Letters: Donald Trump’s truth or dare February 24, 2022 [Re: Trump’s new social media platform tops Apple app store, Feb 21] Donald Trump’s “Truth Social” app has launched and has trajected itself to the top of the app store through the power of curiosity. This momentary blip of interest will likely be followed by challenges. The app is a thinly-veiled replica of Twitter rather [...]
Ed Warner: Russia has taken us all for fools, especially spineless Thomas Bach February 24, 2022 Second in the table of overall medals won isn’t half bad for a nation denied a place at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Russia has taken us all for fools. You if you watched any of it. Me for doing just that. All the sporting politicians who allow Russian athletes to compete. The greatest fool [...]
Three companies that are hiring this Spring February 23, 2022 Are you thinking about getting a new job, but you’re not entirely sure where to start? We know how daunting it can be, which is why we’re here to help as much as possible. If you’re on the hunt, then this is certainly a good place to start. We’ve hand selected three really great companies [...]
MPs call for media watchdog to investigate Kremlin-controlled Russia Today TV February 23, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she thought the media regulator Ofcom would be looking at Russia's state-backed news channel Russia Today, which is broadcast in the UK.
Discovery sees record figures for Winter Olympics with over a billion minutes streamed February 23, 2022 Discovery has reported record Olympic Winter Games viewership and engagement on its digital platforms, as the household appeal of discovery+ drove significantly higher consumption and numbers of new paid subscribers compared to PyeongChang 2018.
Premiership Rugby CEO Simon Massie-Taylor on chasing audience reach February 23, 2022 When US presidents are sworn into office, they are often assessed on their first 100 days in charge. But less than 60 days into his new role as chief executive of Premiership Rugby, Simon Massie-Taylor is already judging himself against his own checklist of objectives. “My purpose in my first 100 days is to be [...]
Ofcom clamps down on fake number fraud February 23, 2022 UK phone companies will make it harder for scammers to use their networks, under a range of measures proposed by media regulator Ofcom today. Almost 45 million people were targeted by scam calls and texts last summer. Criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and nearly a million of these consumers followed the scammers’ instructions, risking financial loss and [...]
Former Kingfisher chief and one of the UK’s top brand experts battle it out for Channel 4 chairmanship February 22, 2022 Former chief of DIY retailer Kingfisher and one of the UK’s top branding experts are fighting to become Channel 4 chair as question marks remain over the broadcaster’s future. As first reported by Mark Kleinman for Sky News, Sir Ian Cheshire and Rita Clifton were interviewed for the role by Ofcom earlier this month. Clifton [...]
National Portrait Gallery cuts BP sponsorship after 30 years February 22, 2022 The National Portrait Gallery has today announced that it will be cutting its partnership with BP, ending a 30 year relationship with the oil and gas firm. The announcement follows years of growing opposition to BP’s sponsorship of the Gallery, including the BP Portrait Award. Critics have varied from artist Gary Hume speaking out against [...]
BBC Exodus: Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel leave the Beeb to start podcast February 22, 2022 Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel have announced a shock departure from the BBC in a move that blows the race for the new political editor position wide open. The Newsnight presenter wrote today: “Some work news – @BBCJonSopel and I are going to launch a brand new podcast with @Global, exec produced by @dinosofos.” “It’s [...]