Netflix hikes subscription prices by £1 as it boosts UK investment March 10, 2022 Netflix has announced it will be increasing its prices for its subscription packages in the UK. The basic and standard plan will both increase by £1 a month to £6.99 and £10.99 respectively, while the premium tier will go up by £2 to £15.99. The US streaming giant has said that these changes will allow [...]
UK music industry launches bullying and harassment helpline March 10, 2022 A new helpline that supports those suffering bullying and harassment within the UK music industry has launched today.
Broadcaster STV records highest revenue, lowest debt and best viewing share since 2008 March 10, 2022 Scotland’s free-to-air broadcaster STV capped off an “exceptional” 2021 by recording its highest revenue, best viewing share and lowest level of debt since 2008. The network registered a 35 per cent increase in revenue from two years ago, with a near 40 per cent operating profit. Its chief executive also said the company dramatically slashed [...]
EU regulators set to give Amazon’s £6.4bn MGM snap up the green light March 9, 2022 EU antitrust regulators are set to clear Amazon's proposed acquisition of US movie studio MGM, insiders have told Reuters.
Face the music: Universal Music Group and Warner Media pull out of Russia March 9, 2022 Universal Music Group has suspended all operations in Russia and closed its offices in the country, the company announced last night. In a statement, the music giant said: “Effective immediately, we are suspending all operations in Russia and closing our offices there.” “We urge an end to the violence in Ukraine as soon as possible. [...]
ITV teams up with European car seller carwow in advertising tie-up March 9, 2022 ITV has announced it is investing in a partnership with Europe’s biggest new car marketplace carwow, in return for advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and the ITV Hub.
Record-breaking year for TV advertising with investment hitting £5.46bn March 9, 2022 Investment in TV advertising hit a record high last year, up £1bn to £5.46bn and exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 11 per cent. According to data from Nielsen Ad Intel, all major advertising categories increased their TV investment in 2021, with the largest increase coming from ‘online-born businesses’ – businesses that began online, with no prior [...]
Keeping up with the BBC: GB News invests £14m since launch March 7, 2022 GB News have invested nearly £14m in the last year as the news channel attempts to go head-to-head with the likes of Sky News and the BBC for viewer eyeballs. The latest accounts show how the owner of GB News All Perspectives has been drawing down £46.5m worth of cash since last spring to aid the [...]
Anonymous hack Russian TV urging public to oppose Ukraine invasion March 7, 2022 The notorious hacker group Anonymous hacked Russian streaming services last night, including the live TV channels Russia 24, Channel One, and Moscow 24. Taking control of the channels, the group showed clips of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The hacking collective #Anonymous hacked into the Russian streaming services Wink and Ivi (like Netflix) and live [...]
Shape Of You: Ed Sheeran defends hit song in copyright legal battle March 7, 2022 British pop singer Ed Sheeran has given evidence at the High Court this morning as his three-week copyright case over the hit song Shape of You continues. Sheeran is involved in a dispute with two songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue who claim that the 2017 tune rips off parts of their song Oh Why. [...]