Virgin Media O2 eyes swoop for TalkTalk’s consumer unit February 11, 2024 Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is reportedly engaged in talks to buy the consumer division of internet provider TalkTalk after a larger deal for the whole firm failed two years ago.
Channel 4: We are ‘well ahead’ of other broadcasters in the digital race February 11, 2024 The chief of Channel 4 has insisted the ailing broadcaster is "well ahead" of its competitors in the shift to digital as the sector battles with the rising power of streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon.
Prince Harry: Daily Mirror publisher to pay ‘substantial’ costs in settlement of phone hacking lawsuit February 9, 2024 Prince Harry has settled the remaining claims in his phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror, two months after the paper was found to have hacked his phone. Back in December, a High Court judge ruled that there was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) from 2006 to 2011, “even [...]
Bluesky: After Mastodon and Threads, the latest challenger to X hits a million users on day one, but can it survive? February 8, 2024 Bluesky, a new rival to Elon Musk's X platform, has seen over one million new users since it opened yesterday.
Disney: Bob Iger’s Fortnite pivot pays off as attention turns to its streaming arm February 8, 2024 Disney beat expectations in its most recent quarter as it forays into the lucrative gaming market with a $1.5bn investment in Epic Games.
Future: Publishing giant ‘broadly’ meets expectations as growth strategy pays off February 7, 2024 Media company Future has said its overall performance has "broadly" met expectations in the four months ended January 2024.
Spotify share price jumps on record subscriber numbers despite £64m loss February 6, 2024 Spotify shares surged eight per cent on Tuesday after the streamer said it has hit a new record number of subscribers.
AI code of conduct ‘always doomed to fail’ say UK lawyers as guidance shelved February 5, 2024 City lawyers have said a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence (AI) was "always doomed to fail".
Hipgnosis boss accused of stealing the idea for the company February 4, 2024 The music magnate boss of Hipgnosis Songs Management (HSM) is facing allegations that he stole the idea for his company.
DMG and News Corp: Competition watchdog launches inquiry into merger of Sun and Mail publishers February 1, 2024 The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into the Sun and Mail publishers plans to combine print operations. Daily Mail and General (DMG Media) and News Corp UK and Ireland (NewsUK) proposed a joint venture last October which would combine the printing operations of NewsUK and DMG Media printing sites in [...]