BAFTA teams up with Addison Lee for electric entrance to awards March 11, 2022 The presenters announcing the winners at this year’s EE BAFTA Film Awards will be travelling to and from the event sustainably and stylishly with the announcement that Addison Lee’s electric fleet is the official car supplier for the awards.
‘It seems like nobody wants to work these days’: Kim Kardashian faces Twitter storm following advice to women in business March 10, 2022 Kim Kardashian is facing social media backlash today after a clip shows her giving advice to "women in business", telling them to "get your f****** ass up and work".
BBC set to cut original CBBC content as licence fee tries to remain competitive March 10, 2022 The UK media regulator has opened a new consultation into the number of CBBC’s original productions, accepting the BBC’s request to make cuts to its output. In an announcement this morning, Ofcom agreed with BBC’s suggestion to reduce the original productions quota for the dedicated TV channel for children, shifting it from 72 per cent [...]
Former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page gets 12 years in prison following ‘grotesque sexual abuse’ of children March 10, 2022 Former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page has been jailed for 12 years after arranging to have sex with vulnerable children in the Philippines. Page was convicted of four counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence between 2016 and 2019. Two of his charges related to contact he had via webcam from his [...]
Aussie media firms have raked in £111m from Google and Facebook since law shake up March 10, 2022 A new report has revealed that Australian media firms have raked in A$200m (£111m) from Google and Facebook since last year’s regulatory crackdown that forced tech giants to negotiate payment terms.
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. [...]