By Jill Goldsmith
25.03.2020 - 17:17 / variety.com
Ad spending is falling off a cliff amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and Facebook and Google, the two heavyweights in digital advertising, are expected to bear the brunt of the downturn in terms of sheer dollars lost.
The two internet giants together could see more than $44 billion in worldwide ad revenue evaporate in 2020, Cowen & Co. analysts estimate. That said, both Google and Facebook will continue to be massively profitable even with double-digit revenue drops.
For 2020, Google total net
By Jill Goldsmith
Residents are dying, swathes of staff are off sick and care home managers say they have been 'forgotten' as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across Greater Manchester.
Joe Giudice is feeling emotional this Easter.
There was a 120% increase in calls to the National Domestic Abuse hotline over a 24 hour period sine the coronavirus lockdown came into force.
The donation is roughly a quarter of his $3.9bn fortune
Luke Bryan is the latest artist to push back his album and tour due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bryan’s Born Here, Live Here, Die Here album -- initially scheduled for release April 24 -- has been pushed to Aug.
By Jem Aswad
LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday she was donating $10 million to coronavirus relief efforts, including a new venture to help get food to vulnerable Americans during the coronavirus epidemic.
Theatrical box office in the Asia-Pacific region fell 85 percent in the first two months of 2020, an unprecedented crash brought on by the emergence and explosive spread of the new coronavirus, says a new report from S&P Global Intelligence. As alarm over the virus radiated outwards from China in late January, many cinemas throughout the region shut down, audiences began avoiding those theaters that were still open, and distributors canceled scores of new releases.
One day following her appearance on FOX and iHeart Media’s "Living Room Concert for America," Lizzo sent dozens of hospital workers a treat on National Doctor's Day. The "Truth Hurts" singer, 31, sent medical workers, including nurses, doctors and hospital staff members, surprise lunch deliveries as a thank you for risking their lives to save others amid the coronavirus crisis.
The NHS Nightingale field hospital, which will have the capacity for 4,000 coronavirus patients, is due to open later this week.
Opera singer Placido Domingo has been hospitalized in Acapulco, Mexico after suffering complications from COVID-19 aka the Coronavirus.
UPDATE: Opera singer Plácido Domingo was hospitalized in Mexico on Saturday after complications related to the coronavirus.
Madonna shared a statement about Mark Blum, her co-star in the film “Desperately Seeking Susan" who died due to complications from the coronavirus. Blum's widow, Janet Zarish confirmed reports of Blum's death to Fox News.
Mariska Hargitay and the rest of the "Law & Order: SVU" cast and crew are mourning the loss of one of their own. Josh Wallwork, who worked in the costume department on the long-running NBC cop drama series, died from complications due to coronavirus, according to a tweet shared by "SVU" showrunner Warren Leight.
98 Degrees fans, gather round! Nick Lachey just dropped a new track!!