The livestreaming boom is driving a significant uptick in the creator economy, as a new forecast estimates consumers will spend $6.78 billion in social apps in 2021. That figure will grow to $17.2 billion annually by 2025, according to data from mobile data firm App Annie, which notes the upward trend represents a five-year compound […]
Unsworth departure opens up battle over future of BBC News
Exit likely to set off competitive and politicised recruitment process to find replacement at corporationFran Unsworth, the BBC’s director of news and current affairs, has announced she will leave the corporation early next year, creating a vacancy for…
Michael K Williams, star of The Wire, dies aged 54
The actor was best known for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series, and also starred in Boardwalk EmpireThe actor Michael K Williams, best known for his role as Omar Little in The Wire, has died at the age of 54.Confirming his death to the Hollywoo…
NGOs condemn trial in Austria of ‘Ibizagate’ whistleblower
Prosecution of Julian Hessenthaler will deter whistleblowing and risks infringing press freedoms, says groupThe “excessive” criminal prosecution of a security consultant whose “Ibizagate” video brought down Austria’s government will deter whistleblower…
Health journals make joint call for urgent action on climate crisis
Editorial in publications worldwide urges leaders to take measures to stop ‘greatest threat to public health’More than 200 health journals worldwide are publishing an editorial calling on leaders to take emergency action on climate change and to protec…
Social media giants increase global child safety after UK regulations introduced
TikTok, Twitter and Facebook among companies bringing in new measures worldwide that protect childrenTikTok has turned off notifications for children past bedtime, Instagram has disabled targeted adverts for under-18s entirely and YouTube has turned of…
Channel 4 opens new HQ in Leeds as it fights against privatisation
Bosses hope move away from London will soften government attempts to sell off broadcasterChannel 4 will open its national headquarters in Leeds on Monday as it fights against a government threatening to sell it off to the highest bidder.About 200 of th…
From Italy to an Oxford library: a new home for Antonio Carluccio’s secrets
Vast collection of notes and recipes by the chef who taught Britain to love Italian food goes on display at BrookesThere was a time when buying “fresh pasta” simply meant picking up a pack of dry spaghetti rather than a tin from the shelf.Just a few de…
Jeremy Kyle received treatment for anxiety after TV show was axed
Talkshow host says he felt ‘hunted’ and ‘scapegoated’ following death of guest Steve Dymond in 2019Jeremy Kyle has said he received treatment for anxiety because he felt “hunted” and “scapegoated” after his TV show was cancelled in 2019 following the d…
Lindsay Peoples Wagner: taking the hard road to the height of fashion
The trailblazing young magazine chief and champion of diversity wants to open up the style world to real peopleWhen New York fashion week kicks off on Wednesday – effectively the first since the pandemic interrupted, and then collided with, the social …