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NewsITV appoints Ade Rawcliffe as group director of diversity and inclusion
ITV has promoted Ade Rawcliffe to group director of diversity and Inclusion at ITV, reporting directly to ITV group CEO Carolyn McCall.
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NewsViacomCBS's Sumner Redstone dies aged 97 and Amazon donates £1.5m to TV & Film Charity
ViacomCBS owner Sumner Redstone dies Sumner Redstone, the former owner of ViacomCBS, has died, aged 97. Redstone, who took control of Viacom in 1987 then added Paramount in 1994, died on Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement from ViacomCBS owners National Amusements, which is owned by the Redstone family. His ...
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NewsFox News targets global market with streaming news service
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News Media has announced plans to launch a live digital streaming service for international viewers.
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NewsComcast reportedly drops plans for international news channel
Media giant Comcast is proposing to drop its plans to launch its new international news channel, NBC Sky World News, according to a report in The Financial Times.
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NewsTrump puts timer on TikTok takeover talks
President Donald Trump says any purchase of TikTok’s US unit by an American firm must be completed by a 15 September deadline, with the US government taking a cut from the deal.
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NewsBritBox to expand to 25 countries
ITV and BBC-backed streamer BritBox is to expand its global footprint to up to 25 countries worldwide.
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NewsNews Roundup: Death knell for traditional TV and Mixer shuts down
25-29 May: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsViacomCBS Networks UK announces ‘no diversity, no commission’ content policy
ViacomCBS Networks UK has announced new measures to strengthen its diversity drive in the UK, including a ‘no diversity, no commission’ content policy for its suppliers.
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NewsEtisalat launches Switch OTT service
Middle Eastern telco Etisalat has launched a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) OTT service called Switch TV.
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NewsBBC announces more cuts across news division
The BBC is to cut 520 jobs from its news operation as part of a cost savings drive.
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NewsNBC Universal launches streaming service Peacock
NBC Universal’s streaming service Peacock officially launched in the US market yesterday, seeking to differentiate itself in a crowded market with ad supported and ad-free versions.
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NewsArqiva confirms restructure and redundancies
Arqiva is working on a restructure of its business that could result in a third of its staff being made redundant.
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NewsHaivision acquires WebRTC video platform Teltoo
Haivision has bought peer-to-peer (P2P) and WebRTC enabled real-time video delivery platform Teltoo.
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NewsIBC to launch media industry podcast
Listen to the trailer for The IBC Podcast, which will launch on Thursday 16 July.
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NewsTikTok to quit Hong Kong due to new security law
TikTok has said it will quit Hong Kong after China imposed a new national security law on the city.
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NewsViacomCBS and Orange unveil distribution partnership
ViacomCBS has struck a distribution deal with French telecoms operator Orange to offer its entire brand portfolio to Orange TV customers.
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NewsHamilton innovates live capture with Disney+ launch
Broadway musical Hamilton has landed on Disney+ demonstrating “a leap forward in the art of live capture” according to the media giant.
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NewsDAZN appoints Rushton as acting CEO
DAZN has appointed James Rushton to the role of acting chief executive.
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NewsEuronews helps UN fight spread of fake news
Euronews has teamed up with the United Nations’ Verified Initiative to share messages aimed at fighting the spread of fake news.
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NewsTencent buys controlling stake in IFlix
Chinese social media giant Tencent has struck a deal to acquire control of Asian streaming service IFlix.
