Amazon bets on UK as Netflix slows down amazon Amazon has invested more than £1bn in TV, movie and live sport content in the UK since 2018, with plans to pump even more cash into establishing itself as the go-to content provider for Brits.
Swapping fast for second-hand fashion: Love Island announces eBay UK as new brand partner love island Love Island has swapped fast fashion for second-hand fashion, announcing a new brand partnership with eBay UK this morning.
Nadine Dorries pushes back against potential subscription model for privatised Channel 4 c4 Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has said she “can’t see a scenario” in which a privately owned Channel 4 would become partly or wholly subscription based.
Keeping up with the royals: Duke and Duchess of Sussex film documentary series about their life May 19, 2022 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are gearing up to launch their own “at home with the Sussexes-style” show.
UK’s biggest-ever National Lottery winners go public with £184m jackpot from lucky dip May 19, 2022 The country’s biggest-ever National Lottery winners have gone public with their £184m win. The lucky pair banked the giant EuroMillions jackpot in the draw on Tuesday May 10, 2022 and are now celebrating with an astonishing £184,262,899.10. The Gloucester based Joe and Jess Thwaite bought their EuroMillions Lucky Dip ticket for the massive draw on [...]
Video didn’t kill the radio star: Heart Radio keeps UK top spot reaching 10m a week May 19, 2022 The UK’s biggest commercial radio company Global celebrates its best-ever audience results, scoring its highest ever reach, hours and share. Global leads the commercial radio market in all measures, with a record-breaking 25.8m weekly listeners, 242m hours and 24 per cent share.
Revenue climbs for Euromoney as events make comeback and remote working drives savings May 19, 2022 B2B information-services provider Euromoney Institutional Investor posted a revenue of £184.6m, up 14 per cent from the previous year.
Exclusive: Bankers, brokers and City managers have WhatsApp ‘blind spot’ despite £160m fine for JPMorgan May 18, 2022 The majority of financial institutions fail to monitor their employee’s WhatsApp conversations, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. today. A new poll of almost 100 City players, including investment banks, brokers, and investment managers, found that just 14 per cent actively carry out effective supervision or surveillance over the world’s most popular [...]
Revenue surges for Marie Claire publisher Future thanks to £400m acquisitions and content expansion May 18, 2022 The media group behind TechRadar and Marie Claire Future reported half year revenue up was up 48 per cent to £404.3m thanks to the company's push to diversify revenue streams.
Buzzfeed runs out of buzz as losses swell and time spent on sites dwindle May 17, 2022 Losses continue for media giant Buzzfeed as the firm struggles to gain momentum following its market debut last year.