Digital audio revenues up by 520 per cent as publishers show ‘continued determination’ December 14, 2021 A new report published today shows a 31 per cent boost in publishing revenues in the third quarter of 2021 to £149.4m thanks to a colossal rise in digital audio, as well as the continued determination of publishers.
French tycoon Patrick Drahi’s Altice tops up stake in BT to 18 per cent for £1bn December 14, 2021 Patrick Drahi's Altice UK has this morning increased its stake in telecoms giant BT from 12.1 per cent to 18 per cent.
BritBox expands to Nordics in landmark streaming deal December 14, 2021 BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV, will soon be available in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway through a distribution partnership with C More. This partnership marks the first strategic distribution deal for BritBox in the Nordics, and means Britbox will be available in a total of eight countries.
Apple fails to enter the $3 trillion club as shares slide December 13, 2021 Apple has failed to reach the $3 trillion (£2.27 trillion) club this evening on Wall Street, after some analysts predicted that the tech company was on the verge of becoming the first publicly traded company to reach that figure.
Intel jumps into the metaverse with enhanced computing powers December 13, 2021 In its first public comments on its strategy for tapping into the "metaverse," Intel execs said the firm is working on software that will help laptops tap into computing power from other devices, including chips from its rivals, acccording to Reuters this evening.
Facebook says it’s behind the £45m deal for Meta name rights December 13, 2021 Meta, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60m (£45m) deal to acquire the trademark assets of U.S. regional bank Meta Financial Group, spokespeople for the companies said this evening.
Covid passes invalid unless holders have three jabs as Omicron set to become most dominant variant in the UK December 13, 2021 Sajid Javid tells MPs that Covid passes will not be valid unless holders have had two jabs and a booster, rather than just two jabs, "once all adults have had a reasonable chance to get their booster jab".
UK’s Shinfield Studios gets green light to build 18 new stages with Disney as its first client December 13, 2021 Shinfield Studios has received full planning permission from its local council this morning to begin building 18 new sound stages, making it one of the largest film and TV studios in the UK.
Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’ December 13, 2021 Tesla boss Elon Musk has been named Time magazine's 2021 "Person of the Year" this afternoon.
Government injects £285m into renewable energy support scheme December 13, 2021 The biggest ever round of the UK Government’s flagship renewable energy support scheme is opening to applications today, with £285m available a year for building the next generation of Great Britain’s green energy projects.
