Virgin Media O2 launches all-in-one streaming service despite Netflix subscriber woes April 26, 2022 Virgin Media O2 gives streaming services a vote of confidence with the launch of its new entertainment service, Stream, despite concerns that streamers are losing their sparkle. The service will offer customers a new way to bring together their favourite TV channels, video apps and streaming subscriptions all in one place, with a small plug and play [...]
Heineken meets Coronation Street: ITV vows to normalise alcohol-free beer with new ad deal April 26, 2022 ITV and HEINEKEN have announced a ‘first of its kind’ partnership that will see a real-world beer go on tap at two of TV’s most famous pubs.
So what’s the plan, Elon? April 26, 2022 PLENTY of people have laughed at Elon Musk over the years, and often it’s the eccentric billionaire that’s had the last laugh. At various points, everything from Tesla to SpaceX has been written off – but even with a track record of proving critics (mostly) wrong, his anticipated acquisition of Twitter looks an almighty risk. [...]
Chelsea sale: Todd Boehly bid wins backing from influential former player Paul Canoville April 26, 2022 Influential former Chelsea player Paul Canoville has thrown his weight behind Todd Boehly’s bid to buy the club. Canoville, who has a suite named after him at Stamford Bridge, has come out in support of the Boehly consortium after holding talks with all three remaining bidders. “This is by far the best fit for Chelsea [...]
Scandaltown review: Satire on cancel culture falls flat April 25, 2022 Imagine having three plays opening in London at once. Mike Bartlett, writer of the huge TV hit Doctor Foster, is that guy right now. Cock, starring Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey, is on in the West End, and he’s also commanding two of the biggest off-West End theatres with The 47th at the Old Vic and Scandaltown [...]
The City View: Musk on cusp of Twitter buy, and global markets down April 25, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Jack Barnett, City A.M.’s Economics and Markets reporter. They go through the global market dip and why China’s zero-Covid lockdowns are concerning investors; bank earnings for Q1; and new ONS data showing that 9 in 10 households have recorded an uptick in their cost of living. And in the news, [...]
Activision sales plunge as Call of Duty demand drops off April 25, 2022 Sales at US game developer Activision Blizzard slumped below analysts’ estimates in the first quarter of the year as demand for its flagship Call of Duty series faltered.
Chart topper: Audioboom marks maiden profit after true crime podcast boom April 25, 2022 Podcast firm Audioboom has made a maiden profit after success with true crime podcasts and beating its own records for monthly downloads. In final audited results for the year ended 31 December 2021, the London listed firm posted revenue of $60.3m, an increase of 125 per cent on 2020. The firm reported maiden annual net [...]
Rees-Mogg lashes out at ‘inefficient’ civil servants in push to curb working from home April 24, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that getting civil servants back into the office en masse will mean greater efficiency and less waste as he pushes to curb working from home in Whitehall. The government efficiency minister said “it is my job to ensure the government estate is run efficiently and commercially … Empty offices are a [...]
Business of Space: Reusable rockets, space junk and new markets ‘ripe for overhaul’ April 23, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner offers up a roundup of the most important news across the space industry, every Friday. This week: D-Orbit to supply key parts for ESA rocket The US says no to space junk Satellite connection on place ‘ripe for overhaul’ D-Orbit inks fresh supply deal D-Orbit has cut a deal with Beyond Gravity to deliver critical tools and [...]