ITV enters race to buy Peaky Blinders, Big Brother and The Fall maker Endemol Shine September 16, 2018 UK media titan ITV has entered the race to snap up the production company behind shows such as Big Brother, Peaky Blinders and The Fall, Endemol Shine. The Dutch company, which is worth around $4bn (£3bn) is owned jointly by private equity firm Apollo and 21st Century Fox, and has also attracted a number of other potential suitors. [...]
Nursery rhyme Youtube channel sold ‘for millions’ September 14, 2018 A Youtube channel of animated nursery rhymes with billions of views has been sold in a deal that could be worth millions. Little Baby Bum, founded by London couple Derek and Cannis Holder in 2011, has been bought by a firm called Moonbug, according to reports. The couple's 54-minute animated wheels on the bus video [...]
Nursery rhyme Youtube channel sold ‘for millions’ September 14, 2018 A Youtube channel of animated nursery rhymes with billions of views has been sold in a deal that could be worth millions. Little Baby Bum, founded by London couple Derek and Cannis Holder in 2011, has been bought by a firm called Moonbug, according to reports. The couple's 54-minute animated wheels on the bus video [...]
Facebook to start fact-checking photos and videos in fake news crackdown September 14, 2018 Facebook will start fact-checking photos and videos as it ramps up efforts to tackle fake news and misinformation. The tech giant began fact-checking articles on its site last year after accusations Russian agents used the platform to spread fake news and propaganda to influence the US presidential election. Third-party human reviewers will now begin fact-checking [...]
Facebook to start fact-checking photos and videos in fake news crackdown September 14, 2018 Facebook will start fact-checking photos and videos as it ramps up efforts to tackle fake news and misinformation. The tech giant began fact-checking articles on its site last year after accusations Russian agents used the platform to spread fake news and propaganda to influence the US presidential election. Third-party human reviewers will now begin fact-checking [...]
European Parliament votes for controversial copyright rules September 12, 2018 The European Parliament today voted in favour of sweeping copyright reforms that could dramatically change the fortunes of both artists and businesses. The rules, which will force tech giants to pay for the work of artists and journalists that they use, passed by 438 votes to 226, with 39 abstentions. MEPs voted for amendments to [...]
CBS boss Les Moonves resigns as fresh sexual misconduct allegations surface September 10, 2018 The boss of American TV giant CBS Les Moonves has stepped down following allegations of sexual misconduct which were reported by US media. The company had been investigating its chief executive and chairman after The New Yorker magazine originally made the allegations in July, before it published new allegations from six more women yesterday. In a statement, [...]
Playtech sells entire stake in online trading group Plus500 for £176m September 7, 2018 Playtech has sold its entire 10 per cent stake in online trading platform Plus500 for approximately £176m. The gambling software manufacturer said it sold 11.4m shares at 1,550p each in the retail investor platform. Read more: Playtech profits fall due to "disappointing" Asian markets The company said the move would not impact its entitlement to the [...]
Editor’s notes: Jeff Bezos should look closer to home for ideas on where to spend his fortune, new peer Bethell is a Lord to applaud, and the Economist shows how to stand up to social media bullies September 7, 2018 Amazon has joined Apple in the ranks of $1 trillion companies based on market capitalisation. Shortly before his company hit this massive (but meaningless) valuation, founder Jeff Bezos was pondering how to spend his vast wealth. Bezos is estimated to be sitting on a $130bn (£100bn) fortune – and earlier this summer he was asked [...]
British music exports hit a £408m millennium-high note September 6, 2018 Sales of British music abroad have hit their highest rate since 2000 in the last year, totalling a boon of more than £408m for the UK music industry. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) will reveal later today that overseas revenue for UK music stars rose 12 per cent on the previous year, powered by demand [...]