Ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre drops out from Ofcom race for new chair November 19, 2021 The former editor of the Daily Mail has bowed out of a competition to appoint the next head of media regulator Ofcom,`casting scathing criticism at senior civil servants. In a letter to the Times Paul Dacre announced he would not be re-applying for the role at Ofcom – the UK’s watchdog for television, radio, telecoms [...]
Andrew Marr to leave BBC as he pledges to ‘get voice back’ on new LBC show November 19, 2021 BBC stalwart Andrew Marr has announced he is leaving the organisation to present new programmes on LBC and Classic FM “with no filter”. After hosting the corporation’s flagship political show, The Andrew Marr Show, for 16 years, Marr is set to head a new opinion-led LBC radio show. The deal with Global will also see [...]
Daily Mail publisher reports revenue drop with job cuts looming November 18, 2021 Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), owners of Metro and MailOnline, announced revenue was down one percent to £1.1bn this morning as it continues to feel the impact of the pandemic on events.
The Great British Buzz: 157 per cent surge in baking businesses following hit show November 18, 2021 Ahead of The Great British Bake Off final next week, business insurer Simply Business has revealed there was a 157 per cent increase in home baking businesses across the UK between 2019 and 2020.
Geordie Greig to step down as Daily Mail editor amid leadership reshuffle November 17, 2021 Geordie Greig is leaving his job as editor of Mail Newspapers after ten years in the role. Ted Verity has been appointed as his replacement, a position that will include overall responsibility of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday of which he has been editor for the last three years. It comes a [...]
The Analyst: Disney becomes the mouse that squeaked November 17, 2021 Ian Whittaker has been a City analyst for more than two decades, and what he doesn’t know about media, advertising and the creative services industry isn’t worth knowing. Here’s his latest monthly column for Morning Wire Disney’s shares fell over 7 per cent the day after it published poorly received full year results (Disney’s financial [...]
Disney+ subscribers to exceed Netflix by 2027 adding 140m new users November 17, 2021 It is reported that Disney+ will be the biggest player, adding 140 million subscribers between 2021 and 2026 to take its total subscription base to to 271 million, according to new research.
Simon Cowell signs up big names as he aims for new ITV commercial hit November 17, 2021 Gary Barlow, Alesha Dixon, Dawn French and Craig David have been announced as the new judging panel for Simon Cowell’s new ITV musical game show, Walk The Line. Television presenter Maya Jama has also been confirmed as the host of the show, and it will see one music act win £500,000. It will be produced [...]
Channel 4 outspends BBC by £30m for indie TV November 17, 2021 Channel 4 spent nearly £30m more than the BBC on independent productions outside of London last year but the number of new suppliers it worked with declined by 14 per cent.
Arts sector output more than halved as one in two creatives were furloughed November 17, 2021 The arts, culture and heritage sectors suffered a 60 per cent decline in output due to pandemic restrictions with a “catastrophic effect”, according to a new report. Around 55 per cent of jobs – 450,000 people – were furloughed in the sector, which was second only to hospitality and well above the national average of [...]