Ofcom is happy with how much live football is shown on TV
With 22 more matches up for grabs during the next TV rights auction, Ofcom says its “resources could be used more effectively on other priorities to benefit consumers and competition.” Virgin Media called for the Premier League to abolish the broadcasting blackout between 2:45pm and 5:15pm, similar to how broadcasters do in Germany, Spain and Italy, to counter a possible rise in cost of football subscriptions, even if it...
Apple Names Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer
Tor Myhren Joins Apple CUPERTINO, California — December 17, 2015 — Apple® today announced that Jeff Williams has been named chief operating officer and Johny Srouji is joining Apple’s executive team as senior vice president for Hardware Technologies. Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, will expand his role to include leadership of the revolutionary App Store® across all Apple platforms. Apple also announced...
Walmart buys Jet.com to better fight Amazon
The US retail giant is acquiring Jet.com in part for its rapid ascent; it hit $1 billion in sales and 12 million stocked items in just a year. Walmart, by contrast, has seen online sales growth decline in five consecutive quarters. It adds that the acquisition will bring “fresh ideas and expertise, as well as an attractive brand with proven appeal, especially for millennials.”Walmart.com [will focus] on delivering the...
Walmart buys Jet.com to better fight Amazon
The US retail giant is acquiring Jet.com in part for its rapid ascent; it hit $1 billion in sales and 12 million stocked items in just a year. Walmart, by contrast, has seen online sales growth decline in five consecutive quarters. It adds that the acquisition will bring “fresh ideas and expertise, as well as an attractive brand with proven appeal, especially for millennials.”Walmart.com [will focus] on delivering the...
Record-Breaking Holiday Season for the App Store
CUPERTINO, California — January 6, 2016 — Apple® today announced that customers around the world made this holiday season the biggest ever for the App Store®, setting new records during the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s. In the two weeks ending January 3, customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases, setting back-to-back weekly records for traffic and purchases. January 1, 2016 marked the biggest day in App Store...
