Daily Press Summary | Thursday 15th March 2018

Dave Berry to host Absolute Radio breakfast show
The 39-year-old television and radio personality is set to front the show as a replacement for Christian O’Connell, who is leaving the show after 12 years at the station.
The Telegraph

Dave Berry to replace Christian O’Connell
Dave joined the station’s Drive show in October last year from Capital, where he was also on Breakfast.
Radio Today

‘He is one of Britain’s best breakfast broadcasters’: Dave Berry moves to Absolute breakfast show
Dave Berry is to take over the Absolute Radio Breakfast show, following the departure of current presenter Christian O’Connell in the summer
Music Week

Please Sir Martin, ignore Mary Meeker
There is a worrying perception gap between what ad industry leaders think works and what actually works, which could explain why advertising effectiveness is tumbling, says Thinkbox’s chief executive.
Campaign (£)

BeGambleAware wins latest Aerials Award
The winner of the latest Aerial Award is 18 Feet & Rising with their ‘Nuisance’ spot for BeGambleAware. The ad was picked by this month’s judge Yan Elliott from The & Partnership London.
Radiocentre.org

Nation Broadcasting buys Rock Radio Scotland
Rockscot Ltd, the company which won the latest FM radio licence for Glasgow and West / Central Scotland, has been acquired by Nation Broadcasting.
Radio Today

U.S. radio company iHeartMedia files for bankruptcy
The company, which filed for bankruptcy, said it ?reached the agreement with holders of more than $10 billion of its outstanding debt for a balance sheet restructuring.
Reuters

YouTube safety and the Logan Paul problem
The argument that YouTube is not a content creator, simply a platform, does not absolve it of responsibility for its output, Nicola Kemp says.
Campaign (£)

Spotify launches its self-service ad platform in UK and Canada
Spotify first launched ad studio in the US with the aim of making it easier for marketers to create audio ads on the platform.
Campaign (£)

UK could rethink social media laws after Brexit, says minister
Brexit could free up Britain to impose world-leading regulations on technology companies, the culture secretary has said.
The Guardian

The Economics of Free News
Paul Sylvester, Absolute Radio’s Content Director, joins Amol Rajan, George Osborne, Anne Applebaum and Lisa Smosarski on Radio 4’s The Media Show to debate the future of print and radio.
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