Daily Press Summary 4 September 2015

Palm 105.5 Torbay to rebrand as The Breeze
Celador is rebranding its Torquay-based station Palm 105.5 as The Breeze from September 21st.
Radio Today

Global to move from Salford to Manchester
Global’s Manchester and North West stations are moving from Salford Quays to Manchester city centre.
Radio Today

Schedule shuffle lined up for BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is changing its schedule to give greater prominence to opera, drama and early music.
Radio Today

David Lloyd and Pete Simmons in Conversation
The next Radio Academy South Branch event will feature David Lloyd chatting with Pete Simmons in Southampton.
Radio Today

Ballroom to BBC battleground: Strictly Come Dancing waltzes into political row
Jeremy Vine, competitor in 13th series, defends BBC for backing ‘crazy idea’ ahead of Saturday’s launch show amid ongoing struggle over corporation’s future
The Guardian

BBC warned over ‘potential distortions’ in European coverage by Culture Secretary
John Whittingdale says BBC’s coverage on Europe has not been ‘faultless’ in letter to Rona Fairhead, chair of the BBC Trust.
Telegraph

Listen: France’s Radio Scoop gets new jingles
This week France’s Radio Scoop has taken another fix of ReelWorld custom jingles to air to help give the station a fresh sound for the new season.
Media.info

Next generation Freeview service to launch in October
Freeview and Digital UK have confirmed that Freeview Play, the next generation of the popular TV platform, will launch in October. 
a516digital

Live NFL on Freeview as Sky offers sporting freebie
Sky is giving UK NFL fans a chance to watch live action for free, hot on the heals of its recent acquistion of more NFL sporting rights following Channel 4’s decision to ditch coverage this season.
a516digital

Survey: streaming services decrease piracy
The introduction of streaming services such as Netflix, Stan and Presto has seen piracy levels drop, according to a survey by Choice magazine.
Tv Tonight

Liverpool man held over illegal uploading of music charts
Detectives from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) have arrested a Liverpool man on suspicion of illegally distributing the Top 40 music singles on the internet.
Juice FM