Press Gazette
"Press Gazette" reveals the Labour manifesto is promising to hold a fake news enquiry and to take action to counter the power of the duopoly in digital advertising.
The Guardian
The creators of Wallace & Grommit, Aardman Productions, are quitting the BBC and taking their first animated musical to Netflix, "The Guardian" reports.
Marketing Week
According to Kantar, this year's most effective Christmas ad is Aldi and its Kevin the Carrot campaign, "Marketing Week" reports.
Mobile Marketing
Adidas has added an AR feature to its iOS app to allow prospective customers to 'try on' new clothing and shoes, "Mobile Marketing" reports.
eMarketer
The latest figures from eMarketer predict a growth of 6.2% in media advertising spending this year will be mirrored next year but will then dip below the 6% mark.
The Guardian
"The Guardian" reveals the BBC has received nearly 200 complaints after "Strictly Come Dancing" featured its first same-sex dance between Johannes Radebe and Graziano di Prima.
The Guardian
Google has announced it will no longer allow advertisers to micro-target users based on their political views, "The Guardian" reports. The tech giant has also promised to take down doctored videos and deepfakes as well censure any claims that are demonstrably false.
Campaign
Coca-Cola is planning its biggest ever "holidays are coming" campaign with takeovers of London rail stations as well as karaoke sessions, supported by a choir, during which the Piccadilly Lights will feature the lyrics to Christmas songs so crowds can sing along, "Campaign" writes.
Press Gazette
Reach has announced it will open at least seven new regional news hubs next year, creating 46 new journalism role, "Press Gazette" reveals.
City A.M.
Figures from VC firm Atomico suggest British tech start-ups attracted a record GBP9bn in investment in 2019. City A.M. reveals that is almost as much as the entire investment in French and German tech start-ups combined.