Channel 4 News under fire for ‘gagging clauses’ February 10, 2022 Channel 4 News has come under fire for the alleged use of “gagging orders” against women in equal pay, discrimiantion and victimisation cases. Maria Miller, a former culture secretary and a campaigner against the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), said she is aware of several cases in which present and former employees have been silenced after alleging [...]
Snoop Dogg snaps up his original label Death Row Records February 10, 2022 Snoop Dogg has bought Death Row Records, the label that helped launch his career with the release of his 1993 debut album, Doggystyle.
Watchdog opens investigation into Sir Captain Tom’s charity accounts February 10, 2022 The UK charity watchdog is set to launch an investigation into the accounts of the charity set up to honour lockdown legend Sir Captain Tom Moore. Sir Tom became a household name in 2020 after he walked 100 laps in his garden, raising £33m for the NHS. However, accounts show that the Captain Tom Foundation [...]
NFT of The Beatles’ Hey Jude written notes fetch £60k at auction February 9, 2022 A non-fungible token (NFT) of Paul McCartney's handwritten notes for the Beatles’ song Hey Jude has sold at auction for nearly £60,000.
Ofcom opens up to telecom mergers as UK innovation risks falling behind February 9, 2022 Ofcom has revealed that it may be increasingly open-minded to mergers as the telecoms landscape continues to evolve and consumers look for better connectivity.
Spotify content chief calls Joe Rogan backlash a ‘real learning experience’ February 9, 2022 Spotify’s chief content officer Dawn Ostroff told advertisers at a New York conference today that the Joe Rogan backlash had been a “real learning experience” for the company. “We do feel that we have a responsibility to support creator expression, but also balance that creator expression with safety for our users and for our advertisers,” [...]
Amazon Prime Video pens long-term deal with Shepperton Studios cementing confidence in UK production February 9, 2022 The strength of UK production got another vote of confidence today with Prime Video announcing a landmark multimillion-pound long-term contract with Shepperton Studios for exclusive use of new facilities at the Surrey studios for future original TV series and movie productions. The new facilities will comprise nine sound stages, workshops and office accommodation, totalling approximately [...]
Amazon Prime fees could soon rise to over £90 for 15m Brits despite record UK sales of £23.6bn February 9, 2022 Amazon’s UK revenue jumped over 20 per cent last year. That won’t halt a rise of at least 17 per cent in the cost of Prime membership, if it follows the lead of Amazon US. Even though Amazon has just announced record sales of £23.6bn here in the UK, it’s unlikely that will stop a [...]
Meta’s threat to close down Facebook and Instagram in Europe backfires as EU leaders embrace shutdown: ‘Life would be very good without’ February 9, 2022 European leaders have responded to Meta's indirect warning to shut down its Facebook and Instagram operations across Europe if the social media giant is no longer able to process Europeans' data on US servers.
Thomson Reuters struggles to keep up with itself with profit down from 2020 February 8, 2022 Thomson Reuters missed fourth-quarter earnings forecasts today as the news and data provider boosted investments in what it said would help deliver stronger-than-expected revenue growth this year and next. The parent company of Reuters News said fourth-quarter operating profit fell 73 per cent year on year to $257m (£190m), and adjusted earnings per share, which [...]