cooperating in a move that "The Times" believes is a reaction to the power of Netflix. Sky will allow Channel 4 to broadcast the British F1 Grand Prix live next year as well as allow it to broadcast a selection of shows. In return, Channel 4 is making box sets available to Sky viewers.
  • Sorrell Vows To Pay Legal Costs If WPP Sues S4C Over Media Monks
    "The Times" is reporting that Sir Martin Sorrell has vowed to personally pay the costs of any legal action brought against his new firm by WPP over the contentious takeover of Media Monks.
  • BBC 'Overdid It' On Sir Cliff Raid, Tony Hall Concedes
    It is probably the understatement of the year, but BBC Director-General Tony Hall has admitted the corporation "overdid it" when it broadcast a raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home, "Press Gazette" reports.
  • EU To Vote On Controversial New Copyright Law
    EU lawmakers will vote today on a controversial new copyright law that would require the major tech companies to ensure copyrighted material is not uploaded by their users, the BBC reports.
  • Reality TV Star Reprimanded, Again, Over Undisclosed Instagram Ad
    The ASA has banned an Instagram story from Louise Thompson from the "Made In Chelsea" tv show, for the second time this year. She was reprimanded earlier this year over not making clear a post was actually an ad for a watch brand -- and then this week the regulator ruled that another post dating back to May did not make it clear it was an ad for a makeup brush, "The Drum" reports.
  • BBC Will Concentrate On Core Pillars Of Content
    "The Drum" reveals that the latest revision to the BBC's website strategy was designed with a younger audience in mind, and will see content focussed around six main pillars of interest rather than scattered across the internet on multiple sites.
  • Tesco Signs Up Jamie Oliver For Healthy Eating Drive
    Tesco has signed up celebrity chef Jamie Oliver as the face of a new campaign to promote healthier eating, "Campaign" reports.
  • Holly Willoughby Signed Up By M&S For Fashion Campaign
    TV presenter Holly Willoughby will be the new face for M&S fashion and its autumn "must-have" campaign, according to "The Guardian."
  • European Court To Give Landmark Decision On Right To Be Forgotten
    The internet search giants will be listening out for a ruling by the European Court of Justice on the infamous 'right to be forgotten'. "The Telegraph" reveals that the case has been brought by the French data watchdog which, if successful, will reinforce the right to have Google and Bing, and other search engines, erase information about an individual from search results.
  • Wages Rising At A Three-Year High
    Marketers may see a glimmer of hope in the latest government figures on the economy. "Sky News" is reporting that wage growth is up 2.9% -- the highest increase in the past three years -- and in July, pay rose 3.1% year-on-year.
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