Younger viewers are turning away from traditional television viewing and watching Netflix and iPlayer instead July 2, 2015 Only half of young people are watching broadcasts through live television. The figures are from media watchdog Ofcom’s latest research into the state of Public Service Broadcasters, released today. It found that viewers aged 16 to 24 years old are increasingly using online, on demand, streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, and the [...]
BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs to cover £150m licence fee losses July 2, 2015 The BBC will cut over 1,000 jobs due to a £150m shortfall in its licence fee income, director Lord Tony Hall has confirmed. Read more: BBC loses Olympic broadcast rights as Eurosport signs £922m deal With the number of households owning television sets falling as audience's consumption practices change, the broadcaster's income from license fee subscriptions [...]
Steve Jobs movie official trailer: Watch Michael Fassbender as Apple guru in Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin biopic July 1, 2015 It's time for Apple geeks to get excited – and to geek-out even more. The first full-length trailer for the movie biopic of Steve Jobs starring an uncannily Jobs-resembling Michael Fassbender has been revealed. Due out in November, the hugely anticipated film also boasts the directing chops of 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and [...]
Protein World’s controversial “beach body ready” advert ruled not offensive by Advertising Standards Authority July 1, 2015 A controversial billboard poster which appeared on the London Underground asking "Are you beach body ready?" is not offensive, the advertising watchdog has ruled. Protein World 's advert which also featured a woman in a bikini caused outrage over its depiction of women and claims of sexism and body-shaming. A petition on Change.org gained more [...]
Pinewood Studios struggles to cope with blockbuster demand June 30, 2015 The figures The UK's famous Pinewood Studios is in such high demand that it is having to regularly turn away big movie productions, potentially sending them outside the UK. Read more: Pinewood studios in £200m expansion The Pinewood Group, which runs the facility in Buckinghamshire, reported record revenue of £75m in the year to the end [...]
Apple Music launches today – here is everything you need to know June 30, 2015 Apple will today launch its new music streaming service, which will allow users to stream music to their Apple devices for a fee. Apple Music is a direct challenge to competitor Spotify. It will be free for the first three months, and then priced at £9.99 a month. Unlike Spotify, the new product from the [...]
BBC loses Olympic broadcast rights as Eurosport signs £922m deal June 29, 2015 The BBC has lost the rights to televise the Olympic Games after US broadcasting firm Discovery Communications signed an exclusive £920m deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Read more: Paris and Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympic Games Discovery, the parent company of Eurosport, has won pan-European broadcast rights for the Olympics in the 2018-2024 [...]
Taylor Swift confirms album 1989 will be on Apple Music June 25, 2015 Taylor Swift has announced that her album "1989" is going to be available on Apple's new Apple Music service. The popstar had a high-profile battle with the Silicon Valley giant to get it to pay artists during the product's three-month trial period, when the streaming service will be offered for free. She won – and Apple [...]
ITV continues buying spree with £55m acquisition of Educating Yorkshire producer Twofour June 24, 2015 ITV has bought Boom Supervisory Limited, the holding group of production company Twofour for £55m, as part of its ongoing strategy to build its original content business. Read more: ITV buys Poldark producer Mammoth Screen to bolster original drama assets Plymouth-based Twofour has produced a number of hit shows for Channel 4 including Educating Yorkshire, The Jump [...]
BT Sport and Ericsson team up for new Champions League channels June 23, 2015 BT Sport has selected Ericsson to design, build and run the technology behind a variety of new products, as it ups its game in live sports, having won the Champions Leagues broadcasting rights. Ericsson will work on BT's three new sports channels, BT Sport Europe, BT Sport Showcase, and BT Sport ultra high definition, which [...]