Daily Press Summary 24 July

Great British Bake Off to be sponsored by Lyle’s Golden Syrup and Dr Oetker
Bakers’ ingredients makers sign joint £4m deal to cover the first series, Christmas specials and the spin-off An Extra Slice.
The Guardian

Female stars call on BBC ‘to sort gender pay gap now’
Some of the BBC’s most high-profile female personalities have called on the corporation to “act now” to deal with the gender pay gap.
BBC News

Campaign Big Awards search for the best radio and audio ads
The Campaign Big Awards 2017 are now open for entries with a new category for the best use of radio and audio.
Radiocentre.org

BBC plans to shunt male stars off their shows to close gender pay gap
The BBC is planning to take men off radio and television programmes and replace them with women.
The Telegraph

30 under 30 winners to be announced at ARIAs
The ReelWorld Radio Academy 30 under 30 awards will be revealed at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards for the first time this year.
Radio Today

Director general says he hopes BBC can close gender pay gap before 2020
BBC must be at forefront of change on equal pay, says Tony Hall in reply to letter from more than 40 of its high-profile female stars.
The Guardian

Opinion: BBC is paying too much for talent it can afford to lose
The BBC is a ‘selling club’, in football parlance. Its role is not to dominate viewing figures.
The Guardian

BBC to launch six-part music TV show later this year
The programme will feature 30 minutes of performances, sketches and interviews
NME