UK streaming subscriptions fall amid household budget crunch
New research has revealed that the number of UK homes paying for streaming services fell in Q1 2022, with 1.5 million total cancellations in that period.
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Snapchat tops list of UK’s most deleted apps
For every 100,000 UK Snapchat users, 971 are searching how to delete the app, according to a new bit of research.
TikTok ad revenues set to triple this year
Research from Insider Intelligence predicts social video platform TikTok’s ad revenues will surpass those of Twitter and Snapchat combined this year.
Musk winds his neck in, for now, after weekend tweet frenzy
The enigma that is Tesla and Starlink founder Elon Musk seems to have decided to treat social media company Twitter as a giant plaything.
Lego and Epic want to make a metaverse for kids
Toy brick firm Lego and games publisher Epic Games have announced that together they intend to build some sort of metaverse aimed at children.
Tata Digital finally launches its ‘super-app’
Indian conglomerate Tata Group has launched a new app that aims to aggregate all its digital offerings in once place.
Elon Musk becomes the largest Twitter shareholder
Space X and Tesla founder Elon Musk has bought 73.5 million shares representing 9.2% of microblogging platform Twitter.
CDN sector set to double, helped by metaverse mania
Content delivery networks are for more than just content, we’re being led to believe.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Network slicing, Rakuten and online safety bill
The lads are full of the joys of spring, despite everything, this week. They start by reflecting on a Vodafone event they both attended, at which network slicing was a major theme, and question what the point of it is. Iain takes the lead for the middle segment, having written a couple of pieces about Japanese trailblazer Rakuten, before they conclude with the inevitable Scott bugbear, this time the UK online safety bill.
UK moves to grant Ofcom and Parliament sweeping online censorship powers
The Online Safety Bill is finally being introduced to Parliament and it seeks to make Ofcom the arbiter of online speech and activity in the UK.
UK government surprises with sensible approach to anonymous trolls
The DCMS wants to add two more things to its odious Online Safety Bill but, for once, these seem sensible and proportionate.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Consolidation, 6G and online safety
The lads start this week’s pod by looking forward to the full return of Mobile World Congress, while lamenting the amount of Covid-related aggro they will have to endure to attend. The main item for discussion is consolidation in the telecoms industry, its probability and desirability. They move on to ask whether 6G is even necessary and conclude with a look at the UK government’s desire to police online speech.
UK government seeks to significantly expand digital thoughtcrime laws
The UK Online Safety bill is seeking to criminalise a whole new raft of online activity and force platforms to censor more.
Spotify holds firm over Rogan, for now
Quarterly season has come at an awkward time for streaming platform Spotify, with calls to censor the JRE podcast it hosts continuing.
BT staying in Sport for now, but full exit could still come
BT is working on a deal to create a 50:50 sports broadcasting joint venture with Discovery, a move that means it will not exit the sports business altogether.
Spotify’s concessions over Rogan fail to placate censors
The fuss over podcaster Joe Rogan having conversations some people don’t like continues, with Spotify introducing Facebook-style advisory labels.
Spotify continues to back Rogan after Neil Young ultimatum
Music streaming service Spotify has removed Neil Young’s music after the legendary rocker said he wouldn’t share a platform with podcast giant Joe Rogan.
Deutsche Telekom pulls the plug on its cloud gaming service
It’s game over for MagentaGaming, which has announced it is shutting down on February 26th.
US turns up the heat on Google over alleged dodgy data dealings
Four US states have launched action against Google for allegedly deceiving users over location tracking – asserting that basically you can’t turn it off.
UK government reportedly plans anti-encryption marketing campaign
The UK state’s obsession with end-to-end encryption shows no sign of abating, with a questionable £0.5 million ad campaign set to be launched.
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