Daily Press Summary | Monday 4th December 2017

Medium of the Year 2017: Global
Global made the successful transition to become a true media company in 2017, offering marketers a brand-safe option.
Campaign (£)

Liverpool deny BBC 5 Live rights to broadcast Spartak Moscow tie
Anyone hoping to listen to live radio commentary of Liverpool’s decisive Champions League tie with Spartak Moscow on Wednesday will not be able to do so.
The Guardian

Kelvin back in radio with CitiTalk and CitiSport
Former talkSPORT and TWG executive Kelvin MacKenzie is re-entering the radio industry, launching two speech stations in London on AM and DAB.
Radio Today

Jason Donovan and Mark Wright leave Heart
Heart will be making a few schedule changes in the new year, including Jason Donovan and Mark Wright coming off the schedule.
Radio Today

Alex James & Charlotte Green to leave Classic FM
Presenters Alex James and Charlotte Green are leaving Classic FM at the end of this month.
Radio Today

audioBoom is the first podcast network to join IAB in the UK
AudioBoom has announced its membership in IAB UK, the United Kingdom arm of the Internet Advertising Bureau.
Rain News

Boy band Rak-Su beat Grace Davies to win X Factor 2017
The Watford-based group beat Grace Davies in the final of the ITV singing competition – the first boy band to win the show since it started in 2004.
BBC News

Taylor Swift album ‘reputation’ lands on Spotify and Apple Music
Taylor Swift’s hit album reputation has finally landed on streaming services Spotify and Apple Music.
The Independent

Why does James Purnell think radio needs to be ‘reinvented’?
At the launch of the Christmas radio schedules last week, James Purnell stressed repeatedly the need for radio to be ‘reinvented’.
Spectator

Jo Whiley: After a lifetime of DJing, tinnitus means I’ll never enjoy the sound of silence again
The Radio DJ and regular anchor at Glastonbury and almost every other music festival going, was diagnosed with tinnitus four years ago.
The Telegraph

Jarvis Cocker pulps his BBC radio show
Singer to bring his 6 Music show, Sunday Service, to an end in December after almost eight years.
The Guardian