Film and TV’s pandemic recovery: Keep the show on the road April 20, 2022 A government scheme kept production firms going during Covid-19. As the scheme closes, Leah Montebello asks whether the City is ready to step in.
Exec producer behind infamous Prince Andrew interview Stewart Maclean named Newsnight editor April 19, 2022 The BBC has named the executive producer behind the infamous 2019 Prince Andrew interview Stewart Maclean as the new Editor of Newsnight.
Millions of Brits cancel streaming services as cost of living crunch sets in April 19, 2022 More than 1.5 million people have cancelled streaming platform memberships in the first quarter of 2022, as the cost of living crunch closes in on entertainment firms.
Going Dutch: Harry and Meghan a sensation in Holland as Invictus Games begin in The Hague April 16, 2022 Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have arrived in the Netherlands among great attention from the Dutch press and public, turning into somewhat of a media sensation in Holland this Easter weekend. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will both speak on stage at the Invictus Games opening ceremony later. Harry and Meghan are set [...]
Twitter takes ‘poison pill’ as board battles to thwart Musk takeover April 16, 2022 Twitter has adopted a ‘poison pill’ tactic in order to obstruct Elon Musk’s plans to take over the social media company. Twitter’s board unanimously approved a limited-duration shareholder rights plan on Friday. The so-called ‘poison pill’ would allow existing shareholders to buy stocks at a substantial discount to dilute the holdings of new investors. In [...]
Ericsson faces fresh penalties after possible ISIS payment scandal April 14, 2022 Telecoms giant Ericsson has said it is facing fresh fines after it admitted it may have paid off the terrorist group Islamic State. Penalties would be linked to a corruption scandal and a failure to let US authorities know, the company said. The sum of any fines “cannot at this time be reliably estimated,” the [...]
Final battle in WAGs war begins as Rebekah Vardy’s libel trial against Coleen Rooney heads for climax April 13, 2022 London’s High Court heard this afternoon that footballer’s wife Rebekah Vardy “has nothing to hide” ahead of her upcoming libel trial against Coleen Rooney. Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the media in October 2019 after carrying out a months-long “sting operation”. The wife of former England [...]
Chris Mason named new BBC Political Editor April 13, 2022 BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? presenter Chris Mason has been announced as the BBC's new Political Editor.
Right to be entertained: Russians sue Netflix after market exit April 13, 2022 Russian Netflix users are suing the streaming giant after it exited the market last month, citing a violation of their rights. Nearly 200,000 people have launched a lawsuit against Netflix, demanding 60 million roubles (£563,000) in compensation, the RIA news agency reported. “Today, a law firm representing the interests of Netflix users filed a class [...]
Indie music making moves thanks to vinyl and CD boost April 13, 2022 Indie artists are leading the way with record sales as vintage vinyls and CDs continue their comeback.