Premiership takeover: A sports lawyer explains the questions rugby union clubs are pondering September 12, 2018 The shareholders of Premiership Rugby Ltd agreed on Tuesday that the sale of a majority stake to global private equity firm and former Formula One owners, CVC Capital Partners, is not their “preferred option”. The deal would have seen CVC purchase a 51 per cent stake in the Premiership for a reported £275m. The result [...]
Top FTSE execs say they’d rather Brexit was just canned September 12, 2018 Leaders of some of the UK's biggest companies including banks RBS, HSBC and TSB have said they fear a hard Brexit, with more than half wishing the whole process could be stopped. A poll of 100 business leaders at last night's annual Odgers Berndtson dinner for chairs and chief executives found that just one per cent believed [...]
Vodafone broadband ads banned for making misleading claims about speed guarantees September 12, 2018 Vodafone ads featuring actor Martin Freeman have been banned by the watchdog for including misleading claims about broadband speeds and bill reductions. The TV and radio ad claim: "Vodafone guarantee your home broadband speeds or money off until it's fixed". But consumers and rival BT challenged the claim in the advert, saying it could not [...]
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Amazon Prime’s US Open coverage represents a missed opportunity for streaming September 9, 2018 When Amazon purchased the UK television rights for the US Open earlier this year in a £30m five-year deal, the acquisition seemed like the next stage of streaming giants acting as great disruptors to the established media order. Potentially, Amazon could shape live sports broadcasting in ways that we can't yet imagine, much in the [...]
Pullman Liverpool: A warm welcome to Merseyside September 3, 2018 Pullman knows a hotel is far more than somewhere to eat and sleep. It’s an opportunity to feel welcome in a new location, a place guests can be at their very best, for work and play. Pullman Hotels & Resorts offer a chance to recharge and explore. Focus and socialise. Because we know life [...]
Former O2 boss in running for top role at BT September 2, 2018 The former boss of O2 is in the running to take replace Gavin Patterson at BT, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Ronan Dunne, who joined telecoms giant Verizon two years ago after more than a decade in senior roles at O2, had discussions with BT while spending time in Britain recently, sources told the paper. Dunne [...]
Telecoms firms to profit off broadband price hikes when contracts expire August 29, 2018 Telecoms firms stand to profit as customer contracts expire, with UK households on standard speed deals facing price hikes of as much as 82 per cent the day after their contract runs out. Standard broadband contracts jump by an average of £152 per year a day after they end, according to data from comparison site [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo: The sports streaming service DAZN aim to build on back of Juventus forward’s endorsement August 22, 2018 As a new face in the marketplace it’s advisable to make a splash in order to get noticed. The sports broadcasting industry is currently in flux as new players challenge the big names for their slice of a lucrative business. For sport live-streaming service DAZN – pronounced “Da-zone” – the best way to attract attention [...]