Sky Stream puck remote incoming as broadcaster pushes into streaming sphere April 12, 2022 As the streaming wars continue, Sky is aiming to get its own slice of the action with the new ‘puck’. Coming later this year, Sky puck is a streaming box offering access to all Sky channels and apps over an internet connection. According to reports from the Telegraph, the puck will allow Sky to fight [...]
All Sold Up: Universal Music snaps up Elvis Presley hits April 12, 2022 The "King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Elvis Presley is the latest music icon to have his song catalogue snapped up this afternoon by Universal Music.
Ladbrokes owner Entain scores record number of bets at ‘fairytale’ Grand National April 12, 2022 Ladbrokes owner Entain has reported a record-breaking number of bets on Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree, with over 20,000 bets-per-minute placed in the run up to the race.
Sky launches discount broadband following Ofcom pressure April 12, 2022 Sky is the one of the latest broadband providers to launch a discounted rates for low-income customers, following ongoing pressure from Ofcom.
Nokia exits Russian market following Ericsson’s lead April 12, 2022 Nokia has announced it will be going one step further than its rival Ericsson and will fully pull out of the Russian market.
Fake friends: Impersonation Instagram scams sky rocket by 155 per cent April 12, 2022 New data published this morning has revealed that Instagram has seen a 155 per cent spike in impersonation fraud in the past year as the scam wars continue to plague social media. According to research from Lloyds Bank, the uplift in tricksters can be contrasted with falling levels across Facebook and Snapchat, which were down [...]
Silicon Valley forced to become copycats as TikTok set to triple ad revenue to £8.4bn April 11, 2022 Chinese powerhouse TikTok is on track to dwarf its US rivals this year, with advertising revenue set to triple to more than $11bn (£8.4bn)
Police training documents suggest the force are unequipped to investigate Big Tech April 11, 2022 New training documents have revealed that UK police officers are left largely unequipped to investigate Big Tech despite a government push to crackdown on online harms. According to reports from Sky News, training fails to teach officers how they can contribute to social media app investigations, with officers instead being told to obtain specialist support. [...]
Fortnite maker Epic hits £24.2bn valuation as Sony continues gaming push April 11, 2022 Fortnite maker Epic Games raised a further $2bn (£1.5bn) this afternoon, valuing it at a whopping $31.5bn (£24.2bn). The round included investment from existing investor Sony Group as well as KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company behind The LEGO Group, with each party investing $1bn respectively. Sony’s ongoing push with Epic Games may be [...]
BBC knocks £2m off salary bill following big name departures April 11, 2022 Following the exodus of some of its top star, the BBC has reportedly managed to save £2m from its salary bill.
