Channel 4 resist sale after hiring media bankers December 16, 2021 Channel 4 has hired a team of top bankers as the broadcaster weighs up its options for the future.
Rothermere wins battle to take Daily Mail owner private December 16, 2021 The Rothermere family won its latest battle to take the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday private after the owners of 57 per cent of the shares backed their recommended offer.
Bad moove: South Korea’s biggest milk producer pulls ad showing women as cows December 15, 2021 Seoul Milk, South Korea’s biggest milk producer, apologises for portraying women as cattle in its new advert, which has since been removed from Youtube
When clickbait becomes investor bait: LadBible makes strong debut on AIM with £360m market cap December 15, 2021 Digital youth publisher LBG Media, also known as LadBible, started a successful day of trading on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market today, with shares already climbing to 195p by midday.
Government blocks reappointment of Channel 4 board members including The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper December 14, 2021 Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper, and the board’s only person from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, Althea Efunshile, have been blocked by the UK government from re-appointment to the Channel 4 board this evening.
It’s behind you! Pantomimes and musicals forced to cancel after Covid-19 outbreaks threatens the industry once again December 14, 2021 Ongoing Covid-19 outbreaks across the UK looks to threaten theatres once again, as shows begin to cancel shows just before Christmas.
Digital audio revenues up by 520 per cent as publishers show ‘continued determination’ December 14, 2021 A new report published today shows a 31 per cent boost in publishing revenues in the third quarter of 2021 to £149.4m thanks to a colossal rise in digital audio, as well as the continued determination of publishers.
Formula 1: Channel 4 coverage averaged 3.4m during Desert Decider December 13, 2021 Yesterday’s Formula 1 season finale averaged 3.4m viewers on Channel 4 after the free-to-air broadcaster secured the rights in a deal with Sky. The race, which was decided in a dramatic final lap shootout, follows Channel 4’s successful deal with Amazon Prime to show Emma Raducanu’s successful US Open tennis triumph earlier this year. C4 [...]
Pensioners’ internet usage rockets by 69 per cent from pre-pandemic thanks to Squid Game and Bridgerton December 12, 2021 The popularity of Netflix dramas such as Squid Game, Bridgerton and Tiger King is driving a significant increase in internet usage among pensioners, according to new broadband usage data released by connectivity provider TalkTalk.
Prince Andrew accuser paid at least £7m in legal payouts December 12, 2021 The woman who is suing Prince Andrew for sexual assault is likely to have received at least £7m in payouts according to insiders.