Why virtual clubbing could lift your lockdown blues November 14, 2020 Ibiza may be the world’s best-known clubbing destination, but for real connoisseurs of nasty techno, Berlin is where it’s at. Most famous among its venues is the legendary Berghain, a vast concrete cathedral to dance music where club nights turn into club days and back into club nights, and the world’s top DJs provide the [...]
The Mandalorian season 2 episode 3 review: S2E3 action and revelation in hit show November 13, 2020 *** SPOILERS AHEAD: If you haven’t watched the most recent episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2, look away now*** Thus far, The Mandalorian Season 2 has been about self-contained adventures, where the fun comes from the twists and turns in our hero’s path. This week was a bit more action packed, with some huge plot [...]
Brands’ battle for the eyeballs: watch all the Christmas ads here November 13, 2020 As some of the UK’s biggest brands have rolled out their seasonal ads, it’s starting to feel a lot more festive. The battle for the eyeballs started in earnest this morning as John Lewis launched its annual television advertisement, gaining over one million views within just two hours. However, Aldi’s ad so far tops the [...]
Screenshot: Is this the end for impartial TV news? November 13, 2020 A weekly column from City A.M. bringing you all the biggest stories and trends in technology, media and telecoms This week **Media Moment of the Week: How not the book the Four Seasons **Is this the end for impartial TV news? **UK protectionism: A tech takeover balancing act Media Moment of the Week This one’s [...]
Building consensus on London’s housing priorities November 13, 2020 The housing market has the potential to play a significant role in the UK’s economic and social recovery from the pandemic – but housing in London faces a mounting number of challenges and uncertainties in doing so. That was the verdict of a roundtable held as part of a UK-wide initiative by Lloyds Banking Group [...]
The Masters effect: How winning a green jacket can double a player’s social media following November 13, 2020 Some spoils of winning the Masters are easy to quantify, like one green jacket and around two million dollars. Others – joy, relief, satisfaction, prestige, profile – are less so. But new research has attempted to put a figure on the last of those by analysing the social media followings of recent Masters champions. Tiger [...]
Pay no attention to the dysfunctional comms team behind the Downing Street curtain November 13, 2020 There’s a well-known warning in the world of theatre tech: if someone notices the lighting, you haven’t done your job. Yes, sometimes dazzling special effects are what make a show, but nine times out of 10 the audience only becomes aware of the tech if something goes wrong. The way you know you’re doing a [...]
Full-fibre broadband firm Hyperoptic opens new London headquarters November 13, 2020 Challenger broadband firm Hyperoptic is set to move into new headquarters in London amid growing demand for next-generation internet services. The company will make the short hop from its current offices into two floors in Kings House in Hammersmith. It also has offices in Manchester, Reading and Belgrade in Serbia. Hyperoptic has grown steadily since [...]
Virtual law firm FisherBroyles: 2020 has been ‘the best year on record’ November 12, 2020 International virtual law firm FisherBroyles has been unwittingly preparing for the coronavirus pandemic for nearly 20 years. Founded in 2002 following the burst of the dot-com bubble, FisherBroyles is a full-service international law firm that operates – and indeed has always operated – virtually. Where the Covid-19 pandemic left many business leaders scratching their heads [...]
Teaching could offer a rewarding career in the ‘new normal’ November 11, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has forced all of us to think differently about our own “new normal” once these strange times are over. For some, that will mean thinking about finding a truly rewarding career – with teaching offering exactly that opportunity. As the UK has come together in the face of adversity, many have found [...]