Daily Press Summary | Wednesday 22 May 2019

Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard hits 10 million podcast downloads
Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard team are celebrating reaching 10 million podcast downloads this season alone.
Radio Today

BBC urged to stand ground on over-75 licence fees
Melvyn Bragg and union reps among signatories to open letter pleading with broadcaster to ‘be brave’ in face of government pressure.
Broadcast (£)

Public trust in advertising: we need to talk about mobile
In his first regular column, Nick Manning explains how mobile is causing trouble for the entire advertising industry – and what can be done to make it stop.
Mediatel

Radio Audio Week 2019: Young ARIAS and British Podcast Awards
It’s the final episode of the Radio Audio Week Podcast- emotional, I know, but save those tears for the eye-wateringly cute kids who won at the Young ARIAS on Friday.
Listen here

Instagram influencers’ private contact data ‘exposed’
Contact details for high-profile influencers was reportedly stored on Amazon server that was not password-protected.
Campaign

Netflix close to long-term UK studio space deal at Pinewood
Streaming company is producing an increasing number of shows in Britain.
Guardian

Newsround on CBBC covers Young ARIAS awards
Highlights from the awards that took place on Friday 17th May are covered in this mornings’ bulletins.
Watch here

It’s time for radio comedy to have more trust, more risk and a lot more fun
What now for radio comedy? I can’t believe it’s already been four years since Miles Jupp took over from Sandi Toksvig as host of The News Quiz (Friday, Radio 4), but times are changing – last week Jupp announced that he’s moving on.
Telegraph (£)

Ross Kempsell promoted by talkRADIO
Wireless has announced the promotion of talkRADIO’s political editor, Ross Kempsell, who’ll now head up politics output across all its stations.
Radio Today

Influencer talent agency Gleam Futures launches brand consultancy
Gleam Futures – the online talent agency that launched Zoella to fame – is opening its own brand consultancy to provide brands with a “single route” to creating and delivering influencer campaigns.
The Drum

Secret Cinema partners Netflix for Stranger Things production
Immersive entertainment brand to collaborate with Netflix for its first television adaptation.
Campaign