YouTube channel under fire for ‘deceptive’ Xbox video blog ads
YouTubers on a popular YouTube channel received hidden payments to promote the Xbox One gaming console on their video blogs, it has been revealed.
Entertainment
Apple plans to make original web TV content
Apple is reportedly set to rival Netflix and Amazon with its own TV shows made exclusively for its upcoming Apple TV.
eBay rich list: 30 biggest sellers revealed for first time
The first-ever eBay ‘rich list’ has been published – and reveals that Britain’s top sellers are raking in up to £17m a year trading on the site.
BBC iPlayer ‘watched by more than 60 million people outside the UK for free’
Nearly 65 million people around the world are bypassing internet restrictions to watch the BBC’s shows online, according to new research.
Facebook and Twitter becoming key news sources in US
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of Twitter and Facebook users in the US social are getting their news from these services, according to new research.
AOP Digital Publishing Awards: Guardian, Vice and Buzzfeed big winners
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) unveiled the winners of its prestigious Digital Publishing Awards, in partnership with PubMatic, at a ceremony last night hosted by comedian, actor, and presenter, Rufus Hound.
RadiumOne gets $54m funding boost for marketing tech
RadiumOne has secured $54 million in equity and debt financing led by Harmony Partners with participation from Industry Ventures and existing investors Adams Street Partners, Crosslink Capital, Trinity Ventures, and DFJ Esprit.
James Murdoch at Cannes: India is “greatest opportunity of next 5 years”
India is set to be the “single greatest opportunity over the next five to 10 years” according to future 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch.
Sky Arts creates ‘Twitter Jukebox’ recommendation engine
Sky Arts has created a show recommendation service using Twitter, designed to direct viewers to new shows and highlight the relaunch of the channel this month.
Mobile trends: Women spend more time on apps than men
US men use more apps, but Women spend longer on them, according to a new US study from Nielsen.