Daily Press Summary
19 August 2016
Daily Press Summary 19 August 2016
Aerial Awards radio ad winner July 2016: Hive ‘Superfast any time’
July’s winners: William Cottam, Colin Smith and Artem Bjork creatives, CHI & Partners; Judge: Lolly Thomson CCO and president, McCann London.
Campaign (£)
Nation Radio hires Carl and Rachel from Sam FM
Nation Radio has recruited Carl Hughes and Rachel Chew from Sam FM Swindon to take over Breakfast.
Radio Today
DAB minimux celebrates 12 months on-air
It was a year ago today the Trial Portsmouth DAB multiplex started broadcasting with six services.
Radio Today
Johnny & Jon remember Radio 1 JAM jingles
A special radio programme will air this weekend celebrating a 40 year relationship between the former Controller of BBC Radio 1 and the President of JAM Creative Productions.
Radio Today
Entries now open for Production Music Awards
The Library Music Awards have relaunched as Production Music Awards, in association with MCPS Production Music, and are now accepting entries.
Radio Today
Wireless Group takeover offer becomes Unconditional
News Corp’s bid to takeover Wireless Group has received valid acceptances of offer in respect of approximately 92.17 per cent.
Radio Today IE
Sale of UTV’s former radio stations to Rupert Murdoch backed
The acquisition of UTV’s former radio stations by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has been backed by shareholders.
The Belfast Telegraph
BBCW embraces artificial intelligence
BBC Worldwide has agreed a partnership with an artificial intelligence business to help it gauge which genres are most in demand around the world.
Broadcast Now (£)
Spotify shows mettle in streaming war with new Metallica documentary
Spotify has made arguably the biggest move yet in its streaming war with Apple Music by launching its first ever documentary, a four-part series examining the early years of heavy metal giants Metallica.
Music Week
