Euro 2020: Less than one in three Brits plan to watch the football in a pub June 11, 2021 Less than a third of Brits plan to watch the Euro 2020 football tournament in a pub over the coming weeks despite the easing of restrictions, according to a new survey. Boozers are gearing up for a major boost to business as fans flock to their local for the delayed footie extravaganza. Yet pubs may [...]
GB News takes on LBC with radio station launch June 11, 2021 GB News today announced plans to launch a national radio station as early as next month as the startup puts talk radio rivals such as LBC in its sights. The company is in the final stages of securing a long-term deal for spectrum on the Digital One commercial radio multiplex, which would allow it to [...]
The Sun losses balloon as Covid hits Murdoch’s newspaper empire June 11, 2021 Losses at the Sun newspapers tripled last year as the outbreak of the pandemic took its toll on Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. News Group Newspapers (NGN), which publishes the Sun and the Sun on Sunday, posted a pre-tax loss of £201m in the year to 28 June 2020 — three times the £68m loss posted [...]
Screenshot: How did a software glitch break the internet? June 11, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Motty goes off the rails **How did a software glitch break the internet? **BT’s bolt from the blue Media Moment of the Week: Motty goes off the rails Look, everyone loves John Motson. He’s a juggernaut of football broadcasting and I don’t have a bad word to say [...]
UK and US double down on tech collaboration amid China threat June 10, 2021 The UK and the US today agreed to deepen ties in science and tech innovation, as the West looks to stave off growing competition from China. As part of the revised Atlantic Charter agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Joe Biden today, the two sides vowed to form a new partnership to create [...]
Selfridges put up for sale with £4bn price tag June 10, 2021 The billionaire owners of Selfridges are considering selling the iconic department store group, with bids expected to top £4bn. The Weston Family has lined up advisers at Credit Suisse to advise on a potential sale after receiving an unsolicited takeover approach, React News reported. It is understood offers in excess of £4bn are likely to [...]
MPs to grill former BBC chiefs over Bashir’s Diana interview June 10, 2021 MPs will next week grill two former director generals of the BBC in the wake of a scandal over Martin Bashir’s interview with Princess Diana. Lord Hall and Lord Birt will be hauled in front of the culture select committee on 15 June to answer questions about the events leading up to the explosive 1995 [...]
US to donate 500m doses of Pfizer vaccines worldwide June 9, 2021 The US is reportedly planning to donate 500m doses of the Pfizer Covid vaccine to roughly 100 countries around the world over the next two years. Around 200m jabs will be distributed this year and 300m in the first half of next year, according to multiple media reports. The programme will be aimed at 92 [...]
CMC Markets to launch new investment platform amid retail trading boom June 9, 2021 CMC Markets is said to be planning the launch of a new retail investment platform as it looks to replicate the success of rivals such as Hargreaves Lansdown. The online trading firm, founded by tycoon Lord Cruddas, will this week unveil plans for a new platform offering access to self-invested personal pensions, ISAs and third-party [...]
UK Space Agency taps Babylon Health executive as new boss June 9, 2021 The UK Space Agency has appointed a top director at digital health firm Babylon as its new chief executive. Dr Paul Bate will take the helm at the government agency, which is charged with providing technical advice on the UK’s space strategy. The appointment, approved by science minister Amanda Solloway, comes as the government looks [...]
