Apple ups prices for music and TV for first time ever October 25, 2022 Apple has hiked its prices for its music and TV services for the first time ever this week, perhaps signalling things to come for its biggest streaming rivals. The tech giant said it would be increasing the price of Apple Music globally by $1 to $10.99, and breaking away from the standard ‘9.99’ price level [...]
WhatsApp down globally, 40m Brits and hundreds of millions impacted around the world October 25, 2022 Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp went down for over an hour this morning in dozens of countries around the world, including the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Kenya, India, France and most of the United States and Canada. City A.M. can confirm that the outage was for both personal chats as well as group chats and hundreds [...]
Kudos for OnlyFans: Watchdog says smaller video platforms need to do more to protect kids October 20, 2022 New research from Ofcom has found that smaller adult video-sharing platforms need to do more to prevent children from accessing porn. In a report published today, the media regulator said it was concerned that whilst smaller companies had some age verification measures in place, they did not go far enough. One unnamed adult platform told [...]
Environmental terms confuse Brits and make them wary of greenwashing says ad watchdog October 20, 2022 The advertising regulator has called for greater standardisation of environmental terms after it found that many Brits struggled to understand what terms like “net zero” actually mean. In a report published by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this morning, it said that while “carbon neutral” and “net zero” were the most familiar phrases, there was [...]
Six Nations set for Netflix show as rugby union seeks Drive to Survive effect October 19, 2022 Six Nations chiefs are hoping to develop their fanbase through a new series set to be shown on streaming site Netflix. Rugby bosses have held talks with programme makers and a deal is thought to be close, paving the way to start at next year’s edition of the international tournament. The programme is expected to [...]
Next 15 clears regulatory hurdles in M&C Saatchi takeover October 18, 2022 NEXT 15 cleared its final regulatory hurdle this morning as the London media firm hopes to finalise a deal to takeover M&C Saatchi after months of turbulence. The media firm said it had received confirmation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), paving the way for a successful takeover. It follows [...]
Police shut roads near Cannon St after man climbs on Starbucks roof and throws rocks at building October 18, 2022 Roads between Cannon St and the City Magistrates’ Court has been closed off after a man climbed on top of a building and started throwing rocks. The individual was filmed smashing rocks on the roof of a Starbucks in the centre of the City, on Wallbrook, before throwing them at an adjacent building. At about [...]
Verdict on Liz Truss in world media outright brutal as PM turns into global laughing stock October 18, 2022 Developments in the UK have been closely followed by media across Europe and the rest of the world, and the verdict from most outlets is outright brutal. The Colombian newspaper El Colombiano, carrying a story with the headline “Liz Truss the Brief”, wrote that “Liz Truss, who’s been the British PM for barely six weeks, [...]
Greta Thunberg: Some climate protests may do more harm than good October 18, 2022 Greta Thunberg has said the methods used by some climate activists have gone too far, suggesting they could do more harm than good for public opinion. The teenage activist said she was concerned that groups may sometimes alienate rather than drive home meaningful change when they take action. “The climate movement has a lot of [...]
Lookahead: Ad tier to distract from falling Netflix subscribers October 17, 2022 Netflix’s new ad tier could act as the perfect distraction for falling subscribers, as the streamer gears up for its third quarter results tomorrow evening, analysts said. With Netflix estimated to add one million new signups globally in the latest quarter, Cowen & Co analyst John Blackledge said that heavier focus may be placed the new ad tier [...]