US firm Comcast to offer Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+ streaming bundle
Owner of NBC and Peacock says StreamSaver will be available at ‘vastly reduced price’
November 2023
Cloud service firms lock customers in while nickel-and-diming them
It’s a company’s dream business model – the services are too difficult to switch, and small price increases are often overlooked
September 2023
‘Full fascist’ Trump condemned after ‘treason’ rant against NBC and MSNBC
Former president vows to investigate TV networks for ‘country-threatening treason’ should he win US election next year
June 2023
Amazon and Google fund anti-abortion lawmakers through complex shell game
Blue-chip companies gave to Republican group funneling money to lawmakers who overturned abortion-ban veto in North Carolina
November 2022
These companies claim to support abortion rights. They are backing anti-abortion Republicans
An analysis of major companies’ donations, including Meta and Amazon, reveals donations to candidates calling for banning the procedure
October 2021
End of the satellite dish? Sky launches its own smart TV
Nils Pratley on finance
Morrisons’ new owner has plenty of wriggle room in takeover terms
Nils Pratley
June 2021
25 corporations marking Pride donated over $10m to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians – study
CVS Health, AT&T, Walmart and Comcast among companies that supported anti-LGBTQ+ candidates, Popular Information reports
January 2021
Jeremy Darroch steps down as Sky chief executive
Darroch will become executive chairman after being paid in excess of £100m during 13 years in role
July 2020
Sky sees £575m fall in revenue as sport is hit by Covid-19 lockdown
Lockdown culture
With the BBC at bay, Sky embraces the possibilities of the arts on TV
Mark Lawson
April 2020
US's digital divide 'is going to kill people' as Covid-19 exposes inequalities
Exclusive research shows drop in connectivity is impacting rural and urban areas with populations already underserved by the medical system or racked with poverty
February 2020
Coming soon: £150m Hollywood-style film studios to Reading
US-based movie-maker Blackhall Studios says production complex could create up to 3,000 jobs
January 2020
Netflix faces crunch year as Disney, Apple and more vie for streaming crown
Streaming service could lose up to 16 million subscribers to rivals, says analyst
December 2019
Shortcuts
ET go home: why Spielberg’s alien shouldn’t be flogging wifi
‘The audience is going to get everything they want out of a sequel without the messy bits,’ say bosses, as they casually destroy your childhood memories to sell a cable TV and internet subscription
July 2019
The Netflix cash machine needs the kind of hits that money can’t buy
It is worth $166bn and has 150m users. But as it loses the rights to other networks’ best shows, it must create its own classics
November 2018
'No other way to fight back': Philippines call center workers battle unfair quotas
Sky faces tough Disney content talks as it leaves the FTSE 100
October 2018
Sky chief executive receives £37m after Comcast takeover
Bumper pay day for Jeremy Darroch after bidding war with Murdoch’s Fox boosted shares
September 2018
Rupert Murdoch's Sky reign to end as Fox sells all shares to Comcast
US media firm issues final knockout £30bn bid in battle for control of Sky TV
