Exclusive: Ronan Keating sues Rupert Murdoch’s News UK in phone hacking claim May 1, 2020 Ronan Keating has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the Sun, becoming the latest celebrity to seek damages from Rupert Murdoch’s media empire over alleged phone hacking. The former Boyzone star has hired lawyers at specialist phone hacking firm Hamlins to file a claim against News Group Newspapers (NGN), part of Murdoch’s News UK. [...]
Times Radio taps BBC and Channel 4 stars ahead of summer launch April 27, 2020 Times Radio today unveiled its latest high-profile signings as Rupert Murdoch’s media empire pushes ahead with the talk radio station launch despite the coronavirus crisis. Radio 4 presenter Aasmah Mir, Channel 4 News anchor Cathy Newman and Times Literary Supplement editor Stig Abell are among the top-flight journalists to join the new venture. News UK, [...]
Murdoch’s News UK and Bauer launch digital ad platform Octave Audio March 3, 2020 Commercial radio groups Bauer and Wireless have teamed up to launch a new digital audio advertising platform in a bid to take on rival Global. Octave Audio will allow advertisers to target digital listeners across the two companies’ stations, as well as on-demand catch-up shows. Bauer owns brands including Kiss, Absolute and Magic, while Wireless, [...]
Murdoch’s media empire hit by phone hacking charges as Sun suffers hefty loss February 23, 2020 Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspapers have posted another year of deep losses after the publisher was forced to pay out millions of pounds to settle phone hacking cases. News Group Newspapers (NGN), which publishes the Sun and the Sun on Sunday, reported a pre-tax loss of £68m in the year to the end of June 2019. [...]
Times Radio poaches veteran BBC presenter John Pienaar February 17, 2020 Times Radio has hired veteran BBC journalist John Pienaar, marking the nascent radio station’s first major poach from the embattled public service broadcaster. Pienaar, who is currently deputy political editor of BBC News, today confirmed he will join Rupert Murdoch’s new venture as drive time presenter. Times Radio, which will launch later this year, is [...]
Times Radio circles BBC stars ahead of hiring spree February 16, 2020 Times Radio is said to be making generous offers to some of the BBC’s biggest stars as Rupert Murdoch’s new radio venture looks to lure in top talent. The station, which will launch later this year, is in talks with Radio 4 Any Questions host Chris Mason and has approached Today programme frontman Nick Robinson, [...]
Sun editor heads to the Times in News UK shake-up February 5, 2020 Tony Gallagher has stepped down as editor-in-chief of the Sun after four years at the helm of the UK’s top-selling newspaper. Gallagher, who has been appointed deputy editor of the Times, will be replaced by current Sun on Sunday editor Victoria Newton. Keith Poole, currently digital editor at the Sun, will become deputy editor-in-chief at [...]
Rupert Murdoch’s News UK confirms launch of Times Radio January 28, 2020 News UK today confirmed plans to launch a new talk radio station aimed at winning over listeners from the BBC’s ailing Radio 4. Times Radio, which will be advert-free, will launch later this year on DAB and online, as well as through an app and smart speakers. The media group said its new venture will [...]
Rupert Murdoch puts BBC in his sights with Times Radio launch January 26, 2020 Rupert Murdoch is gearing up for an attack on the BBC with the launch of a new radio station to rival the embattled Radio 4. The media baron’s News UK is set to unveil details this week of Times Radio, which will be funded by the newspaper title. It is thought that Times Radio will [...]
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp to sell ad platform Unruly to Tremor January 5, 2020 Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp will sell the video advertising company Unruly to advertising technology firm Tremor at a huge discount. News Corp, which owns media brands such as the Times, Harper Collins, and Dow Jones, will receive a small stake in Tremor in return. Read more: Murdoch gets green light for merger of the Times [...]