Commercial radio pulls in record audience ahead of Covid-19 lockdown May 14, 2020 UK commercial radio stations attracted their largest ever audience in the first three months of the year as Brits tuned in ahead of the full coronavirus lockdown. Roughly 36.3m people tuned in to commercial radio each week in the first quarter — the highest figure ever recorded. The sector’s average listening time was also up [...]
France to force tech giants to remove harmful content within the hour May 13, 2020 Social media companies will be forced to remove the most harmful content from their platforms within an hour or face hefty fines under new French laws passed today. Firms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter could be fined up to four per cent of their global revenue if they fail to comply with the new [...]
Twitter allows staff to work from home permanently May 13, 2020 Twitter has told employees they can work from home “forever” as the social media firm adapts to new working conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a company-wide email yesterday chief executive Jack Dorsey said Twitter had been one of the first adopters of the flexible working model and would allow staff to continue to [...]
The City View, from Morning Wire, with Johnny Hornby May 13, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Johnny Hornby, one of the most influential men in advertising – chairman and CEO of The&Partnership, the largest independent ad agency in Europe. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Johnny sets out why he believes companies must continue to advertise and [...]
Boost for broadcasters as filming resumes on film and TV productions May 12, 2020 Filming on UK film and TV productions will be allowed to resume from this week as long as social distancing guidelines are observed, the government has confirmed. Firms had been forced to halt work on productions across the UK after the country was plunged into lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19. But the sector [...]
Hackers hit celebrity law firm used by Madonna and Elton John May 12, 2020 A law firm used by A-list celebrities including Madonna, Elton John and Lady Gaga has been hacked by cyber attackers. The website for Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks has crashed and hackers claim to have 756 gigabytes of data including contracts and personal emails. The cybercriminals have released an image purporting to show a Madonna [...]
Hamilton film to be streamed from July as Disney Plus fast-tracks release May 12, 2020 A filmed version of Hamilton will be available to stream on Disney Plus this summer after the entertainment giant fast-tracked the release of the blockbuster musical. The original Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s founding fathers favourite will be available worldwide on the streaming service from 3 July — just in time for Independence Day in [...]
The Long Read: Sir Martin Sorrell on advertising, coronavirus and the new media landscape May 7, 2020 Sir Martin Sorrell has bestrode the ad world for decades – and in the midst of a global pandemic that has hit the industry hard, he’s understandably got some thinking to do. Christopher Jackson spoke to the ad mogul, and his interview for finitoworld – the organisation’s online magazine – is republished here. Prior to [...]
Shares in Mirror publisher Reach jump despite Covid-19 revenue hit May 7, 2020 Shares in Daily Mirror publisher Reach jumped as much as 12 per cent this morning as “unprecedented” demand helped to offset investor concerns about a decline in revenue. The newspaper group, which also owns the Daily Express and a host of regional titles, reported a 13.1 per cent decline in revenue in the four months [...]
S4 Capital shares rise as advertising firm shrugs off Covid-19 hit May 7, 2020 Shares in S4 Capital rose as much as six per cent in early trading as the advertising firm boosted first-quarter revenue despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis. S4 Capital’s like-for-life revenue increased 17 per cent in the first three months of the year to £71m, while gross profit was up 22 per cent on [...]