Ed Sheeran set to headline Jubilee concert as organisers unveil £15m celebrations April 26, 2022 Ed Sheeran is set to be the centrepiece for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as preparations are made for the “people’s pageant”.
Number 10 says Elon Musk must ‘protect users’ after Twitter buyout April 26, 2022 Downing Street has said that Twitter must continue to “protect consumers” after Elon Musk’s impending buyout of the social media giant. Boris Johnon’s spokesman today told journalists that “it is too early to say what if any changes will be made to how Twitter operates”, but that “all social media platforms must be responsible”. Twitter’s [...]
Virgin Media O2 launches all-in-one streaming service despite Netflix subscriber woes April 26, 2022 Virgin Media O2 gives streaming services a vote of confidence with the launch of its new entertainment service, Stream, despite concerns that streamers are losing their sparkle. The service will offer customers a new way to bring together their favourite TV channels, video apps and streaming subscriptions all in one place, with a small plug and play [...]
Heineken meets Coronation Street: ITV vows to normalise alcohol-free beer with new ad deal April 26, 2022 ITV and HEINEKEN have announced a ‘first of its kind’ partnership that will see a real-world beer go on tap at two of TV’s most famous pubs.
Guardian and FT not welcome: Patel excludes major UK newspapers from trip to Rwanda April 26, 2022 Priti Patel’s Home Office reportedly excluded reporters from some of the UK’s biggest newspapers from joining her on a trip to Rwanda. The Financial Times, Guardian as well as the Mirror were not welcome during Patel’s visit to Kigali earlier this month, when the Home Secretary flew to Africa to sign the much-criticised asylum seekers [...]
Activision sales plunge as Call of Duty demand drops off April 25, 2022 Sales at US game developer Activision Blizzard slumped below analysts’ estimates in the first quarter of the year as demand for its flagship Call of Duty series faltered.
Live music fails to hit the high note with gig royalties down a third April 25, 2022 Live music royalties from gigs were down by more than a third in 2021, despite gig goers flocking back to the mosh pits.
It’s on: Twitter’s board and Elon Musk negotiate into the early hours over £36bn bid to snap up the social media giant April 25, 2022 Elon Musk and Twitter’s board negotiated into the early hours of this morning over the Tesla chief’s bid to buy the social media platform, The New York Times reported. Musk said last week that he had lined up $46.5bn, or £36.2bn, in financing to buy Twitter, putting pressure on the company’s board to negotiate a [...]
Chart topper: Audioboom marks maiden profit after true crime podcast boom April 25, 2022 Podcast firm Audioboom has made a maiden profit after success with true crime podcasts and beating its own records for monthly downloads. In final audited results for the year ended 31 December 2021, the London listed firm posted revenue of $60.3m, an increase of 125 per cent on 2020. The firm reported maiden annual net [...]
Zinc Media: London television division returns to profit for first time since 2017 April 22, 2022 Television production company Zinc Media has said its largest division, based in London and Manchester, made a profit for the first time since 2017. In results for the year to 31 December 2021, the company posted revenue of £17.5m, compared to a £30.6m sum for an 18 month period ended 31 December 2020. Mark Browning, [...]