Broadband gloves are off: Virgin Media O2’s £31bn post-merger data war with BT’s EE has begun October 20, 2021 Virgin Media O2 has kicked off its expected broadband and mobile data battle with British Telecom, with analysts welcoming the increased competition. Customers of both Virgin Media and O2 will see their pay monthly mobile data allowance to be doubled, while broadband speeds will be upgraded to the next available tier, free of charge. It [...]
Squid Game’s record success boosts Netflix subscriber numbers October 19, 2021 Netflix has smashed subscriber expectations following the record success of South Korean hit series “Squid Game”. The streaming service now expects to add 8.5 million paid subscribers in the next quarter, beating the 8.33m forecast made by analysts. Squid Game’s debuted on 17 September and became the streaming service’s most-watched original series in its first month. [...]
BT takes £600m landline charges case to the Court of Appeal October 19, 2021 BT will continue to defend itself against the claim of overcharging customers by taking the tribunal ruling to the Court of Appeal.
Disney delays upcoming Marvel films, including Black Panther, and Indiana Jones October 19, 2021 Disney to delay its 2022 Marvel films, along with the upcoming fifth Indiana Jones movie, all of which have been pushed back to later in the year or moved to 2023.
‘Succession’ has series high with season three premiere October 19, 2021 Season 3 of HBO’s family-dynasty drama, Succession, attracts its highest viewings yet.
Streaming platforms like Spotify in the sights of competition watchdog October 19, 2021 An inquiry into the music industry, examining whether the rise of streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are fair and competitive for the industry is set to begin. The UK watchdog will look at the issues that exist for both listeners and artists, gathering evidence to decide the best course of action against [...]
What’s in a name: Rapper formerly known as Kanye West legally turns into Ye October 19, 2021 Meet Ye, the rapper, music producer and clothing entrepreneur you may know under the name Kanye West. A court allowed the entertainer to legally change his name. A Los Angeles judge last night approved the request to change his name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye, with no middle or last name. “There being [...]
Virgin Media O2 takes on BT as £31bn merged entity rolls out first joint product October 18, 2021 Customers of both Virgin Media and O2 can expect their pay monthly mobile data allowance to be doubled, while broadband speeds will be upgraded to the next available tier, free of charge, the company said this morning. It is Virgin Media O2’s first joint product since the two company’s £31bn merger earlier this year to [...]
Netflix’s famed Squid Game set to rake in around $900m October 17, 2021 Netflix’s famed Squid Game is reportedly set to generate around $900m in value for the company, despite costing just $21.4m to make. The spend came in far less than some of Netflix’s other big shows, costing around $2.4m per episode, Bloomberg first reported, which has resulted in a huge margin for profit. Other successful shows, [...]
Music industry ecstatic: Adele makes highly personal comeback with first new track in over six years October 16, 2021 Adele bares her soul in comeback single Easy On Me this weekend, her first new track in more than six years. The pop superstar, 33, described the period following her most recent album in 2015 as the most turbulent in her life. It saw her split from charity boss husband Simon Konecki in 2019 and [...]