Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced its latest broadcast studio plans and evolution of MLS Productions, the media and broadcast production arm of the league. To advance its broadcast operation, MLS and IMG have agreed a multiyear partnership renewal that expands and builds upon their existing broadcast production relationship. IMG will continue to produce live […]
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched strategic market status (SMS) investigations in a second area of digital activity: mobile ecosystems. Two investigations – one into Apple and another into Google – will assess in parallel these firms’ position in their respective ‘mobile ecosystems’ which include the operating systems, app stores and browsers […]
Apple is suspending an AI feature that made inaccurate summaries of news headlines. It had received complaints from the BBC after the AI-generated service issued a news alert with the corporation’s logo falsely telling some iPhone users that Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson, had shot himself. Other […]
beIN Sports has launched its new English-language podcast, Tales, Tears & Trophies – a six-part series of shows hosted by former Manchester United and Arsenal player Mikael Silvestre focusing on the highs and lows of life at the top end of the professional football pyramid. Promising unique content and exclusive insights, the fortnightly series kicks […]
Streaming services and the retail-led vinyl revival pushed UK music consumption and recorded music revenues in 2024 to a 20-year high and an all-time record, exceeding the pinnacle of the CD era, according to annual figures released by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. Consumption reached the equivalent of 201.4 million albums a year. Streaming […]
Apple is ringing in the New Year by offering an all-access pass for its Apple TV+ streaming service to customers all around the world. Apple TV+ will be available for free during the first weekend of 2025 (January 3rd to January 5th) on any device where Apple TV+ is available. All viewers need is an […]
A TrendForce report estimates that global shipments of VR and MR headsets are expected to reach approximately 9.6 million units in 2024, representing a YoY increase of 8.8 per cent. This year’s shipment performance highlights three key industry trends that are shaping the global VR and MR ecosystem: The dominance of low-cost devices, the shift […]
Canal+ and Apple have announced that their strategic partnership is being further strengthened with a new Apple Music offer, available to Canal+ subscribers in mainland France effective immediately. Subscribers with a paid subscription to Canal+ can now access an individual subscription to Apple Music at the price of €7.69/month instead of €10.99, a discount of […]
Apple TV+ is now available via Prime Video in the UK as an add-on subscription for £8.99/month. Prime members who subscribe to Apple TV+ via Prime Video will have access to entertainment including Severance, Bad Sisters, Silo, Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Presumed Innocent, Shrinking, Hijack, Loot, Palm Royale, as well as hit films such as […]
This festive season, Wallace & Gromit have decorated London’s Battersea Power Station, home to Apple’s UK headquarters. From 5pm t0 10:30pm throughout December, a pair of Christmas trees will light up the two wash towers on the landmark’s river-facing façade. Visitors will see the two characters decorate the giant trees in their own inimitable styles, […]