Daily Press Summary | Monday 25th June 2018
Radiocentre welcomes radio deregulation update
Radiocentre has welcomed new proposals from Ofcom to give radio stations greater flexibility in how they produce their output.
Radio Today
Streaming audio service TuneIn mulls sale
Online radio service TuneIn is exploring a possible sale after enlisting global investment firm Liontree Advisors to help it explore strategic options.
Music Business Worldwide
‘Google and Facebook won’: old guard of advertising under threat in Cannes
Cannes rolled out the red carpet this week but the people walking up the staircase to the cinemas in the Palais des Festivals on the seafront were not movie stars.
Guardian
Radio scores as fans enjoy World Cup ‘feelgood factor’
With England’s World Cup opening game becoming the most-watched programme of the year so far, radio coverage seems on course to hit new heights too.
Guardian
UK singles chart to include music videos for the first time
Since YouTube launched, the streaming site has seen 20 music videos break the two billion views mark.
BBC News
Official Singles Chart to add video, upgrade premium streams in major revamp
The Official Singles Chart is changing again, Music Week can reveal. Starting from Friday, video consumption will be included in the chart, while subscription and ad-funded streams will now be weighted at different rates.
Music Week
Facebook’s Grow magazine – for the business leader who wants to be cool as well as rich
The semi-evil social network has launched its latest venture, a lifestyle magazine for the elite. Just don’t call it a publisher…
Guardian
Total brand reach for news brands revealed in second PAMCo release
PAMCo – Audience Measurement for Publishers – has today released the latest cross-platform audience readership figures for news brands, covering the period April 2017 to March 2018 and incorporating February 2018 comScore data.
Mediatel
BBC calls Tory Jeremy Hunt ‘c***’ AGAIN as presenter turns the air blue on flagship show
Tory minister Jeremy Hunt has been mispronounced in the rudest possible way by a BBC presenter – again.
Mirror