BT Sport and Sky Sports consult on freelancer day rates as watchdog continues probe on ‘cartel’ July 21, 2022 BT Sport and Sky are said to have consulted on day rates for freelancers just as the UK competition watchdog continues its investigation into potential collusion in sports broadcasting.
Exclusive with Jean Paul Gaultier: ‘Straight actors should be able to play gay roles’ July 21, 2022 It’s 9.30am and Jean Paul Gaultier is relentlessly turning over last night’s performance of ABBA Voyage. It’s far too hot for coffee so we’re sitting with a pair of orange juices and Gaultier is encouraging me to get stuck into the breakfast buffet. I politely decline because there are more important things at hand: discussing [...]
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube named top news source for teens July 21, 2022 Fresh data has revealed that Instagram is the most popular news source among British teenagers, intensifying calls to regulate Big Tech as news providers. According to a new Ofcom report , youngsters are turning away from traditional news channels like the BBC and instead looking to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to keep up to date. [...]
Charlotte Ross stands down as acting editor of the Evening Standard with Jack Lefley taking the reins July 20, 2022 Charlotte Ross has stood down from her role as acting editor, just nine months after taking the top spot from Emily Sheffield.
Bloomsbury says increased reading here to stay as Harry Potter publisher eyes £240m yearly sales July 20, 2022 London publishing house Bloomsbury has said it is confident a new cohort of book lovers are here to stay, posting elevated growth for the year so far. The Covid-19 pandemic inspired many consumers to pick up paperbacks, with lockdown giving rise to TikTok reading trends. According to the Harry Potter publisher, increased reading is “here [...]
British music exports hit record high as big hitters dominate charts July 20, 2022 The value of British music exported overseas has hit a new annual high, up 13.7 per cent to £590.8m in 2021.
Netflix confirms new account sharing charges as all eyes fall on quarterly results and subscriber numbers July 19, 2022 Netflix confirmed reports that it will charge users extra if they use accounts at multiple locations as the firm cracks down on password sharing.
Streaming subscriptions continue to dwindle as Brits feel the pinch July 18, 2022 The downward spiral for streaming continues this quarter as more and more Brits cancel their subscriptions.
Roman Polanski files open after 45 years, judge planned to imprison film director before he fled US July 18, 2022 A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a plea deal and imprison Roman Polanski for having sex with a teenage girl in 1977, a former prosecutor has testified, setting the stage for the renowned director to flee the US as a fugitive. A previously sealed transcript – obtained late on Sunday [...]
Newsroom’s fake news dilemma: The role of NGOs in an understaffed, hyper-competitive sector July 17, 2022 Th pressure on media outlets to rapidly get good quality footage to support global news stories has never been greater. Understaffed news rooms are rushing to beat the competition – not just the vast number of global online, print, radio and television media but also the factories dedicated to creating fake news stories that are propagated through [...]