Daily Press Summary | Monday 12th July 2021

Euro 2020 final: TV audience peaked at 31m as England lost on penalties
A TV audience of 30.95 million watched the tense closing minutes of the Euro 2020 final, overnight figures show.
BBC News

The 2021 British Podcast Awards – full winners list
All the winners have been announced for the 2021 British Podcast Awards powered by Amazon Music at Brockwell Park in London, hosted by Jordan North, William Hanson and Poppy Jay.
Radio Today

Record number of RSLs granted by Ofcom in latest report
The number of restricted service licences awarded increased from 80 in 2019/2020 to over 430 in 2020/2021 according to the latest Ofcom report.
Radio Today

Goodstuff partnership to bring media and advertising education to schools
The e-learning module will be available to all school leavers in the UK.
Campaign (£)

Millennials most engaged with Olympics sponsorship
Almost half of millennial Olympic fans said they would purchase a brand or product if the brand sponsored their favourite sports league or team, the highest share across age groups.
WARC

Broadcaster Jono Coleman dies at the age of 65
Popular radio presenter Jono Coleman has died four years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Radio Today

Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom sees complaints in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
Media regulator Ofcom received a huge number in complaints over the last year – the highest since it started in 2002.
BBC News

Sainsbury’s to stop selling CDs as consumers switch to streaming
The decision is a blow for physical music sales, which represented 18.3% of the market last week, according to Official Charts Company data.
Music Week

Asian FX Radio presenter Moeed Majeed picks up three podcast awards
Asian FX Radio ‘Vibe Time, Drive Time’ presenter Moeed Majeed had a knock- out evening at The British Podcast Awards on Saturday 10th July.
Biz Asia

UK edition of Rolling Stone to launch
A UK version of Rolling Stone magazine will launch this autumn, with a print edition and online channels, plus events also planned under the legendary music media brand from next year.
Complete Music Update

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