NetImperative
Europe's publishers have revealed they expect video, native and mobile advertising revenues will increase by 25% next year, according to Netimperative. The figures come from research conducted by Oath and IAB Europe.
BBC
Uber has been fined GBP385,000 for a hack in 2016 that compromised the personal information of 2.7m users. In The Netherlands the taxi-hailing app has been fined GBP532,000 for the same attack, the BBC reveals.
Campaign
L'Oreal has put its media account up for review, "Campaign" reveals. The incumbent is WPP's Wavemaker.
Press Gazette
A YouGov survey has found that just 2% of Brits completely trust journalists to tell the truth, "Press Gazette" reports. Readers who voted Leave in the EU referendum are more likely to mistrust journalists than those who voted to Remain.
The Drum
An ultra low-budget Christmas ad made by a video producer called "Love is a Gift" has gone viral, "The Drum" reports. The tear-jerker ad shows the creator counting down the days until Christmas arrives, and he can listen to a final audio tape recorded by his deceased mother. If you watch it, have a tissue ready.
Campaign
Samsung has called a UK ad pitch for a brand campaign starting next year, "Campaign" reports. The process is being handled by Oystercatchers.
Press Gazette
The administrator's report into Johnston Press shows there was an offer to buy the group for between GBP130m and GBP140m and that bids of GBP25m and GBP30m were made separately for the "i" national newspaper, "Press Gazette" reveals. The report also shows the valuation of The Scotsman, Johnston had paid GBP160m for, had fallen from to just GBP4m.
The Guardian
"The Guardian" is reporting on fears that the gambling industry's GBP1.5bn annual advertising spend is raising the prospect that those under 18 years of age could be targeted online. The link between advertising and underage gambling is being made shortly after a separate report recorded a sharp increase in underage gambling addicts.
The Observer
"The Observer" had the scoop yesterday that MPs have used parliamentary powers to seize internal papers from Facebook believed to contain "revelations" about its decision-making surround the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The newspaper believes the move was made after Mark Zuckerberg appears to have declined a second invitation to answer MPs questions.
The Telegraph
The former head police officer for counterterrorism has asserted social media firms "risk lives" because they are reluctant to share information with law enforcement, "The Telegraph" reports.