Google to pay select publishers for news content June 25, 2020 Google will begin paying some publishers for their news content, after regulators threatened to force the tech giant to share the revenue it receives from articles. Google’s vice president for news Brad Bender said it would start paying some publishers in Germany, Australia and Brazil for “high-quality content”, with talks continuing regarding licences in six [...]
BBC’s first ever Premier League broadcast scores 4m viewers June 21, 2020 The first ever Premier League match to be broadcast on the BBC attracted a peak audience of almost 4m viewers yesterday, as the top-flight football competition returns to TV after months of lockdown. Last night’s match between Bournemouth and Crystal palace on BBC One pulled in 3.9m viewers, making up almost a quarter of the [...]
British singer Dame Vera Lynn dies at 103 June 18, 2020 Dame Vera Lynn, the much-loved wartime singer known as the Forces’ Sweetheart, has died aged 103. The singer’s family confirmed she passed away this morning surrounded by close relatives. “The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers at the age of 103,” a statement said. The singer shot [...]
Tiktok launches €13m educational platform as company increases presence in Europe June 18, 2020 Social media giant Tiktok has announced its entrance to the education market with the launch of a new learning platform in Europe, as the company seeks to bolster its presence outside the Chinese market. The Bytedance-owned firm today unveiled its #LearnOnTiktok platform, which will see the social media company partner with universities, experts and charities [...]
Outernet teams up with British lifestyle magazine GQ to launch new outdoor content June 17, 2020 Entertainment venue firm Outernet Global has teamed up with British magazine GQ as the two gear up for the launch of a new live entertainment space in London next year. Outernet London, set to launch in early 2021, will include a new 2,000 capacity live music venue, located on the corner of Oxford Street and [...]
UK newspaper the Independent to launch Russian language edition June 17, 2020 British newspaper The Independent is set to launch an online Russian-language edition starting this month, according to Russia’s RBC media portal. Russian media magnate Alexander Lebedev, the financial backer of both the Independent and the Evening Standard, provided no specific date of the launch. Artem Artemov, the editor overseeing the roll out, told RBC that [...]
Tiktok owner Bytedance sees revenue surge to £4.4bn, according to sources June 17, 2020 Bytedance, the Chinese company behind social media platform Tiktok, has seen a surge in first-quarter revenue to 40bn yuan (£4.4bn), according to two people familiar with the matter. The revenue boost marks a 130 per cent year-on-year increase, according to Reuters, citing two sources with knowledge on the matter who declined to be identified. Bytedance [...]
Instagram likely to ‘overtake Twitter’ as a source of news June 16, 2020 Instagram is set to overtake Twitter as a source of news, new research has shown, as public trust in traditional media continues to nosedive. The use of the photo-sharing platform as a news source has doubled to 11 per cent since 2018 and looks likely to overtake Twitter over the next year, a report by [...]
BBC to show more repeats amid “tough period” for the broadcaster June 16, 2020 The BBC has said it will show more repeats over the summer and output will be “thinner” over the next year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the broadcaster to scrap its filming schedule. Speaking to ministers at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee hearing today, senior executives said the BBC [...]
Ex-chancellor George Osborne quits as Evening Standard editor after three years June 12, 2020 George Osborne is to step down as editor of the Evening Standard after three years in the role, it was announced today. The former chancellor of the exchequer said: “After three wonderful years I’m stepping down at the Evening Standard to become editor-in-chief. Thanks to the team who’ve made the paper a must read and [...]