SheerLuxe, the UK’s luxury lifestyle brand, has announced a partnership with C-Screens, the UK TV Out-of-Home (TVOOH) network, to bring SheerLuxe’scontent to C-Screens’ retail locations across the UK. The collaboration will see SheerLuxe’s curated editorial and video content showcased on C-Screens’ large-format screens, offering an immersive and visually striking experience for shoppers in key retail […]
Ozone, the digital advertising platform built for brands by some of the UK’s leading publishers, has announced the addition of Newsweek’s audiences to its existing publisher network. Ozone offers a transparent and efficient solution for brands seeking to connect with scaled, engaged audiences across the premium web by way of its consolidated premium publisher inventory and […]
FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired the exclusive digital distribution rights to the prequel TV series Taken. Inspired by the international blockbuster film franchise, the series aired on NBC in 2016 and was recently streaming on Netflix. The deal gives FilmRise the exclusive digital in the US. Jonitha Keymoore, […]
Kantar Group, the market research company based in London and portfolio company of Bain Capital, has announced the proposed sale of Kantar Media to H.I.G. Capital, an alternative investment firm with $67 billion (€64.4bn) of capital under management. The proposed acquisition by H.I.G. Capital comes at a pivotal moment for Kantar Media. The company, which […]
UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has announced a record number of 163 new exchange locations, covering more than 960,000 premises across the UK, where the business plans to halt the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services to encourage people to upgrade to new digital services over an ultrafast Full Fibre connection. The business […]
TikTok quickly resumed services in the US after incoming President Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to give the social media app a reprieve when he takes office today [January 20th]. On January 18th, the Chinese-owned app stopped working for its estimated 170 million American users, after a law banning it on […]
Marc Murtra has been named Executive Chairman of Spanish telco Telefónica, replacing José Álvarez-Pallete who held the role for nine years. Alvarez-Pallete was asked to resign as at a board meeting on January 18th and complied. The Spanish government had a key role in the decision, which came after an investor shake up that began […]
UK commercial news organisations have attacked the BBC for promoting its services above their media apps on smartphones on Apple and Android platforms. Executives accused the BBC of an aggressive marketing strategy in app stores that has diverted audiences away from commercial news apps. The corporation’s “apparent willingness to compete very aggressively with commercial providers […]
A takeover bid for satellite operator Thaicom has been made by Gulf Edge, Gulf Energy and Intouch Holdings. Gulf Edge already owns 41.14 per cent of Thaicom and if successful with its bid says that it will maintain the current business plan and the business will stay listed on the Thai stock exchange. Thaicom, and […]
BBC Sport and World Snooker Tour have agreed an extension to their broadcast agreement to 2032. The new deal is a five-year extension to the current agreement, ensuring that the Triple Crown remains free-to-air for snooker fans across the UK. BBC Sport will continue to provide live TV and iPlayer coverage of Snooker’s three biggest […]