The report, conducted by YouGov, found that men are currently more than twice as likely to block ads than women, with ad blocking most prevalent among 18-24 and 25-34 year olds.
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Discovery’s Eurosport will become the new home of the Summer and Winter Games between 2018 and 2024, following a deal worth £920 million.
The channel, which cut its staff by a third at the beginning of the year, also recorded a trading loss of £10 million, while revenue for the first six months of broadcasting was at £1.3 million.
The redesign will see the original Gothic masthead restored, alongside a number of new features from the likes of Allison Pearson, Bryony Gordon, Lisa Armstrong, Judith Woods and James Le Fanu.
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