Daily Press Summary

Daily Press Summary | Monday 13th August 2018

Spotify sounds out listeners with skippable ad trial
Spotify is seeking a potential point of differentiation with its music streaming rivals by testing new functionality which empowers listeners to skip any audio or video ads they wish as frequently as they desire.
The Drum

‘This is a landmark moment’: Spotify to offer users BBC podcasts
Spotify has been busy making some significant deals as continues its post-IPO growth strategy.
Music Week

Date set for new Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James
Greg James will start the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show earlier than expected, he has announced on BBC Breakfast TV.
Radio Today

News media pay to boost YouTube video views
Staff at news organisations including RT and Al Jazeera bought thousands of fake “views” for YouTube videos.
The Times (£)

UKTV and Virgin Media end carriage dispute
Channels to return to 4m homes after three week absence.
Broadcast (£)

ASA says Amazon is ‘misleading’ people with Prime next-day claims in ads
Amazon has fallen foul of the Advertising Standard Authority (ASA), with the watchdog due to warn the e-commerce giant that it must clarify that some items on its Prime service are not eligible for next-day delivery.
The Drum

State should restrict gambling ads seen by children, industry says
Growing consensus within UK betting sector that there is too much pre-watershed TV advertising.
The Guardian

Newsbeat’s Chris Smith comes off air at Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 news presenters Tina Daheley and Chris Smith are understood to be coming off air after more than 20 years of combined service to the station.
Radio Today

How could Sports Direct’s House of Fraser buyout affect the brand?
After months of uncertainty for House of Fraser, Mike Ashley-owned Sports Direct has dramatically swooped in and spared the retailer from collapse.
The Drum

More than 100 US newspapers plan editorials decrying Trump media attacks
Boston Globe rallies outlets across the country for 16 August action, saying president’s ‘dirty war on free press must end’.
Guardian