Minister flags potential extension of England curfew to 11pm October 8, 2020 A government minister has floated the idea of potentially extending England’s hospitality curfew to 11pm – the same as Northern Ireland. London minister Paul Scully told a virtual event today that a curfew extension would be a lifeline to the hospitality sector, but that the government needed to examine how effective Northern Ireland’s 11pm lock [...]
Sharpest inflation increase since 2008 fails to drive Bitcoin demand July 14, 2021 The crypto markets are down again today, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum prices falling to levels not seen since late June.
Netflix, no chill as streaming giant starts password sharing crackdown: ‘An account is for use by one household ONLY’ May 24, 2023 Netflix has begun its crackdown on UK and US subscribers who are sharing their password with people who live outside of their household, in a bid to stop account sharing. The streaming giant said a Netflix account was “for use by one household” and those wanting to share accounts “with someone who doesn’t live with [...]
Bitcoin has a spring in its step after weekend consolidation March 29, 2021 Bitcoin has a spring in its step after a weekend consolidation and sideways movement bring volume into Monday's market.
John Cleese set to join GB News in a push for ‘free speech’ October 10, 2022 John Cleese is making a return to TV, joining GB News for a regular slot in the coming year. The Monty Python star will have a regular spot on the talk channel in 2023 alongside comedian Andrew Doyle. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today show this morning, Cleese, 82, explained that the GB News team framed the channel as a “free-speech channel” [...]
London ad campaign could be a sign of things to come July 8, 2020 How do we begin again when we’ve lost so much? Ronel Lehmann has a pertinent example ‘It’ll be just like starting over,’ John Lennon once sang. I’ve been humming that song this week, as beginning again is precisely what we’re all doing now. Nothing in the song – or in the news over the past [...]
Liquidators of collapsed Arena Television launch lawsuit against British banks July 3, 2024 The liquidators of collapsed broadcaster Arena Television has launched a civil claim against Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland.
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox to roll out free Tubi streaming service in UK to rival Disney+ and Netflix July 2, 2024 Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation is set to launch its ad-supported free streaming service, Tubi, in the UK.
Belgian media group Mediahuis ‘interested’ in Telegraph titles November 28, 2019 Belgian media group Mediahuis is said to be interested in a potential purchase of the Telegraph newspapers, which have been put up for sale by the billionaire Barclay brothers. Chief executive Gert Ysebart said that while no formal discussions have taken place, his company is looking for acquisitions. Read more: Ex-Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon [...]
Coronavirus breakthrough as Pfizer vaccine ‘more than 90 per cent effective’ November 9, 2020 Coronavirus breakthrough as Pfizer vaccine ‘more than 90 per cent effective’