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Industry TrendsWhich platforms will gain from the Facebook ad boycott?
With more than 160 major companies pulling their advertising from Facebook, traditional platforms like TV through to digital giants such as Amazon, TikTok and YouTube look set to benefit.
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NewsBBC looks to save a further £125m
The BBC needs to find a further £125 million savings this year, according to outgoing director general Tony Hall, who confirmed senior staff will take a salary freeze until August 2021.
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NewsFacebook concedes $5bn in FTC privacy settlement
A US court has approved Facebook’s $5 billion privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over the Cambridge Analytica Scandal from early 2018.
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NewsFacebook and Google made to pay ad-revenue in Australia
Technology giants Google and Facebook will be required to pay Australian media outlets for news stories published under a new mandatory code of conduct on digital platforms.
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NewsEU broadcasting body calls for internet regulation amid crisis
The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has voiced its support and solidarity to the European audio-visual sector and beyond who are mobilised to face the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsCovid-19 crisis to hit TV broadcasters hard with falling ad-revenues
While all technology, media and entertainment sectors will be negatively impacted by coronavirus, TV broadcasting will be hit the hardest from a loss of ad-revenues.
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NewsAustralian government unveils $54m relief fund for broadcasters
Australia has agreed to suspend local content obligations for radio and TV stations hit by the coronavirus, with the government announcing a $54 million relief package for the sector.
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NewsBBC suggests replacing licence fee with broadband levy
In a response to the government’s plans to decriminalise the payment of the BBC licence fee, the broadcaster has suggested it could be replaced by a monthly broadband connection levy.
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NewsUK PSBs valued by audiences despite decline in eyeballs
Ofcom has published a five-year review of public service broadcasting highlighting the drop in viewership with online failing to make up for live broadcast figures.
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NewsUK Google users to lose EU GDPR protections
With Brexit negotiations underway, Google has confirmed it will shift the data and user accounts of its British users from the EU to the US, eliminating privacy protections put in place by European regulators.
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NewsRTL boss moots ProSieben takeover
A merger between RTL and ProSiebenSat.1would help the German broadcasters compete with US streamers, according to Thomas Rabe, chief executive of RTL and its parent Bertelsmann.
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NewsFrance hits Google with $167M fine for online advertising breach
The French competition watchdog has fined Google $167 million for abusing its power over the treatment of advertisers and its “opaque” business practices.
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NewsAustralian government greenlights FAANG regulation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s recommendations to regulate and address the impact of digital platforms like Facebook and Google has been welcomed by the Government.
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NewsEuropean Commission approves Telia’s Bonnier buy
The European Commission has given approval to Telia’s bid to buy Bonnier Broadcasting, paving the way for the Swedish telecoms operator to complete the $957 million merger.
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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 launches Netflix tax evasion probe
Italian prosecutors are probing Netflix over alleged undeclared taxes in Italy for media products sold to Italian viewers, according to reports.
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NewsBritBox “not a threat” to the BBC says Ofcom & NBC Universal unveils SVoD service
16-20 Sep: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsDiversity of UK TV industry not improving fast enough, says Ofcom chief
Ofcom CEO Sharon White has called for more concerted leadership from UK broadcasters and production companies to improve diversity in the TV industry.
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NewsIndia’s watchdog reviews media and broadcasting sector
Walt Disney’s Star India is among the companies under assessment by India’s antitrust watchdog which has revealed it is looking into competition concerns in the country’s media and broadcasting sector.
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NewsIndia liberalises digital media investment
The Indian Government has confirmed it will allow 26% foreign investment in digital media and streaming services to help boost its economic growth.
