Daily Press Summary | Friday 13th July 2018

Global unveils new television commercial for Heart
Heart has a new television commercial encouraging viewers to listen across the UK.
Radio Today

Ofcom demands regulation to tackle web giants on fake news
Internet giants such as Facebook and Google should be subject to independent regulation to combat fake news and harmful content, the head of Ofcom has said.
The Times (£)

Spotify is worth more than $33bn as stock price hits another all-time high
It’s been just over three months since Spotify floated on the New York Stock Exchange.
Music Business Worldwide

ITV claims highest ever football audience after 24.3m watch England vs Croatia
ITV has claimed to have reaped the highest ever audience for a football match on a single channel when 24.3 million viewers watched England’s loss in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.
Campaign (£)

A BBC staffer writes: Twelve months on and the pay list shows how a bad situation has just got worse.
(Opinion) A lot can change in a year if you put your mind to it. But if you’re a female employee at the BBC hoping for equal pay and transparency over earnings, you might just have to sit out those 365 days and watch your bosses squander time, money and opportunity.
Telegraph

Rupert Murdoch wins government clearance for Sky takeover
The government has finally given Rupert Murdoch clearance to take over Sky as the media mogul mulls a £26bn-plus bid to try to see off rival Comcast.
Guardian

Richard Bacon in a coma after mystery virus
Former Capital FM and Xfm presenter Richard Bacon is in a coma after being admitted to hospital last week.
Radio Today

Trump says the 20-foot-tall angry baby blimp flying in London makes him feel ‘unwelcome’
President Donald Trump said he felt “unwelcome” in London after its mayor, Sadiq Khan, permitted a 20-foot-tall angry “Trump Baby” blimp depicting him to be flown during his visit to the UK.
Business Insider

Daily Mirror shadows Trump with satirical ‘Mirrorachi’ band
The Daily Mirror has welcomed US president Donald Trump to the UK in style, by commissioning a Mexican ‘Mirrorachi’ band to shadow the leader throughout his British visit.
The Drum