BT takes £600m landline charges case to the Court of Appeal October 19, 2021 BT will continue to defend itself against the claim of overcharging customers by taking the tribunal ruling to the Court of Appeal.
Disney delays upcoming Marvel films, including Black Panther, and Indiana Jones October 19, 2021 Disney to delay its 2022 Marvel films, along with the upcoming fifth Indiana Jones movie, all of which have been pushed back to later in the year or moved to 2023.
‘Succession’ has series high with season three premiere October 19, 2021 Season 3 of HBO’s family-dynasty drama, Succession, attracts its highest viewings yet.
Streaming platforms like Spotify in the sights of competition watchdog October 19, 2021 An inquiry into the music industry, examining whether the rise of streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are fair and competitive for the industry is set to begin. The UK watchdog will look at the issues that exist for both listeners and artists, gathering evidence to decide the best course of action against [...]
What’s in a name: Rapper formerly known as Kanye West legally turns into Ye October 19, 2021 Meet Ye, the rapper, music producer and clothing entrepreneur you may know under the name Kanye West. A court allowed the entertainer to legally change his name. A Los Angeles judge last night approved the request to change his name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye, with no middle or last name. “There being [...]
Virgin Media O2 takes on BT as £31bn merged entity rolls out first joint product October 18, 2021 Customers of both Virgin Media and O2 can expect their pay monthly mobile data allowance to be doubled, while broadband speeds will be upgraded to the next available tier, free of charge, the company said this morning. It is Virgin Media O2’s first joint product since the two company’s £31bn merger earlier this year to [...]
Netflix’s famed Squid Game set to rake in around $900m October 17, 2021 Netflix’s famed Squid Game is reportedly set to generate around $900m in value for the company, despite costing just $21.4m to make. The spend came in far less than some of Netflix’s other big shows, costing around $2.4m per episode, Bloomberg first reported, which has resulted in a huge margin for profit. Other successful shows, [...]
Music industry ecstatic: Adele makes highly personal comeback with first new track in over six years October 16, 2021 Adele bares her soul in comeback single Easy On Me this weekend, her first new track in more than six years. The pop superstar, 33, described the period following her most recent album in 2015 as the most turbulent in her life. It saw her split from charity boss husband Simon Konecki in 2019 and [...]
PM pays tribute to Sir David Amess MP killed in fatal stabbing October 15, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid tribute to Sir David Amess MP, who was killed today in a fatal stabbing. In a statement, he said “all our hearts are filled with shock and sadness” at the news. The Prime Minister praised Amess’ public service record. He highlighted his efforts to end animal cruelty, reduce fuel [...]
Watch as half-shredded Banksy picture sells for £18m in London October 15, 2021 A Banksy picture which was half sliced by a shredder concealed in its frame when it was sold at auction fetched £18.4m when it went back under the hammer in the same room in London last night. Watch the full report.