Daily Press Summary | Thursday 25 January 2024

Lewis Goodall and Lucie Cave announced for Tuning In Midlands
Global’s Lewis Goodall and Bauer Media’s Lucie Cave will be speaking at Radiocentre’s Tuning In Midlands event next month.
Radio Today

Google’s search tweaks draw fire as EU self-preferencing ban looms
Changes to how Google displays search results in the European Union, which the tech giant is testing ahead of a ban on self-preferencing that kicks in March 7 under the ex ante competition reform.
Tech Crunch

Publicis Groupe reveals 6.3% growth and €300m investment in AI
CoreAI platform will mean ‘everyone in Publicis will become a data analyst, an engineer, an intelligence partner’.
Campaign (£)

AA/Warc: 2024 adspend growth upgraded after strong Q3 performance
Adspend in the UK is expected to grow 5.9% in 2024 — up from a forecast of 3.9% in October, according to the latest Expenditure Report from the Advertising Association and Warc.
The Media Leader

TikTok cuts advertising jobs as tech sector adjusts to falling ad sales
TikTok has laid off at least 60 employees working in its advertising and sales divisions following a series of cuts at major tech firms in recent months.
Marketing Beat

Brit Awards: Raye breaks record as women dominate 2024 nominations
Singer-songwriter Raye has received seven Brit Award nominations, a new record for one artist in a single year.
BBC News

Can shiny digital metrics really compare to the power of broadcast channels?
Opinion: Everything in digital can be measured and this abundance of measurement gives marketers a feeling of control. But we have forgotten the basics of marketing that still apply today.
The Media Leader

Spotify declares victory over Apple in App Store controls fight
Streaming group changes its iPhone app to include sales and promotions as new law aims to break dominance of Big Tech in Europe.
The Times (£)

British children spend 127 minutes a day on TikTok – more than in any other country
Figure is almost double the amount of time spent in the app four years ago.
The Telegraph (£)

Creative spotlight: Magnum’s “Stick to the Original”
Our stand out ad this month comes from Unilever, which puts the signature cracking sound of its Magnum chocolate ice cream to use wonderfully.
Radiocentre