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Bauer Media Group and M&C Saatchi launched a joint "Pride is everything" campaign across Europe on July 6, 2026, featuring crowdsourced images that portray the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals. Previously, on July 5, Bauer Media's Newstalk finalized a 12-month sponsorship deal with Kia Ireland for its evening drivetime show, *The Hard Shoulder*, which airs weekdays from 4pm to 7pm and commands a JNLR audience of 153,000. The agreement, brokered by Media Central and Havas Media, encompasses weekly show promos, in-show stings, and digital display ads. On June 26, Absolute Radio announced that comedian Chris McCausland would host a new Sunday morning show, set to launch on July 5. Earlier, on June 24, Ken Bruce received the Best Radio Music Show award at the TRIC Awards for his *Greatest Hits Radio* show. This follows Bauer Media Group's establishment of a London campus on June 23, consolidating radio stations Kiss, Absolute, and Magic, alongside magazines *Grazia*, *Heat*, and *Closer*, into new and additional space at The Lantern and on Tottenham Court Road within Lazari offices.
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