Government would be ‘crazy’ not to reconsider HS2 costs, minister says September 24, 2023 The government would be “crazy” not to reconsider the costs of the HS2 rail project, Grant Shapps has told the BBC. Shapps said Rishi Sunak was prepared to take “difficult long-term decisions” amid reports the Prime Minister is set to axe the northern leg of HS2. The defence secretary told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura [...]
Sky urges UK government to cut red tape and protect creative sector September 20, 2023 Sky has urged the government to loosen its regulatory grip on the creative industry, which it believes could boost the economy by £10bn.
Sky-high pay for broadcaster chief despite poor performance August 20, 2023 Sky’s head honcho Dana Strong has pocketed more than $30m (£23.6m) in just two years making her one of the UK’s highest paid executives, despite the broadcaster’s finances taking a nosedive last year. Sky owner Comcast delivered a pay check of $15.2m to Strong in 2022, even as revenues plummeted 11.5 per cent. In 2021, during [...]
Sky drops Oscars coverage after 20 years August 9, 2023 UK film enthusiasts will no longer be able to watch the Oscars coverage via Sky as the TV giant has reportedly relinquished its two-decade hold on broadcasting the prestigious LA awards ceremony. Sky is set to end its deal to show the Oscars and Disney, the rights holder, is reportedly in advanced talks with an [...]
Johnny Mercer will ‘soon be history’, says Keir Starmer July 22, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer has labelled Johnny Mercer a “silly sod” who will “soon be history”, after he compared Labour’s new 25-year-old MP to a character from comedy series The Inbetweeners. The minister for Veterans’ Affairs said Keir Mather had been “dropped into” the Selby and Ainsty constituency in North Yorkshire and “spouted identikit Keir Starmer [...]
Ashes: Women’s Test follows men’s in breaking Sky Sports records June 29, 2023 The only Women’s Ashes Test of this year’s series set record-breaking broadcasting figures for Sky Sports just days after the opening Test of the men’s series did the same. The Test – the only one in the Women’s Ashes series, which is contested over all three international formats – saw a peak audience of 480,000 [...]
Broadband firms urged to cancel ‘exorbitant’ mid-contract price hikes for vulnerable customers March 21, 2023 Broadband firms have been urged to cancel “exorbitant” mid-contract price rises for vulnerable customers less than two weeks before they are due to take effect. Millions of broadband and mobile phone customers can expect to face monthly bill increases of at least 14 per cent from April. Providers often link their annual price rises to [...]
Exclusive: Sky Mobile boss says Brits are holding on to old phones to save cash November 24, 2022 The boss of Sky Mobile has said people are keeping their mobile phones for double the time as the cost of living crunch sets in. Speaking with City A.M., managing director Paul Sweeney said that customers are increasingly holding onto older devices for as long as three years rather than the more standard year and [...]
Locals slam Sky Studios new Elstree movie hub November 14, 2022 Locals have slammed Sky Studios’ plans to expand its Elstree film and TV hub, which could create 2,000 new jobs for the local area according to the media giant. Dubbed Sky Studios Elstree North, the plans – which are subject to planning permission – would take the total number of soundstages onsite to 23, and [...]
Scoring Gen Z attention: Snap teams up with Sky Sports in new content deal November 1, 2022 Snap has announced a renewed content partnership with Sky Sports UK to host made-for-mobile, short-form content on Snapchat Discover. Sky Sports, a content partner since 2015 with over 1.8 million Snapchat subscribers, will publish highlights from every single Premier League football match, Women’s Super League highlights, behind the scenes content, clips from Soccer AM, Monday [...]