The Guardian
Amazon and Netflix have doubled the amount they spend on making shows in the UK, "The Guardian" reveals. They are spending a combined GBP280m which the paper suggests is a key driver for the UK television production industry achieving revenues exceeding GBP3bn for the first time.
BBC
The BBC is reporting what many users of Yahoo email services will know already. The service went down for several hours yesterday, affecting not only Yahoo but also the telecoms providers it runs email servers for, including BT, Sky and TalkTalk.
Independent.co.uk
Samsung's folding phone screen is back. According to "The Independent," after the Korean manufacturer withdrew a previous model over fears of cracked screens, the successor to the Galaxy Fold model will be unveiled this week at a tech conference in Germany. The rumoured selling price is $2000.
MediaTel
Mediatel reveals the Ozone Project, the brand-safe, programmatic platform set up by major UK newspaper groups, has partnered with Lotame to unify data across its founding members, which include "The Guardian," Reach, News UK and "The Telegraph."
Sky News
"Sky News" reports that TripAdvisor is coming under heavy scrutiny after a report from Which? suggested it has not done enough to tackle fake reviews.
Campaign
Macmillan Cancer Support and VCCP have parted ways after seven years, "Campaign" reports. The charity is working with Oystercatchers to find a new agency, and VCCP is understood to not be repitching for the business.
Marketing Week
"Marketing Week" has some harsh words for BA today as the airline celebrates its 100th birthday. Rather than focus on its heritage, the brand needs to build a future where what it delivers matches the promise of its advertising. The site argues behind the glitz of a star-studded ad, BA customers are fed up with strikes and IT glitches.
The Guardian
"The Guardian" is reporting that the BBC has had to pay GBP2m in legal costs to Sir Cliff Richard after he successfully sued the corporation, which had broadcast helicopter footage of his home being searched by police in as part of an investigation that never led to any charges.
BBC
The BBC is reporting that Amazon is to launch 4k television sets in the UK that will be sold in Currys PC World.
Press Gazette
"Press Gazette" reveals that "The Times" and "The Sunday Times" have announced where they will first begin pooling resources, after rules forbidding the titles working together were dropped. Editorial resources will be shared between travel, sports, money and property sections.