Daily Press Summary | Thursday 20 November 2025

Mishal Husain: BBC crisis feels existential and top job is too big
Veteran presenter says public service broadcasting needs a new model for the polarised 21st century and there should be changes to how the corporation is led.
The Times (£)

Christmas 2025 round-up: watch all the festive ads
Campaign rounds up the latest festive ads from brands.
Campaign (£)

BBC Begins “Major” Jobs Cull Across Teams That Power iPlayer & Other Online Services
The BBC has put more than 80 employees at risk of redundancy across the product teams that help power online services, including iPlayer.
Deadline

Peers call for independent body to take control of Telegraph sale
Lords say culture department has mishandled process and suggest CMA or Cabinet Office oversee new auction.
The Guardian

Oliver UK promotes Eloise Smith to expanded ECD role
Smith first joined the in-house specialist in July 2024.
Campaign (£)

Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet
US company that defends millions of websites against malicious attacks says it believes issue ‘is now resolved’.
The Guardian 

Asda marketing boss leaves role after two years
Asda’s VP of marketing, Adam Zavalis, is departing from the retailer after two years.
Marketing Beat

Waitrose & Partners turns BFI Imax into ‘Piemax’
Waitrose & Partners has taken over the BFI Imax with a large version of the turkey pie that features in its Christmas campaign “The perfect gift” by Wonderhood Studios.
Campaign (£)

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