Euro 2020: TV audience hits 31m as England lose on penalties July 12, 2021 Just under 31m people tuned into England’s Euro 2020 final loss last night, making the heart-wrenching fixture one of the largest TV audiences ever recorded. Viewer numbers peaked at 30.95m during the tense penalty shootout against Italy at Wembley, which was broadcast on both the BBC and ITV. An average of 29.85m people watched across [...]
Labour calls for resignation of Number 10 ally on BBC board July 10, 2021 The Labour Party has called for the resignation of a BBC director and Number 10 ally after it emerged that he had tried to block a senior editorial appointment. The FT reported that Robbie Gibb, Theresa May’s former communications director, warned the broadcaster after Jess Brammar, former editor of HuffPost UK and deputy editor of BBC Newsnight, [...]
TV legend Jonathan ‘Jono’ Coleman dies aged 65 of prostate cancer July 10, 2021 Tributes have been paid to radio and television presenter Jonathan Coleman who has died with prostate cancer. The 65-year-old passed away peacefully on Friday with his wife and two children by his side, his family said. Coleman, who was born in London, had a successful broadcasting career in both the UK and Australia. The popular, [...]
Murdoch shuts down aggregation site Knewz after 18 months July 9, 2021 Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has shut down its news aggregation site Knewz after just 18 months, saying it had failed to pull in a profit. News Corp set up Knewz in January 2020 in a bid to claw back advertising revenue from Google. The site, which had a garish yellow backdrop, aggregated news articles from [...]
Screenshot: Should the UK tech sector really be cashing in its chips? July 9, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Tesco’s football fail **Should the UK tech sector really be cashing in its chips? **A Wise move Media Moment of the Week: Tesco’s football fail Once again the internet was awash with football this week, and plenty of brands decided to jump on the England bandwagon for a [...]
Ladbrokes owner Entain forecasts Euro bets to hit £250m, with more betting on Italy July 8, 2021 Gaming revenue lifts at Ladbrokes owner Entain as Brits seek lockdown escapism
Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar dies aged 98 July 7, 2021 Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar passed away in hospital after battling a prolonged illness, his doctor confirmed earlier today. One of India’s most iconic actors with a career spanning over 50 years and starring in nearly 60 films – nicknamed the tragedy king because he would often take on films with a tragic storyline – Kumar [...]
Evening Standard falls to £17m loss as lockdown hits commuting July 7, 2021 The Evening Standard plunged to a £17.2m loss last year as repeated lockdowns and work-from-home orders hit the freesheet’s commuting readership. Revenue for the year dropped by almost a third to £44m in the year to the end of September as lower reader numbers were compounded by a slump in advertising spend. The pre-tax loss [...]
Dutch investigative journalist Peter R de Vries fighting for his life after assassination attempt July 7, 2021 The well-known Dutch crime journalist Peter R de Vries was rushed to the hospital last night after being shot in Amsterdam minutes after he left a TV studio. According to Dutch media, Five shots were fired at with close range, while police confirmed later that evening they had arrested three people in connection with the [...]
PR giant Teneo names Ursula Burns as new chair amid misconduct scandal July 6, 2021 Teneo has named Ursula Burns as its new chair as the PR giant looks to restore its reputation in the wake of a misconduct scandal surrounding one of its founders. The company, which describes itself as a global CEO advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Burns with immediate effect. It comes a week after [...]