Late to the game: YouTube Music secures over 50m paid subscribers September 2, 2021 YouTube has bagged more than 50m paid subscriptions to its music service, after joining late to the paid streaming game. The video platform, owned by Google, has long been criticized by record labels for giving away music for free. The platform has not yet revealed how much revenue its streaming subscriptions have pulled in. Now [...]
‘Do I get my job back?’ ITV has no plans for Piers Morgan to return to GMB September 1, 2021 There are currently no plans for a return of Piers Morgan to ITV’s early-morning show Good Morning Britain, according to various news reports. The journalist and television presenter had questioned whether he could return to the news programme after Ofcom ruled that his comments on the show about the Duchess of Sussex were not in [...]
Explainer: Why and how China is planning to limit online gaming for minors September 1, 2021 Earlier this week, China introduced new rules that limit the amount of time under-18s can spend on video games to three hours a week, a move it said was necessary to combat gaming addiction. Watch the full report.
Ofcom victory for Piers Morgan as Good Morning Britain is cleared over Meghan comments September 1, 2021 ITV’s early-morning show Good Morning Britain was not in breach of the broadcasting code over Piers Morgan’s controversial comments about the Duchess of Sussex, which sparked more than 50,000 complaints, watchdog Ofcom has said. The regulator said Morgan’s comments were “potentially harmful and offensive” but said it also “took full account of freedom of expression”. [...]
Lady Diana: Today marks 24 years since Princess of Wales died in a Paris car crash August 31, 2021 Today marks twenty-four years since Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a Paris car crash. The princess – the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex’s late mother – was just 36 was she was killed on 31 August 1997. Nearly a quarter of a century on from Diana’s shock death, the statue commissioned [...]
BBC licence fee may shrink in real terms as ministers reject inflation link August 31, 2021 The BBC licence fee will increase by less than the rate of inflation out until 2026 because ministers are concerned about hitting households with higher bills, the Times has reported The dominant public service broadcaster is in the middle of a funding squeeze that has forced it to restructure major parts of its news production. [...]
Zoom bags first $1bn quarter but demand for the Covid-19 essential is fading August 31, 2021 Zoom, which became a household name amid the pandemic, has recorded its first billion-dollar revenue in just one quarter – but demand for its Covid-19 essential service is quickly weening. The company forecast revenue of between $1.015bn and $1.020bn for its third quarter, which inched past analysts’ average estimate of $1.013bn, according to Refinitiv data. [...]
Michael Gove spotted raving away with punters at Aberdeen nightclub August 31, 2021 Tory grandee and cabinet Office minister Michael Gove was spotted dancing in a nightclub, where he reportedly showed up on his own. Dressed in a dark suit with no tie, footage on social media shows Gove dancing and throwing shapes at the Pipe club night in Aberdeen. Adam Taylor, co-manager of Pipe, said Gove had [...]
Eleven digits: Pianists in London play with extra robotic thumb August 29, 2021 Within an hour of being fitted with a robotic extra thumb, pianists can learn to play with all eleven digits, according to researchers in London. Watch the full report.
Cazoo cash: Newspaper tycoon Lord Rothermere moves closer to taking Daily Mail private August 27, 2021 The successful listing of used car business Cazoo means that newspaper tycoon Lord Rothermere moves a step closer to taking the company behind the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Metro newspapers private. DMGT owned a stake in Cazoo and Lord Rothermere had said if the company could join the New York Stock Exchange successfully, [...]