Advertising tech giant AppNexus preparing to go public next year July 6, 2015 Pioneering advertising technology firm AppNexus is preparing to float on the stock market, in a move worth around $2bn (£1.27bn). Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP advertising empire is a major shareholder in the firm, with a 15 per cent stake and a board seat. AppNexus is thought to be updating its practices to pave the way [...]
Is Chris Moyles coming back to breakfast radio? XFM job would put ex-BBC presenter up against Radio One’s Nick Grimshaw July 5, 2015 Former Radio One superstar DJ Chris Moyles is rumoured to be returning to breakfast radio where he made his name – this time with XFM. According to reports in the Sun on Sunday, the new show is going to start in September, after Moyles spends a couple of months putting together some ideas. If confirmed, [...]
Channel 4 sale “worth considering” says former chairman Luke Johnson July 5, 2015 A former chairman of Channel 4 has said a sale of the public broadcaster is "worth examining". Luke Johnson, the entrepreneur behind Pizza Express who is now chairman of Risk Capital Partners and the Centre for Entrepreneurs, said it was worth considering, speaking to Andrew Neil on the BBC's Daily Politics Show following reports that the government [...]
Facebook battles YouTube by rolling out video ads July 3, 2015 Facebook is taking on YouTube, as the platform is set to start paying video creators for uploading clips, through a share of the ad revenue. Facebook has been getting serious about video for some time, and is now launching a curated feed of “suggested videos”, where clips will play interspersed with adverts. Creators of popular [...]
Younger viewers are turning away from traditional television viewing and watching Netflix and iPlayer instead July 2, 2015 Only half of young people are watching broadcasts through live television. The figures are from media watchdog Ofcom’s latest research into the state of Public Service Broadcasters, released today. It found that viewers aged 16 to 24 years old are increasingly using online, on demand, streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, and the [...]
BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs to cover £150m licence fee losses July 2, 2015 The BBC will cut over 1,000 jobs due to a £150m shortfall in its licence fee income, director Lord Tony Hall has confirmed. Read more: BBC loses Olympic broadcast rights as Eurosport signs £922m deal With the number of households owning television sets falling as audience's consumption practices change, the broadcaster's income from license fee subscriptions [...]
Steve Jobs movie official trailer: Watch Michael Fassbender as Apple guru in Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin biopic July 1, 2015 It's time for Apple geeks to get excited – and to geek-out even more. The first full-length trailer for the movie biopic of Steve Jobs starring an uncannily Jobs-resembling Michael Fassbender has been revealed. Due out in November, the hugely anticipated film also boasts the directing chops of 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and [...]
Protein World’s controversial “beach body ready” advert ruled not offensive by Advertising Standards Authority July 1, 2015 A controversial billboard poster which appeared on the London Underground asking "Are you beach body ready?" is not offensive, the advertising watchdog has ruled. Protein World 's advert which also featured a woman in a bikini caused outrage over its depiction of women and claims of sexism and body-shaming. A petition on Change.org gained more [...]
Pinewood Studios struggles to cope with blockbuster demand June 30, 2015 The figures The UK's famous Pinewood Studios is in such high demand that it is having to regularly turn away big movie productions, potentially sending them outside the UK. Read more: Pinewood studios in £200m expansion The Pinewood Group, which runs the facility in Buckinghamshire, reported record revenue of £75m in the year to the end [...]
Apple Music launches today – here is everything you need to know June 30, 2015 Apple will today launch its new music streaming service, which will allow users to stream music to their Apple devices for a fee. Apple Music is a direct challenge to competitor Spotify. It will be free for the first three months, and then priced at £9.99 a month. Unlike Spotify, the new product from the [...]