Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in Iger's company 'transformation' The Walt Disney Co. says it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a “significant transformation” announced by CEO Bob Iger The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Disney’s Iger reveals 7,000 layoffs in restructuring move Disney World CEO Bob Iger revealed plans Wednesday to lay off 7,000 workers of the company’s global workforce, about 3% of the workforce. Orlando Sentinel · Feb 8, 2023
Bob Iger signals ‘significant transformation’ as Disney+ loses 2.4 million subscribers Bob Iger is back at Walt Disney Co., but that doesn’t mean the entertainment giant is out of the woods yet. Los Angeles Times · Feb 8, 2023
Disney World unions vote down offer covering 45,000 workers Union members voted down a contract proposal covering tens of thousands of Walt Disney World service workers, saying it didn’t go far enough toward helping employees face cost-of-living hikes in housing and other expenses in central Florida The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023
Drake, worth £260m, wants more money from Spotify for streaming milestones The singer hit 75 billion streams on the platform and called for a ‘bonus’ The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Apple TV launch new streaming service that could lead to end of Premier League blackout rules Apple TV has launched a new 'MLS Season Pass' service that will see every MLS match made available to stream live in one place with no blackout between fixtures. Football London · Feb 1, 2023
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek eyes elusive profits His focus is on the bottom line, but he doesn't plan to pull back on audiobooks. Axios · Jan 31, 2023
Tesco reveals most popular meal deal choices Tesco has launched Clubcard Unwrapped which will let loyalty card owners see data on their favourite meal deal, most frequent purchases, and how much they’ve saved. The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
Tesco reveals most popular meal deal choices Tesco has launched Clubcard Unwrapped which will let loyalty card owners see data on their favourite meal deal, most frequent purchases, and how much they’ve saved. The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023
Why did Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland get fired by Hulu and Adult Swim? The animated shows he worked on are set to continue without his involvement. Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023
Hulu joins Adult Swim in cutting ties with 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland LOS ANGELES — Hulu has severed ties with Justin Roiland, co-creator of its show "Solar Opposites" and the Adult Swim series "Rick and Morty," the company announced Wednesday. Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023
Sen. Dick Durbin and committee grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift concert sales fiasco Some suggested it may be necessary to split Ticketmaster and Beverly Hills, California-based concert promoter Live Nation, which merged in 2010. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 24, 2023
Live Nation/Ticketmaster get bipartisan grilling in DC It was only a matter of time before a politician awkwardly quoted Taylor Swift at Tuesday morning’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Ticketmaster, Live Nation and the U.S. ticketing market. Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023
Spotify Lays Off 6% of Staff As Gross Margins Slump and ROIC Turns Negative Recessions shine a light on weak companies, and SPOT may be serving as a reminder of that principle today. StockNews.com · Jan 23, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023 Spotify to cut 600 jobs after CEO admits to expanding too quickly Music streaming service becomes latest tech firm to announce cuts after pandemic overexpansion
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6% of workforce Music streaming service Spotify says it’s cutting 6% of its workforce, becoming yet another tech company resorting to layoffs as the economic outlook worsens
Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2023 Spotify slashes 6% of workforce after revenue growth slows The music streaming service has over 600 employees in the UK
Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2023 Spotify to announce layoffs as soon as this week: Bloomberg Swedish audio streaming giant reportedly planning job cuts after recent layoffs at Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023 Spotify blasts ‘immeasurable harm’ caused by Apple to consumers in letter to EU competition commissioner The music streaming firm has co-signed a letter to the EU with email business Proton and music streaming service Deezer
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023 Telemundo acquires US Soccer's Spanish-language TV rights The U.S. Soccer Federation is switching its Spanish-language U.S. broadcasts to Telemundo from Univision
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Online safety laws need tightening to protect children on streaming sites – MP Labour’s Andrew Gwynne raised concerns in the House of Commons about the Online Safety Bill.
Salon · Jan 11, 2023 Study blows up 2016 Russian bot myth But the social media campaign "may still have had consequences," NYU researchers warned
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023 WWW's Vince McMahon is back after misconduct investigation Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct
Manchester Evening News · Jan 6, 2023 Police confirm investigation launched after girl, 11, groomed to post explicit pictures of herself on Spotify An M.EN investigation revealed the scale of the problem
Sports Illustrated · Jan 6, 2023 McMahon Returns to WWE Amid Sexual Misconduct Scandal The embattled former CEO is back on the company’s board of directors nearly six months after announcing his retirement.