Daily Press Summary | Wednesday 14th November 2018

UK festive adspend to hit £6.4bn
UK businesses will spend almost six and a half billion pounds on seasonal advertising during the final quarter of this year, according to new forecast figures from the Advertising Association.
Mediatel

Radio reminded us of the true meaning of Remembrance
There were Remembrance-themed pop picks on 6Music; “sonic memorials”, recorded at the locations of famous battles, on Radio 3; music composed by Great War veterans on Classic FM; a phone-in for Forces relatives on 5 Live.
Telegraph (£)

Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa, increases global footprint to 78 markets
Today Spotify has confirmed it has launched its service in 13 new markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), taking Spotify’s global footprint to 78 markets in total.
Music Week

Festive advertisers dump TV for online media
TV ad spend expected to fall by almost £44m in final quarter, despite overall rise.
Guardian

How Toyota is driving radio advertising forward
Wunderman executive creative director Abi Ellis chooses Toyota’s “You’ll Be Fine” as this months winner of the Aerial Awards.
Campaign (£)

New technology: bad for radio?
Radio futurologist James Cridland argues that radio is still very much alive, with 9 out of 10 people in most large countries listening every week.
Medium

RadioWorks hires Paul Cranwell as Managing Director
RadioWorks has appointed Paul Cranwell as Managing Director, replacing Emily Turnbull.
Radio Today

Nation Radio rebrands with Ignite Jingles
Nation Broadcasting’s radio stations in London, Wales and Scotland have a new sound created by Ignite Jingle at MediaCityUK.
Radio Today

‘Was his radio broken?’ Driver is spotted playing the TRUMPET while driving down a motorway
A road user, perhaps unhappy with the choice of radio stations, has been spotted playing the trumpet while driving down a major freeway during peak hour.
Daily Mail