Daily Press Summary | Wednesday 10 April 2019

Roman, Vick & Sonny sign up for Tuning In radio event
Capital Breakfast hosts Roman Kemp, Vick Hope & Sonny Jay are among the first confirmed speakers for Radiocentre’s Tuning In conference 2019.
Radio Today

Everything you need to know about BritBox – BBC and ITV’s answer to Netflix in the UK
What will it show? When does it launch? How much will it cost? Will it effect BBC iPlayer? And why should licence fee payers fork out again anyway?
Radio Times

Spirit FM to feature in new BBC Two TV comedy show
A new BBC comedy, Don’t forget the Driver, will include radio elements recorded by Spirit FM.
Radio Today

‘Deepfake’ voice tech used for good in David Beckham malaria campaign
Beckham appears to speak nine languages in Malaria No More campaign but tech used has raised concerns.
Campaign (£)

This Classical Life is a youth programme to strike a note with all ages
Is radio due a youthquake? Young people were taking over microphones everywhere this week. Radio 3 debuted its youngest ever presenter: 20-year-old saxophonist Jess Gillam.
Telegraph (£)

Coca-Cola launches water brand Aquarius in the UK
Coca-Cola is ramping up new product launches as it brings its mineral sports drink Aquarius to the UK.
Marketing Week

‘It’s genuine, you know?’: why the online influencer industry is going ‘authentic’
Calamities such as Fyre Festival have tarnished the booming business of YouTube and Instagram stars. Now the industry’s top tastemakers have a new plan: keeping it real.
The Guardian

Spotify Ad Studio adds streaming conversion metrics for ad campaign analysis
The Spotify Ad Studio is getting more analytics. The latest feature for this dashboard is a set of streaming conversion metrics designed to show how listeners responded to advertising campaigns.
Rain News

Chris Evans: Virgin Radio host angers listeners as he drops Game of Thrones spoilers
He angered listeners on the show yesterday as he accidentally dropped huge spoilers about Game of Throne ahead of season eight.
Daily Express

Game of Thrones final season: HBO brand partners get creative
The final season of HBO’s flagship Game of Thrones is set to air on Sunday (14 April) after eight-years of explosive drama and shocking twists. As fans wave goodbye to Westeros though, they also bid farewell to a series of creative brand partnerships.
The Drum

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