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Netflix 1 Million Strong In UK, Ireland
MediaTel
In a statement, the online video service said it hit the one million subscriber mark in the UK and Ireland quicker than it took Twitter to reach one million global users. Netfix launched in the UK and Ireland at the start of the year, offering an unlimited film service for GBP5.99. The company plans to launch in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland by the end of 2012.
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How 'Vice' Became A Video Success Story
Journalism.co.uk
While the magazine is still running and is "a really important part of what Vice is", it represents less than 5 per cent of the company's overall revenue. Last year the total revenue was more than $110 million and Vice is "on track in 2012 to generate significantly more", Dan'l Hewitt, general manager of AdVice, a division of Vice Media, told Journalism.co.uk.
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UK To Welcome Nook E-reader In Autumn
BBC
Barnes & Noble says that UK customers will have access to both the device and the 2.5m digital titles in its online store from October 2012. It has yet to confirm prices, but the cheapest version currently retails for $99 (GBP63) on the Nook website in the US. Prices for Amazon's Kindle devices start at GBP89 on Amazon's UK website.
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Jeremy Hunt Sees Fastest Broadband For UK In '15
Digital Spy
The Conservative MP announced the implementation of a programme that will bring internet speeds of between 80 and 100 Mbps to the UK within three years. He said: "Although we have loosely defined super-fast as greater than 24 Mbps, I have also introduced a programme for ultra-fast broadband in our cities that will offer speeds of 80-100 Mbps and more. "We will continue to develop policy to ensure that the highest speeds technology can deliver are available to the largest number of people here in the UK."
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Law's Handling Of Twitter Troll 'Too Harsh' In UK
Digital Spy
Campaign groups and experts at Oxford University have criticised the hardline stance against abusive posters on websites like Twitter and Facebook, pointing out that other countries tackle the issue in a less "heavy-handed" fashion. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) stood by Britain's zero tolerance policy against online abuse in a statement issued earlier this month.
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Panasonic UK Moves Budget To Social Media
Marketing Week
The electronics brand will look to recruit fans to act as spokespeople for its products and services after admitting that its previous marketing strategies have failed to get across how its products can "change peoples lives." It will offer fans behind-the-scenes access to each of its sub-brands in the hope that by rewarding followers with content they will then go on to share feedback and promote the company's products to people in their wider network.
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