Discovery gets green light for WarnerMedia deal from EU competition watchdog December 22, 2021 Discovery today announced that the European Commission has granted unconditional antitrust approval to its proposed acquisition of WarnerMedia assets from telecoms giant AT&T. “Approval from the European Commission is a key milestone toward completing our proposed transaction with AT&T,” said Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav – the future CEO of the combined company. “Today [...]
Three Christmas presents for a Cabinet that lacks political grip December 22, 2021 At this time of the year hapless members of the Cabinet, and even the Prime Minister himself, are entitled to some charity. We might usefully consider the gifts we would put under their trees on Christmas morning. Top of the list could well be both a Peloton and a deckchair. Sarah Healey, permanent secretary at [...]
Channel 5 News says sorry for announcing Celebrity MasterChef before the show was aired December 22, 2021 Channe5 News has apologised for revealing the winner of Celebrity MasterChef before the programme had been broadcast.
HarperCollins settles with Russia’s Abramovich over ‘Putin’s People’ book December 22, 2021 HarperCollins settled a libel dispute with Russian businessman Roman Abramovich over a book about President Vladimir Putin by agreeing to amend certain passages relating to the reasons for buying Chelsea football club.
Leaked documents: Amazon denies claims Alexa’s novelty has worn off December 22, 2021 Amazon has denied claims consumers are losing interest in Alexa after media obtained internal documents predicting a slump in sales growth.
Fifa biennial World Cup claims questioned by sport industry experts December 21, 2021 Leading figures in sports marketing have questioned Fifa’s claim that switching to biennial men’s World Cups would drive a huge revenue increase. Football’s world governing body revived the argument to stage its showpiece more regularly on Monday by presenting research that estimated the change would boost income by 60 per cent over the first four [...]
Omicron fears set in at British firms as UK economy hurtles toward contraction December 21, 2021 Omicron fears are embedding into British businesses in a sign that the UK economy is headed for a period of contraction, reveals a new study released today. Business confidence dropped to 32 per cent in early December, down from 40 per cent in just a matter of days from late November, according to Lloyds Bank. [...]
Not happening: Sadiq Khan cancels New Year’s Eve events in central London as Omicron cases surge December 21, 2021 As cases of the Omicron Covid variant in the capital surge, London’s New Year’s Eve celebration event in Trafalgar Square will not take place this year, it was announced this evening. London mayor Sadiq Khan has said the event, which was set to be open to around 6,500 key workers and members of the public, [...]
UK set to bring in new COVID restrictions after Christmas December 20, 2021 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may introduce new restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant after Christmas, the Times and other media reported on Monday.
YouTube TV reaches deal to restore Disney channels after blackout December 20, 2021 Alphabet's YouTube began restoring access to Disney channels on its platform yesterday, after the companies reached a distribution agreement to end a two-day blackout in the US.