Netflix to launch new ad tier for £4.99 next month to win back subscribers October 13, 2022 Netflix has confirmed that its new basic ad-supported offering will launch next month, setting more frugal Brits back £4.99 a month. The new option will be an addition to existing plans, but will mean users who want to save a bit of cash will have to watch an average of four to five minutes of [...]
Royal Mail workers kick off 19 day strike action October 13, 2022 The biggest strike of the year continues today as 115,000 postal workers will come out for a “dignified, proper pay rise”. Members of the Communication Workers Union – which represents Royal Mail Group workers – have kicked off the first day of their 19 day strike. The decision follows the union’s ballot for strike action [...]
Advertising regulator says govt broke rules with series of articles in local papers October 12, 2022 The advertising regulator has ruled the government broke the law with a series of advertorials in local newspapers. The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published pieces on March 13 on the websites of the Grimsby Telegraph, Derby Telegraph, Birmingham Mail, Leicestershire Mercury and Newcastle Chronicle, and on Cornwall Live and Wales Online. Labour [...]
The analyst: Why now’s the time to invest in advertising, not run from it October 12, 2022 Ian Whittaker is a City analyst, and the current City A.M. Analyst of the Year. Shaky seems to be the best word for the start of results season on Wall Street – at least, compared to the generally positive message we received at the last quarterly go-around. Companies such as Carnival and FedEx – seen [...]
Netflix and counted: Streaming giant agrees for UK TV agency to measure audience October 12, 2022 Viewers will finally be able to get a glimpse into how many people are watching Netflix, with the US streaming giant set to join external TV ratings agency Barb (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board). From November, viewing figures for the streaming giant will be reported by the organisation, which compiles audience measurement and TV ratings in [...]
Hollywood and West End go into mourning for London legend Angela Lansbury October 12, 2022 Remembering Dame Angela Lansbury as “one of the last Golden Age of Hollywood stars” and a “Broadway and West End icon” following her death, heavyweights from across the film, television and live theatre industries have gone into mourning. Born in London, The Irish-British and American actress, best known for her role as Jessica Fletcher in [...]
Mirror publisher Reach faced ad ‘blackout’ following Queen’s death despite sales uplift October 11, 2022 Daily Mirror and Daily Express publisher Reach said it faced a temporary advertising “blackout” following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, despite an uplift of newspapers sold. In a trading update, the company posted a 8.1 per cent digital revenue decline in September as a result of the “industry wide reduction” in advertising spend following [...]
YouGov CEO to move to chair role this summer October 11, 2022 Polling firm YouGov has said it will hunt for a new CEO as its current top boss and founder will soon move to the role as chair. The board has unanimously agreed that Stephan Shakespeare should take over the chair position when Roger Parr departs the role. A new CEO will join in August 2023, [...]
Former Liverpool FC CEO says live sports needs to up its game to keep Gen Z’s attention October 11, 2022 Peter Moore knows a thing or two about making sport work as a business. After all, his time as the boss at videogame developer EA Sports coincided with the boom in online sports competition that still continues today. And his time running Liverpool FC saw the club win the Champions League and the Premier League, [...]
Bonhill loses nearly a third of its value after announcing sale plans October 10, 2022 Bonhill Group lost nearly a third of its value this afternoon after the financial publisher confirmed it was mulling a sale. In a trading update, the London-listed company, which produces magazines and events for financial advisors, said it would be conducting a strategic review, which could lead to a sale of the business, or at [...]