David Dimbleby throws hat in the ring for BBC chairman October 9, 2020 Media veteran David Dimbleby has announced he is considering a bid for BBC chairman, claiming he was “horrified” by reports that former Telegraph editor Lord Charles Moore was the Prime Minister’s top pick for the job. The TV presenter, best known for hosting political debate show Question Time, told the BBC speculation that Moore was [...]
Cambridge Analytica did not misuse data to influence Brexit, watchdog rules October 7, 2020 Disgraced political consultancy Cambridge Analytica did not misuse data to try and influence the outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum, a major probe has concluded. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has spent three years investigating the use of personal data in political campaigning by the now defunct SCL Elections — the parent company of Cambridge [...]
Warner Bros delays Batman as pandemic continues to weigh on film industry October 6, 2020 Warner Bros has delayed four DC films including superhero blockbuster The Batman, as the pandemic continues to wreck filming schedules and studio release dates. The dark knight’s latest installment, featuring Hollywood star Robert Pattinson, was set to be released on 1 October next year, but has now been postponed until 4 March 2022 after social [...]
CryptoAM.io goes DeDays and together create “The Mallorca Roundtable” September 29, 2020 Over the course of the past nine months, we have seen many things grow: fear, uncertainty, doubt and the number of bankruptcies, especially in hospitality. I myself was impacted by this loss in business and am still working on saving the remains of a great idea that was the Craft Coin Company which still holds [...]
New BBC boss Tim Davie ‘prepared to fire stars’ who break impartiality rules September 29, 2020 The BBC’s new director general today said he is prepared to fire high-profile figures who break the broadcaster’s devout impartiality rules on social media. In his first major move at the helm, Tim Davie, who took up the post earlier this month, said the corporation will publish new social media rules next month which will [...]
Veteran journalist and editor Sir Harold Evans dies aged 92 September 24, 2020 Sir Harold Evans, one of the most influential journalists of the 20th century, has died at the age of 92. The former Sunday Times editor, who was known for his crusading investigations, died of heart failure in New York, his wife Tina Brown said. Over a career spanning seven decades Evans worked as a magazine [...]
Act now to prevent culture sector collapse, say MPs September 24, 2020 The government should take immediate action to protect the UK’s cultural and sporting sectors, the parliamentary Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee warned today. In a letter to culture secretary Oliver Dowden, lawmakers urged officials to use the pause created by the latest Covid-19 restrictions to implement a number of recommendations that would enable [...]
Deloitte hit with record £15m fine over Autonomy audit September 17, 2020 The FRC has announced sanctions against Deloitte and two audit partners following an investigation into its audit of software firm Autonomy. The Big Four accounting firm, and two of its now former partners, Richard Knights and Nigel Mercer, were investigated in relation to their audit of Autonomy’s financial statements for 2009 and 2010. Autonomy was [...]
Gary Lineker takes 25 per cent pay cut as BBC promises reform September 15, 2020 Gary Lineker will take a 23 per cent pay cut as part of a fresh five-year deal to continue hosting Match of the Day. New figures published today showed the former England footballer remains the BBC’s best paid star, pulling in a salary of £1.75m. But the new contract, which will keep Lineker at the [...]
London transport freedom passes for all – but at what cost? September 11, 2020 Earlier this week it was reported that senior London business figures were pressing the mayor and Transport for London (TfL) to offer free travel on public transport to encourage the public, in their guise as potential consumers, to venture into the city and make free with their hard-earned pounds. Ewan Venters, CEO of Fortnum and [...]