Micropayments are misguided July 27, 2011 APPLE has built its iTunes and App Store empire on micropayments, small one-off payments of between a few pence and a few pounds. Now ITV is hoping to emulate that success with its own “pay mechanism”, which will likely charge customers for accessing content online or through a TV on-demand system like Virgin Media. We [...]
WHAT A FARCE June 1, 2011 ● Blatter wins uncontested presidential vote ● Plans to clean up in-house ethics committee ● FA unrepentant despite crushing defeat FIFA president Sepp Blatter won a fourth term in office amid farcical scenes in Zurich yesterday while the English Football Association were left virtually friendless and lambasted for their attempts to postpone his coronation. Blatter, [...]
London calling for Djokovic as Serb’s streak ensures O2 place May 16, 2011 UNSTOPPABLE Novak Djokovic has already qualified for the ATP Tour Finals in London later this year – six months early. The Serb has booked his place at the end-of-season tournament at the O2 with an incredible 39-match winning streak that has already garnered seven titles this season. Djokovic’s latest triumph came at the Rome Masters, [...]
London calling for Djokovic as Serb’s streak ensures O2 place May 16, 2011 UNSTOPPABLE Novak Djokovic has already qualified for the ATP Tour Finals in London later this year – six months early. The Serb has booked his place at the end-of-season tournament at the O2 with an incredible 39-match winning streak that has already garnered seven titles this season. Djokovic’s latest triumph came at the Rome Masters, [...]
Dancing Rain romps to Oaks victory June 3, 2011 William Haggas-trained 20-1 shot leads from the front as Dettori is hit with 10-day suspension TRAINER William Haggas toasted Dancing Rain’s surprise victory in the Investec Oaks yesterday at Epsom, joking: “That’s payback for my wife’s broken leg.” The 20-1 shot, ridden by Johnny Murtagh, set the pace and repeatedly mined her reserves of energy [...]
Star Witness can finish with a bang July 7, 2011 NO Australian-trained horse has ever won tomorrow’s Group One Darley July Cup (3.35pm), but I expect that to change thanks to Aussie raider STAR WITNESS. Danny O’Brien’s four-year-old ran two absolute crackers at Royal Ascot and this will be his last ever race, as he is due to go back to stud in his homeland. [...]
Star Witness can finish with a bang July 7, 2011 NO Australian-trained horse has ever won tomorrow’s Group One Darley July Cup (3.35pm), but I expect that to change thanks to Aussie raider STAR WITNESS. Danny O’Brien’s four-year-old ran two absolute crackers at Royal Ascot and this will be his last ever race, as he is due to go back to stud in his homeland. [...]
Security and rescue services cleared over 7/7 deaths May 6, 2011 A coroner formally ruled on Friday that the 52 victims of the 2005 London suicide bombings were unlawfully killed, but cleared the security and rescue services of any responsibility for the deaths. Lady Justice Heather Hallett also ruled out any more inquests or inquiries into the worst-ever peacetime attacks on British soil. She said the [...]
FA attempt to delay election and demand Fifa reforms May 31, 2011 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION chairman David Bernstein admits his organisation’s late bid to postpone today’s Fifa presidential election is likely to fail but maintained a victory for Sepp Blatter would represent an unsatisfactory outcome for the sport. Bernstein believes Fifa must also appoint an independent body to oversee sweeping reforms in light of the allegations of corruption [...]
ITV to restore dividend as ad revenue rises March 2, 2011 Broadcaster ITV plans to restore its dividend in July after advertising revenues rose 12 per cent in the first quarter, following a recovery in 2010 which helped the firm to double its earnings. However the group warned that it remained cautious in terms of the economic outlook for the rest of the year and the [...]