All News articles – Page 53
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NewsSamsung reveals folding phone & 8K coverage of Tokyo Olympics
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsEU broadcasters call for online regulation
Censorship and disinformation from unregulated global platforms are jeopardising the credibility of European public and commercial broadcasters, according to two European industry bodies.
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NewsVOD rivals cinema as favourite
Almost half of UK filmgoers select Netflix as favourite ahead of the cinema to consume new content, according to a study into audience evolution.
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NewsUK Space Agency invests £18m in OneWeb
The UK Space Agency has invested £18 million in London-based firm OneWeb, which plans to use satellite connectivity to aid 5G technology communications.
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NewsFacebook called to reform its “digital gangster” status
Democracy is at risk from the malicious and relentless spread of fake news and targeted misinformation of users’ data, a UK Parliamentary report has concluded.
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NewsIs Apple launching its TV service in April?
Apple is reported to be in the final stages of preparing to launch its video on-demand streaming service.
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NewsEU agrees copyright laws & UK to regulate tech giants
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsFacebook updates Watch strategy
Facebook has revealed a new strategy for its Watch video service, including an expansion of its revenue channels and creative opportunities for video creators.
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NewsSVOD viewing to equal broadcast TV by 2023
China and North America will lead the market for streaming video on-demand services with subscribers set to grow to 743 million in the next four years.
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NewsEBU warns of “dire conditions for media freedom”
The European Broadcasting Union has called for immediate action to protect journalists and the freedom of expression.
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NewsSmart assistants to triple by 2023 to 8bn
The global usage of smart digital assistants is set to gather pace over the next five years, reaching 8 billion devices with Google and Amazon established as the leaders.
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NewsBafta 2019 winners
The Favourite and Roma were among the films celebrated last night at the the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) Awards.
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NewsUKTV CEO steps down
Darren Childs will step down from his role as chief executive of UKTV after holding the position for eight years, amid suggestions that the broadcaster could be broken up.
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NewsHuawei 'crisis' meeting & Google under fire
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsSports content to boost global content spend
Global consumer spend on digital content is set to increase by $23 billion this year, with sports video identified as the key driver of growth.
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NewsTech giants urge US to adopt GDPR laws
Cisco has joined Apple, Microsoft and IBM in urging the US to follow in the footsteps of the European Union by formalising GDPR-like regulations.
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NewsUK film and TV spend hits £3.1bn in 2018
Production spend on film and TV in the UK reached £3.1bn in 2018, which the BFI said was a vote of confidence in the UK’s crews, facilities and locations.
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NewsJohn Honeycutt joins Google Cloud unit
John Honeycutt has stepped down from his role as Discovery CTO to join the Google Cloud division as the new head of telecommunications, media and entertainment verticals.
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NewsFacebook’s focus on Watch as profit hits $6.9bn
Facebook has posted record profit for the last three months of 2018, as the company reiterated its plans to take the social media giant’s Watch video offering into the mainstream.
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NewsGoogle leads fight against fake audio
Google has released thousands of phrases spoken by its text-to-speech technology as part of a challenge to researchers from around the world to combat fake audio.
