Reform UK Treasurer Nick Candy takes podcast firm off sales block Media The podcast firm owned by the billionaire treasurer of the Reform Party has been taken off the sales block after first laying out plans for a deal last year. Audioboom, in which property tycoon Nick Candy is the majority shareholder, launched a strategic review in October, where it said the end result could lead to [...]
Google to teach small publishers how to use AI amid copyright row Media Google has launched an AI training programme for small publishers to teach them how to benefit from AI, as the technology continues to reshape how audiences access news. The announcement follows a similar scheme launched by the Mag Seven firm last year, which had targetted bigger players in the industry, with names like Tindle Newspapers [...]
Tech firm Pebble Beach Systems reports ‘strong sales pipeline’ despite market challenges Tech Tech firm Pebble Beach Systems expects a positive year ahead as the software group reported a “strong sales pipeline” despite challenging market conditions. The firm, which specialises in playout, content management and IP control solutions for broadcast and media tech markets, reported a 21 per cent jump in Service Level Agreement (SLA) revenue to £3.1m, [...]