Google and Tinder are facing probes by the Irish data watchdog, "Sky News" reports. Google is being investigated for how it tracks the location of users while Tinder is being probed to find whether its data policies are transparent enough under GDPR.

"Press Gazette" reveals that Reach has ended a paywall experiment on one of its local newspapers and has now made all content on the site free again, despite claiming that many people were willing to pay to read the "Huddersfield Daily Examiner."

Deliveroo has signed up to sponsor "'Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" in a deal brokered by The7Stars, "Campaign" reports.

Future Publishing has responded to a short-seller issuing a critical report by upgrading its revenue forecasts for the year ahead, "The Times" writes.

"Campaign" brings news that Accenture will close its media auditing arm over potential conflicts of interest with its digital agency, Accenture Interactive.

The BBC has announced the tv licence fee will rise GBP3 in April to GBP157.50, "The Guardian" reports.

The IPA has unveiled research which it claims shows agencies they need to have a more diverse attitude to media. "The Drum" reveals the statistics show that while all ages are spending more time consuming media, the rise of digital has had a far greater effect among 16- to-34-year-olds than it has among older age groups.

A group of experts at the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) is advising the Government that a future online regulator will need to be given the power to unlock the "black box" of algorithms that drive their services, "The Telegraph" reports.

"Press Gazette" is reporting that a group of journalists has walked out of a regular lobby briefing with the Government yesterday after it emerged that Number 10 was trying to brief a select handful of journalists ahead of the briefing, which is usually open to accredited journalists rather than a small handful of pre-selected editors.

Property website Zoopla has called a media review." Campaign" has discovered that the incumbent, Goodstuff Communications, will not be repitching.