By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with City A.M. Follow me for coverage of the industry behind sports and the money made by top athletes. I've provided expert commentary on sports business for both TV and radio, including the BBC World Service. My email is always open to tips and story ideas: joe.hall@cityam.com

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Wrestlemania 31: WWE’s new business model needs Brock Lesnar, John Cena and co to put on a show

March 29, 2015

In the above video, ‘90s rap icon LL Cool J officially opens Wrestlemania 31 with a statement on the transforming face of media and technology. “The world has become a lot smaller; we’ve all been connected. From the dawn of the radio to the ‘golden age’ of television. From Silicon Valley to the [...]
Iain Duncan Smith says David Cameron will not serve full second term

March 29, 2015

Iain Duncan Smith has claimed David Cameron will not serve a full second term as Prime Minister if elected, contradicting Cameron's own statements last week. Cameron said he wanted to "finish the job" in a second term but ruled out the possibility of a third term. However work and pensions secretary Duncan Smith veered from [...]
Network Rail privatisation to be discussed by government officials in order to shake off debt burden

March 29, 2015

Government officials could meet this week to discuss the potential privatisation and restructuring of Network Rail. The self-proclaimed “gateway to Britain’s national rail network” added £34bn to the public debt when it was reclassified as a central government body last September. According to a report in The Sunday Times, which cites company insiders, civil [...]
Downton Abbey: ITV shuts door on money-spinning drama series

March 26, 2015

ITV’s Downton Abbey will shut its doors for good this year, with the forthcoming sixth season bringing the show to a close. The period drama has been a runaway international hit for ITV, boosting the broadcasters’ revenues and profits in recent years. Season 5, which concluded earlier this month, was seen by [...]
Hollywood’s highest paid star Leonardo DiCaprio earns three times average FTSE 100 boss (but no one can touch Martin Sorrell)

March 26, 2015

Hollywood's highest paid stars earn up to three times more than the average FTSE 100 chief executive, proving that pursuing a career in the arts isn't always financially foolhardy if you can claw your way to the top. Research from trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Hollywood's biggest stars' salaries are once again reaching [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Four free fanzones set for London including Trafalgar Square and Wembley

March 26, 2015

Four London locations will host Rugby World Cup “fanzones” when the tournament kicks off in England later this year. Trafalgar Square, Wembley Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Old Deer Park in Richmond will all host fan parks complete with big screens broadcasting live games, entertainment, food and drink and “rugby related activities”. A [...]
Mayweather v Pacquiao: Mega-fight will cost UK viewers £19.95 on Sky Sports Box Office

March 24, 2015

UK boxing fans will be able to watch the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao on pay-per-view TV after Sky Sports Box Office won exclusive rights to show the historic event. The fight will be available to Sky customers for the relatively standard price of £19.95 if ordered before 2 [...]
James Corden: US reviewers praise Late, Late Show debut but tell Brit comedian to stop laughing at his own jokes

March 24, 2015

British entertainer James Corden made his debut as host of CBS' The Late, Late Show last night, earning cautiously warm reviews from US TV critics. The former Gavin and Stacey star, a familiar face to British viewers, took over in the role vacated by American comedian Craig Ferguson, and welcomed Hollywood actors Mila Kunis and [...]
Game Digital share price tumbles as profit falls and CFO steps down

March 24, 2015

Game Digital’s share price slumped more than seven per cent in early morning trading on Tuesday after announcing a hefty fall in profits in its maiden interim results. The company’s chief finance officer Benedict Smith, who helped oversee its listing on the London Stock Exchange last year, will step down later this year. The figures [...]
Afzal Amin resigns as Conservative election candidate following EDL plot

March 23, 2015

Suspended MP Afzal Amin has resigned from the Conservative party with immediate effect after appearing to do a deal with the far-right English Defence League (EDL) to win votes. The parliamentary candidate for Dudley North was recorded discussing with EDL leaders plans to announce an anti-mosque protest which he would later take credit for stopping. [...]

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