Dorries: Privatisation of Channel 4 isn’t about ideology but the broadcaster’s survival June 20, 2022 Nadine Dorries has pushed back against the public outcry about the upcoming privatisation of Channel 4.
Mystery deepens around Times story that claimed Boris Johnson planned to make girlfriend Carrie £100k chief of staff June 20, 2022 Questions are growing about a story that appeared in The Times newspaper, claiming that Boris Johnson planned to hand his then-girlfriend Carrie a £100k a year role. The story, which ran on page 5 of an earlier edition of The Times late last week, disappeared in later editions. According to multiple reports, there were concerns [...]
Croydon woman slapped with record £500 fine for watching TV without paying licence fee June 20, 2022 A resident of Croydon has reportedly been fined close to £500 for watching television without having paid for her licence. Londoner Tina Cumber was ordered to cough up £459 during a hearing at Stratford Magistrates Court, held on 8 June after it was established that the watcher her TV without holding a proper license. The [...]
Boy George blasts BA for letting Victoria Beckham off plane first June 17, 2022 Boy George has lambasted British Airways for letting Victoria Beckham off a plane first, forcing himself and other first class passengers to wait. “Nice touch for British Airways to leave everyone in first class waiting for steps while Victoria Beckham’s car picks her up at the aircraft. Proper going to avoid flying BA for a [...]
Eurovision ‘to begin discussions with BBC’ as UK set to host next year’s contest due to Ukraine war June 17, 2022 The United Kingdom will likely host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, it has been announced. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) issued a statement this morning saying it will “begin discussions with the BBC” about broadcasting the event from the UK, as this year’s runner up to the [...]
Revenue dips for musicMagpie as book sales slump June 16, 2022 Seller of refurbished products musicMagpie posted a solid performance for its half year results this morning, despite economic headwinds battering the industry.
ITV snaps up Tiny World producer Plimsoll Productions for £103m June 14, 2022 ITV has snapped up a majority stake in indie producer of natural history programmes Plimsoll Productions as the company diversifies its content offerings.
Learning from Joe Rogan: Spotify sets up advisory board to navigate future content controversies June 13, 2022 Spotify has set up a Safety Advisory Council to provide third-party advice on issues surrounding hate speech and disinformation as the streaming giant hopes to dodge a repeat of the infamous Joe Rogan row.
Red Light, Green Light: Shares fly for studio behind Squid Game as Netflix announces its comeback June 13, 2022 Shares in the studio behind Netflix's mega-hit Squid Game were up nearly 30 per cent today after the streaming giant revealed the show would come back for a second season.
Watchdog CMA zooms in on mobile ecosystem dominance: ‘Apple and Google hold all the cards’ June 10, 2022 The UK’s competition watchdog said today it is planning to launch an investigation into the “effective duopoly” that Apple and Google hold over the mobile ecosystem. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was consulting on the launch of a market investigation into the power of the two firms following its publication of a [...]
