Channel 5 joins BBC and ITV as a shareholder in controller of Freeview December 20, 2021 Channel 5 has become an investor in Freeview, joining BBC, ITV and Channel 4 as shareholders.
Good Morning Britain axes Christmas holiday shows as Covid cases surge December 20, 2021 Good Morning Britain has cancelled its shows in the lead up to Christmas as Covid cases climb in the UK.
Satirical comedy Spitting Image hits West End in 2022 December 20, 2021 Satirical comedy puppet show Spitting Image is set to hit the West End in 2022.
Most UK adults think Boris Johnson will not be prime minister by the end of 2022 December 20, 2021 Most adults in the UK think it likely that Boris Johnson will not be prime minister by the end of 2022, according to an opinion poll published by Ipsos Mori today.
Cybersecurity ZeroFox goes public in £1.1bn SPAC deal December 20, 2021 Cybersecurity company ZeroFox said this morning that it will buy digital privacy protection platform IDX and go public through a merger with blank-check firm L&F Acquisition Corp, in a deal that values the combined entity at $1.4bn (£1.1bn).
Laura Kuenssberg to step down as BBC political editor December 20, 2021 Laura Kuenssberg will step down as the BBC’s political editor next Easter after seven years in the job, to take up a senior presenting and reporting role across the BBC.
Q&A: What are the big lessons for telecoms looking into 2022? December 20, 2021 After last week's passing of The Telecommunications Security Bill, and yesterday's reports that Netflix was criticising plans that would allow broadband giants to charge tech companies for access to their networks, City A.M.spoke with Sara Rasmussen, chief commercial officer at Telness Tech, an end-to-end cloud platform that helps mobile operators innovate, about the current telecoms landscape, and what reforms need to be made as we move into 2022.
Software firm Sage Group snaps up remaining stake in Brightpearl for £225m December 20, 2021 British software firm Sage Group said this morning that it will buy the remaining 83 per cent stake in cloud-based software provider Brightpearl it does not already own for about $299 million (£227m).
Pret A Manger receives thousands of complaints over subscription December 20, 2021 Pret A Manger has been bombarded with complaints after its drinks subscription service excludes some hot and cold beverages.
Chinese AI firm SenseTime heads for £580m listing despite US investor ban December 20, 2021 Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime Group announced today that it has relaunched its $767m (£580m) Hong Kong share sale after its listing was pulled last week following an American ban on investment.
