Daily Press Summary | Friday 28th January 2022

All In reveals action points on women, Asian talent and ageism
The Advertising Association’s diversity initiative expands to three new action areas.
Campaign (£)

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries wants to make UK the ‘safest place to go online’
Culture secretary Nadine Dorries told the advertising and media industry today that reforms to online advertising regulation will help make the UK “the safest place in the world to go online”.
Mediatel

IPA and ISBA partner to transform pitching – and its impact on wellbeing
Joint initiative will aim to make pitching more accountable and effective.
Campaign (£)

Tim Davie concerned licence fee deal hampers BBC ability to compete
Director general reveals £1.4bn shortfall as a result of two-year freeze.
Broadcast (£)

UK competition regulator outlines scope of market study into music streaming
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority has formally launched its market study into the streaming music business, setting out the scope of that study, which is pretty wide-ranging.
Complete Music Update

Sam Lavery takes over Capital North East Drivetime radio show
Sam Lavery has joined Capital North East as the station’s brand new host of weekday drive.
Radio Today

McDonald’s new loyalty scheme has ‘exceeded expectations’ as digital sales jump
According to McDonald’s CEO, the fast food chain’s global loyalty scheme has been the “single biggest driver of digital adoption” and is on its way to becoming the world’s largest loyalty programme.
Marketing Week

Brit awards 2022: Inflo is first non-white winner of producer of the year
Sault co-founder, who has worked with Adele and Little Simz, thanks ‘all the Black producers before me – I am you’.
The Guardian

Greenpeace creates a portal to the Antarctic
The live broadcast will feature penguin colonies.
Campaign (£)

Essex council eyes £300k TV campaign to undo Towie comparisons
The county of Essex is attempting to shed its low-brow reputation, as cultivated by the popularity of TV shows such as The Only Way is Essex (Towie).
The Drum