Rugby World Cup 2023 draw: England to face Japan and Argentina in pool stage December 14, 2020 England have been drawn to play Japan and Argentina in the pool stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. It is a relatively kind draw for Eddie Jones’s team, who were runners-up last year and were among the top seeds. Ireland and Scotland face a battle to escape from Pool B alongside holders [...]
Champions League draw: Liverpool get RB Leipzig and Chelsea face Atletico Madrid in last 16 December 14, 2020 Liverpool have been paired with Manchester United’s conquerors RB Leipzig in the Champions League draw for the last 16. Chelsea face Atletico Madrid, while Manchester City will play Borussia Moenchengladbach. Barcelona face Paris Saint-Germain in perhaps the tie of the round, which begins in February. Holders Bayern Munich were drawn against Lazio, while Real Madrid [...]
City of London cgarity raises £1.5 million for charities in pandemic year December 14, 2020 | Sponsored In 2020, the most challenging of years, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal has been committed to its vision to create ‘A Better City for All’. Its ambition is to help one million people thrive through the charities it is supporting, Place2Be, OnSide Youth Zones, Samaritans, and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and through its impactful initiatives [...]
Catch The Dumb Waiter at Hampstead Theatre while you can December 12, 2020 Pinter, the greatest of modern playwrights, is probably best known for his love of a good pause. Well there have been plenty of those involved in this production of one of his most brilliant works, The Dumb Waiter. Originally slated to open in the spring, coronavirus has been jabbing at the pause button for months, [...]
‘Powerful’ Arteta will succeed at Arsenal: CEO December 12, 2020 Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has backed under-fire manager Mikel Arteta to turn the Premier League club’s fortunes around after a dismal start to the season. Spaniard Arteta has come under increasing pressure followintg the north London club’s slide down the standings, with Arsenal languishing in 15th after losing five of their last seven league [...]
Disney Plus ups target after Netflix-rival surpasses 86m subscribers December 11, 2020 Disney Plus has announced plans to increase its subscriber target by 2024 to between 300-350m overall subscriptions. It follows a strong debut year in which the Netflix-rival surpassed 86m total subscribers. Comparatively at the end of 2019, Netflix had 167m subscribers world-wide. However, Netflix began its streaming service back in 2007, having a 13-year head [...]
The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 7 – S2E7 hots up December 11, 2020 *** SPOILERS AHEAD: If you haven’t watched the most recent episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2, look away now*** We’re coming into the home stretch with this second season of The Mandalorian, a series that has been the jewel in the Disney+ crown and no doubt was behind their recent decision to greenlight shows for [...]
Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev: How pay-per-view numbers tell the story of British boxer’s success December 11, 2020 British boxer Anthony Joshua defends his world titles against Bulgarian challenger Kubrat Pulev this weekend in a contest most will watch on pay-per-view television. A maximum 1,000 fans will be allowed to attend the SSE Arena in London on Saturday, but the rest must fork out £24.95 to watch on Sky Sports Box Office. All [...]
Spurs’ Jessica Naz and Harry Kane are scoring goals for good December 11, 2020 The club motto is Audere est Facere. To dare is to do. For two of its top players – Jessica Naz and Harry Kane – this means acting decisively not only on the pitch, but off, as they roll up their sleeves to get involved with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (THF). They’re strikers who care as [...]
Supersizing DAZN: Why a UK launch is just the start of the sport streaming service’s global ambitions December 11, 2020 “Supersizing” is the buzzword of the moment at DAZN, the sport streaming service that finally launched in the UK this month. It’s an appropriate one, in that it reflects DAZN’s expansion to more than 200 countries, making it the first global platform of its kind. It is also suitably bullish for a company that is [...]