- Murdoch Was An Observer As Comcast Beat Disney For Sky Control
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, September 24, 2018
Fox and its stake in Sky were already signed over to Disney, so curiously, Murdoch was a spectator on this one. ...
- Sky's Fate To Be Decided By Auction On Saturday
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, September 20, 2018
Fox and Comcast are all set for a three-round auction on Saturday to decide who will own Sky, City AM writes. It is possible that the future owner could be ...
- BBC Signs Up Teads For Outstream Video
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, July 23, 2018
The BBC has signed up Teads to provide outstream video to its commercial BBC.com site, which is accessed by more than 95m viewers every month outside the UK, Netimperative wri ...
- The UK TV Channels Can Take On Netflix -- Here's How
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, May 9, 2018
There is a lot of talk of the UK's channels, and NBC, taking on Netflix. It just needs a simple trick to work. ...
- Fox Among TV Companies Raided In EU Competition Probe
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 12, 2018
The EU authorities have raided the offices of several television companies, including Fox, in an investigation in to possible anti-competitive actions, The Guardian reports. ...
- Head Of The BBC Says Tech Giants Threaten British Values
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, March 5, 2018
The BBC's Director General, Tony Hall, will warn BBC staff that the "west coast giants" are a threat to both social unity in the UK and British values, "The Guardian" ...
- Murdoch Commits To An Independent Sky News For Five Years
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Rupert Murdoch is promising to keep "Sky News" running for at least the next five years in a bid to get his bid to buy the part of Sky he ...
- The BBC Women Group Does Not Trust Corporation's Gender Bias Report
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, January 31, 2018
The BBC Women Group has declared they have no faith in yesterday's report that claimed to have found no evidence of gender bias in its pay structure, "The Guardian" reports. ...
- Female Broadcasters Tell BBC They Want Equal Pay, And Back Pay
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Female BBC producers and broadcasters are demanding an apology from bosses and a pay raise, with back pay, to bring them to parity with male colleagues, "The Guardian" is report ...
- PwC Report Clears BBC Of Gender Bias On Broadcaster Pay
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, January 30, 2018
A review of BBC pay of on-air staff by PwC has found "no evidence" of a gender pay gap, although the firm did suggest that the BBC needs to improve ...
- Women At The BBC Insist Unfair Pay Is Rectified
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, January 29, 2018
A group representing more than 170 female broadcasters and producers is insisting that the BBC corrects all the unfair pay decisions it has made, "Press Gazette" reports. ...
- BBC To Launch Pre-Teen Site
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The BBC will launch a website for pre-teens ages 9 to 12, "The Guardian" reports. The "Own It" site is a part of a GBP34m investment by the BBC in ...
- BBC Launches Box-Sets To Take On Netflix This Christmas
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, November 29, 2017
The BBC is taking the battle to Netflix and Amazon this Christmas by making many of its most popular shows available as box-sets on BBC iPlayer over the festive period, ...
- 'Bake Off' Debuts With 6.5m Viewers
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, August 31, 2017
"The Great British Bake Off" gave Channel 4 its biggest ratings success since the opening ceremony of the 20212 London Paralympics. The first installment of the former BBC show receiving ...
- Commercial Radio Outperforms BBC, Again
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, August 3, 2017
"Campaign" is heralding a second quarter of commercial radio outperforming BBC stations. The latest RAJAR figures show that commercial radio stations grew 3.9% over the past quarter. The BBC had ...
- BBC World Service Pay Gap Threatens New Pay Row
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, July 31, 2017
"The Guardian" reveals the BBC could be facing a new pay row, this time with its World Service staff. An internal review has shown that World Service staff are paid ...
- 21st Century Fox Asks Government To Resist 'Political Interfering'
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, July 19, 2017
"The Times," owned by Rupert Murdoch, is today revealing that 21st Century Fox has written to Culture Secretary Karen Bradley, to ask her to resist "political interfering" that is pressing ...
- BBC High Earner List Shows Massive Gender Inequality
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, July 19, 2017
The forced publication of BBC talent earning over GBP150,000 per year has not only revealed who is the highest paid -- Chris Evans, followed by Gary Lineker -- but has ...
- BBC To Cut Journalist Allowances In Cost-Cutting Bid
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, July 10, 2017
The BBC is to do away with extra payments to journalists, for issues such as unpredictable hours, in a bid to save GBP80m. According to The Guardian sources within the ...
- BBC Takes On Netflix, Amazon And Sky For Kids' Attention
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Regulation and cost mean that UK stations have all but ditched original kids' shows. Time for the BBC to fight the good fight. ...
- Will BBC Digital Content Deal Save A Dying Local Media Industry?
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, April 3, 2017
The BBC is riding to the rescue of local papers -- but while creating and sharing content is good news, it doesn't detract from the massive attention grip the BBC ...
- Group Of MPs Accuses BBC Of Brexit Bias
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 21, 2017
The BBC is failing in its duty to be impartial over Brexit, a group of parliamentarians has claimed. In a letter to senior BBC figures, they said the broadcaster had ...
- Esports Will Be A Billion-Pound Industry By 2020
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Esports will generate more than GBP1bn in global revenue and almost double its audience to nearly 600 million people by 2020, forecasters predict. Esports is competitive computer gaming and can ...
- ITV Posts First Fall In TV Ad Revenues Since 2009
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, March 1, 2017
ITV has reported its first fall in annual advertising revenues since the 2009 recession, but stronger production revenues helped its pre-tax profit rise 4% to GBP847m. The UK's biggest broadcaster ...
- Scotland To Get A Dedicated BBC Channel
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, February 24, 2017
The BBC will launch a dedicated Scottish television channel with a new hour-long news programme after a major review of its output and spending in Scotland. Tony Hall, the BBC's ...
- Sky To Launch All Channels On Broadband Next Year As Rising Sports Rights Bite
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, January 27, 2017
Sky will make its full TV service available without the need for a satellite dish for the first time, as it looks to stem customer defections to rivals, such as ...
- Original Content Gamble Pays Off For Netflix As It Names BBC A Major Threat
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, January 19, 2017
Netflix has been rewarded for putting its eggs in the original content basket. After hours trading on Wednesday saw the company's stock rise by as much as 9% on the ...
- New BBC Chair Calls For Review Of 'Crown Jewel' Sports Rights
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, January 18, 2017
David Clementi tells MPs the list of free-to-air events should be reviewed, and says all top appointments should be apolitical. He called for a review of "crown jewel" sports rights ...
- BBC Looks To Dominate Christmas Again With Return Of Sherlock And Other Hits
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, November 23, 2016
The BBC has unveiled its Christmas TV highlights, with seasonal specials and the return of popular series. The return of Sherlock, Call the Midwife and Still Open All Hours, will ...
- BBC Secures Wimbledon Until 2024
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, November 18, 2016
Wimbledon will be on the BBC for at least another eight years, it was confirmed on Thursday. The All England Club and the BBC announced a four-year extension to their ...
