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NewsDigital platforms set to skyrocket women’s sport on screen by 94%
Broadcasters have committed to investing in the creation, production and distribution of women’s sport on screens, according to research by Imagen.
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NewsEU warns of 5G cybersecurity & tech giants face tax crackdown
7 - 11 Oct: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsItaly to launch “web tax” in 2020 targeting digital giants
Italy has confirmed that it will implement a 3% web tax on large-scale web-based activity from big digital companies starting next year.
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NewsLiberty LATAM spends $1.95bn on AT&T operations
AT&T’s businesses in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have been acquired by Liberty Latin America in a strategic move to create an integrated consumer and B2B communication and entertainment provider.
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NewsIndia approves foreign broadcaster technology collaborations
India’s cabinet has rubber-stamped a memorandum of understanding signed between India and foreign broadcasters for the exchange of technical expertise in the radio and TV sectors.
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NewsRise partners BT Sport and Sky to launch education programme ‘Rise-Up’
Gender diversity advocacy group Rise has launched a new schools outreach programme aimed at educating children about opportunities in the broadcast and media space.
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NewsMediaset and Netflix announce partnership
Mediaset has officially unveiled its co-production partnership with Netflix, which is set to see the development of seven new films spanning historical romance, teen dramas and sport.
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NewsArqiva sells telecoms business for £2bn
Arqiva has sold its telecoms division for £2bn as part of its strategy to focus on broadcast infrastructure and connectivity for TV and radio.
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NewsMediaKind appoints Allen Broome as CTO
Former Comcast executive Allen Broome has been appointed to the newly created role of chief technology officer at MediaKind.
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NewsFacebook agrees $40m settlement over ad engagement lawsuit
Facebook has agreed to pay advertisers $40 million to settle a class-action suit which accused the media giant of exaggerating video ad engagement metrics.
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NewsDish TV India partners with Amazon Prime Video
Indian satellite operator Dish TV has collaborated with Amazon Prime Video to bring the Prime Video app to TV and direct-to-home subscribers for its upcoming hybrid set-top box.
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NewsRTS opens entries for the Television Journalism Awards 2020
The Royal Television Society has launched the 2020 edition of the RTS Television Journalism Awards.
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NewsJune Sarpong appointed BBC diversity lead
Broadcaster, writer and campaigner June Sarpong has been named as the BBC’s new director of creative diversity.
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NewsNetflix banned from advertising on Disney channels
Walt Disney has stopped airing ads from the streaming giant Netflix on its entertainment networks after changing its advertising policy ahead of pushing into the streaming world.
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NewsDeluxe files for bankruptcy
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group insists that it is business as usual for the post-production company despite filing for bankruptcy.
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NewsBBC unveils major revamp of iPlayer
The BBC has unveiled its biggest ever overhaul of on-demand platform iPlayer as it looks to compete with OTT providers such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
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NewsSky News broadcasts live on Amazon’s Twitch
Live streaming video platform Twitch, a subsidiary of Amazon, hosted Sky News in the broadcaster’s first live stream of the UK Conservative party conference in a bid to tap into younger audiences.
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NewsAll3Media forms finance fund with Cinetic Media
All3Media America has joined forces with financing and distribution firm Cinetic Media to establish an original content development fund.
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NewsAmazon spat with Disney over Amazon Fire TV ad sales
Amazon’s Fire TV might not carry the new Disney+ service as the two corporate behemoths are locked in a dispute over the terms of advertising.
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NewsEBU calls for more broadcaster involvement in 5G
The European Broadcast Union (EBU) has called for the creation of “5G broadcast” with public services broadcaster offering free-to-air services to mobiles across 5G networks.
