Daily Press Summary | Wednesday 7 January 2026

Blog: Amplifying the impact of audio with Radiocentre
Radiocentre CEO Matt Payton looks ahead to 2026 for commercial radio and its evolution in the audio landscape.
Radio Today

STV promised a radio miracle in Scotland.. and delivered
Scotland has a new national radio station, launched today with a live breakfast show led by Ewen Cameron and Cat Harvey.
Radio Today

Experian Gives Classic Fairytales a Financial Glow-Up
The ‘Better Your Story’ brand platform was created by BBH and directed by Tom Noakes.
Little Black Book

ITV Creative launches first major brand campaign under new leadership
ITV has unveiled ‘There’s No Place Like ITV,’ its most significant marketing push since the launch of ITVX in December 2022.
The Drum (£)

Bauer adds local news to Hits Radio UK in Scotland
Local news, weather and traffic are now available on Hits Radio UK in Scotland, following changes by Bauer Media Audio.
Radio Today

Breeze’s UK launch promotes less chatting and more dating
Dutch dating app Breeze is launching in the UK with a campaign that takes a swipe at rival sites, which it says keep people hiding behind screens instead of meeting in real life.
The Drum (£)

Inside the Grok CSAM scandal and how brands have faced ‘weaponised political pressure’ to spend with X
Advertisers, influencers, publishers, and other organisations have once again been placed in a bind about whether to leave or disinvest from the microblogging platform X due to content moderation concerns.
The Media Leader

Spark Foundry managing director lands new Publicis role
Kate Anthony, managing director of Spark Foundry, has been appointed to a new role within Publicis Media.
Campaign (£)

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