Goodyear blimp to cruise over central London today May 12, 2022 The iconic Goodyear blimp will be seen in the skies above London today and tomorrow. The world’s most famous tyre advert is set to make an appearance above a host of London landmarks. A fixture at major US sports events, the blimp will also be making an appearance at a motor racing event at Brands [...]
BT teams up with Warner Bros for new sports venture in UK and Ireland May 12, 2022 BT Group has agreed to form a new sports joint venture with Warner Bros Discovery in the UK and Ireland. The telecoms giant confirmed the deal as it also reported that trading is “on the right track” despite a dip in revenues for the past year. In February, BT said it was in exclusive negotiations [...]
Channel 4 pens YouTube content deal amid privatisation discussions May 11, 2022 Channel 4 has penned a new deal to air 1,000 hours of hit shows on YouTube as the broadcaster seems to carve out its commercial prowess in the midst of privatisation.
ITV’s upcoming streaming service gains momentum as revenue jumps a fifth May 11, 2022 British television network ITV revealed its new streaming service is set to launch this year after revenue jumped 18 per cent.
Khan tours America: Donald Trump’s presidency led to much more racist abuse for me, says Mayor of London May 11, 2022 As Sadiq Khan’s visit to the US matures, the Mayor of London has said Donald Trump’s period as US president led to a significant rise in racial abuse directed at him. Khan, speaking at Stanford University near San Francisco on his US trade mission, said temporary and permanent banning of Mr Trump from Twitter led [...]
Publishers dodge ‘bankruptcy for reporting the truth’ as government axes Section 40 court fees for press May 10, 2022 The government is set to repeal a crippling legal provision that pushes newspapers to pay both sides of court costs for defamation and privacy regardless of whether it wins or loses them.
BBC’s Huw Edwards paid £25k a month for second jobs May 9, 2022 One of the Beeb's most famous faces cashes in on moonlighting, with BBC News presenter Huw Edwards earning at least £25,000 from second jobs in just one month.
Baseball back to London as MLB chief says he’d “love” a team in the capital in next decade May 9, 2022 BIG LEAGUE baseball will be back in London next year, with the sport’s most important figure saying he would “love” to have a team based in London permanently. Major League Baseball (MLB) will play a series of games in the capital over the next five years after the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan struck a [...]
Prince Harry comes after Mail on Sunday once again in fresh legal battle May 9, 2022 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are gearing up for their next big legal battle with the British press.
Government empowers compliance unit with teeth to curb big tech dominance May 5, 2022 New 'fair-play' rules and ten per cent turnover fines will be among the strong tools available to a new technology unit.