Daily Press Summary | Friday 29 August 2025

Bauer partners Bristol think-tank for campaign marking Race Relations Act anniversary
Designs4Change, a competition marking the 60th anniversary of the Race Relations Act, has announced 10 winning artworks that are now live across digital OOH sites in the UK.
The Media Leader

Aldi set to conclude $870m global media review
Aldi’s global media planning and buying review is set to conclude in September, with three networks pitching for the global account.
Campaign (£)

Social platforms’ ‘language blind spots’ in content moderation bring brand safety concerns
Millions of social media users in the EU are posting in languages without any human moderation oversight.
The Media Leader

Avanti West Coast picks Mindshare for media account
Avanti West Coast and its sister brand, Great Western Railway, both part of First Group, have appointed Mindshare to handle their media planning and buying following a competitive pitch.
Campaign (£)

ChatGPT offered bomb recipes and hacking tips during safety tests
OpenAI and Anthropic trials found chatbots willing to share instructions on explosives, bioweapons and cybercrime.
The Guardian

Dentsu appoints bankers to seek buyers for international business
Dentsu has appointed two banks, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley and Nomura Securities, to sound out potential buyers for its international creative and media business.
Campaign (£)

Who would best capitalize on the sale of Dentsu’s international agencies?
Dentsu’s decision to sell its international arm is the sort of headline that makes the whole industry sit up, but at around $4.5bn in revenue, it’s too big and too messy to quietly change hands.
The Drum (£)

White Lotus’ Aimee Lou Wood to star in M&S Christmas ad
British actress Aimee Lou Wood will star in Marks & Spencer’s Clothing and Home Christmas ad, made by Mother London.
Campaign (£)

Made a great audio ad this year? Shout about it.
Enter the Audio Ad of the Year Award, run by Radiocentre in partnership with Campaign.
Radiocentre.org