By John McCarthy In a statement issued to the Hollywood Reporter, the pair contested the Daily Mail’s use of images included their daughter Wyatt. The claim takes issue with the “wrongful publication of paparazzi photographs of family outings,” alongside their use to “promote clothing products by the Mail”. “Ashton and Mila understandably value their private and family life, and in particular their personal time with their daughter. “Like any other family they should be allowed to enjoy family outings without being pursued by photographers. They have made it clear that they do not agree to the publication of photographs of such occasions.” The move comes after George Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy Rebecca Stewart BP takes our brand of the day spot. The oil multinational has announced a second-quarter loss of $6.3 bn, and is warning customers that low crude prices are here to stay. The slump is related to a $9.8bn pretax charge that firm had to pay as part of an $18.7bn agreement with the US government to settle legal claims relating to a massive oil spill in American waters. Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John McCarthy Entering a quickly saturating market recently bloated with entries from Apple Music and Tidal, the firm will on top of it’s video, literary and commerce offerings, provide access to a limited library of songs. As part of the £79 a year Amazon Prime fee, the e-commerce firm boasts a one-million strong music back catalogue, a figure dwarfed by Apple Music and Spotify by a factor of 30. As an added incentive, Amazon offers up a free one month Prime trial to anyone looking to check out its wares. The service promises cross-platform compatibility, hundreds of genre specific Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John McCarthy An Australian football fan is trying to sell A-league side Brisbane Roar on Gumtree for $3.50 in a jab at the club’s tangle with debt. The ad for Australian side first appeared on Monday and has been visited by over 2,000 potential buyers. Listed by user Cfong, the ad describes listing describes Brisbane Roar as a “successful football club with many leather bound books. Starts well, and guaranteed to put a smile on your face the first time. Currently run by an amazing former Socceroo with great style and an even better smile.” However, the user was then forth right Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy Natan Edelsburg Tumblr has been as important to television as the more often discussed Facebook and Twitter. Fan communities have flourished with shows like Game of Thrones and Doctor Who. Most recently Tumblr TV has made it easier to experience GIFs in a TV-like format. Tumblr’s lead TV partnerships person Sima Sistani recently left the company and joined Meerkat. In her absence Emilie Lara has continued pursuing important TV and media partnerships including a recent success with Entertainment Weekly at Comic-Con. Additionally Tumblr’s expertise in television has grown even stronger with Don Steele joining the Read full story › Source: The Drum...
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