Isolated but defiant Putin cheered on by 200,000 ecstatic pro-war Russians while four US soldiers die and UK convoy leaves for Ukraine March 19, 2022 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was cheered on by 200,000 ecstatic Russians last night, an event that was broadcast live on state television across the world’s largest country. Russian Olympians wearing the nationalist “Z” symbol were celebrated on stage at a pro-war rally organised by Putin at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Social media showed gymnasts [...]
Disney staff head for walkout amid ‘Don’t Say Gay’ row with execs March 17, 2022 Disney staff are set to stage a walkout after execs refuse to publicly criticise the controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
BBC pays Princess Diana’s private secretary ‘substantial sum’ over infamous Bashir interview March 17, 2022 The BBC said in a statement that it has paid Diana, Princess of Wales’ private secretary Patrick Jephson a “substantial sum’’ in damages and has apologised for the way in which Martin Bashir obtained his explosive 1995 Panorama interview. It comes after Lord Dyson’s investigation last year concluded that BBC journalist Bashir committed a “serious [...]
Digital publishing booms as revenues hit £174m March 17, 2022 Digital publishing continues to boom as new research has revealed that revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021 were up 13.4 per cent to £174m from 2020 figures.
Government accused of wasting £120m on ‘festival of Brexit’ as MPs call event ‘recipe for failure’ March 16, 2022 MPs are saying the Government is wasting tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on a so-called “festival of Brexit” without any clear idea of what it is meant to be. The Unboxed: Creativity in the UK event – due to take place later this year – is supposed to showcase the best of [...]
Centaur media’s earnings spike by 68 per cent in pandemic bounce back March 16, 2022 Marketing firm Centaur bounced back from pandemic difficulties with a 68 per cent spike in earnings. The London-based company increased its revenue from £32.4m in 2020 to £39.1m in the last 12 months, representing a more than 20 per cent increase. Its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) spiked to nearly £6.5m, [...]
UK recorded music hits a high note thanks to vinyl and CD revivals March 16, 2022 UK recorded music continues to hit a high note, with revenue up 12.8 per cent to £1.26bn following 2020’s pandemic slump.
Camelot loses National Lottery licence after 28 years as Czech contender Allwyn gets the jackpot March 15, 2022 National Lottery operator Camelot is set to lose its licence to run the lottery after 28 years as the Gambling Commission names rival Allwyn Entertainment as its preferred applicant to take on the venture.
Sony Music forks out £696m in music catalogue snap ups as icons cash in on mega hits March 15, 2022 Sony spent as much as $911m (£696m) on music catalogue acquisitions in the last 10 months, with more and more artists looking to cash in on their hits.
Ofcom to widen UK satellite regulation as the number of space launches explodes March 15, 2022 The UK’s broadcast and communications regulator is set to embed itself further into the space sector as the increasing number of satellites in orbit calls for a more hawkish watchdog. Ofcom will oversee the radio spectrum – an essential part of wireless communications – to ensure it is used efficiently as more people and businesses [...]