Ofcom chairman says no more ‘free ride’ for social media companies May 12, 2024 "It’s become a bit of a Wild West in some corners of the internet and on social media," Ofcom's chairman said this weekend.
Owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain eyes swoop for AIM-listed Mission May 12, 2024 London-based Brave Bison is currently in discussions with Mission's board and major shareholders to garner support for their proposal.
Disney streaming turns profit for first time since launch on back of the Bear May 7, 2024 This comes after Disney's streaming service has lost around $11bn since launching in 2019, including $587m (£467.58m) a year earlier, in the same period.
Podcast producers Viral Tribe and Soho Radio ink ‘good vibes’ partnership deal May 2, 2024 Viral Tribe, which says it "loves creating kick-ass shows", is partnering with Soho Radio and its production arm SRP Studios to increase its output and accelerate its growth.
Songs to return to Tiktok as it strikes licensing deal with Universal Music May 2, 2024 Tiktok and Universal Music have struck a deal to return songs by popular artists like Billie Eilish and Harry Styles to the social media site.
Facebook and ‘major platforms’ still causing headaches for Mirror publisher Reach May 2, 2024 Reach has been hit by Meta's ranking of user-generated content above news on its social media sites, including Facebook.
Smiths News unlocks higher dividends with new loan deal despite profit slump May 2, 2024 Smiths News delivers newspapers and magazines for national and regional publishers to around 23,000 customers everyday.
Onlyfans: Ofcom launches investigation into underage access to adult site’s content May 1, 2024 "We are also investigating whether Onlyfans failed to comply with its duties to provide complete and accurate information," Ofcom said.
MPs call for AI Act to protect music industry May 1, 2024 The APPG's report makes eight recommendations to the Government, including the implementation of a UK AI Act, the labelling of AI-generated copy, and a personality right to protect artists from deepfakes.
The Telegraph is back on the market. Who could buy it? April 30, 2024 A number of potential bidders are still interested in buying the Telegraph since the government thwarted Redbird IMI's takeover attempt.