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NewsComcast and Sky executives donate salaries to Covid-19 charities
Comcast, Sky and NBCUniversal executives have pledged to donate their salaries towards charities and efforts to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
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AMC’s Acorn TV to launch in the UK
North American streaming service for British and international TV will launch in the UK on 29 April with a slate of content to rival the likes of BritBox and broadcasters on-demand services.
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BBC, CNN and Euronews pledge $50m in ad-revenue to promote health messaging
The trio of broadcasters has committed $50 million of advertising inventory to promote vital public health messages that will reach over 800 million people across the globe.
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T-Mobile reveals exclusive Quibi distribution deal
T-Mobile and Quibi have inked an exclusive US distribution deal enabling its customers to have a year’s free access to the upcoming short form content platform.
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WarnerMedia names former Hulu and Amazon exec Jason Kilar CEO
Hulu’s founding boss Jason Kilar has been appointed the new chief executive of WarnerMedia, effective from 1 May.
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UK Government scheme rescues Disney’s Little Mermaid crew
Disney has confirmed it will retain and furlough crew working on its remake of The Little Mermaid utilising the UK government’s Job Retention Scheme.
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T-Mobile & Sprint finalise merger & Sony Pictures pushes cinema releases
30 Mar - 5 Apr: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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BBC 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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Canadian regulator waives broadcasting licence fees
The Canadian government and broadcasting regulator CRTC will not request payment for Part I licence fees by broadcasters for the 2020-21 fiscal year, in a move to provide relief to the sector.
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Facebook pledges $100m for media firms impacted by Covid-19
Facebook has backed the international news industry amid the global coronavirus by promising to give $100 million in grant money to the sector.
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Coronavirus causing uncertainty for film and TV crews, industry warns
The growing impact of Covid-19 among film and production crews intensifies as productions are delayed and freelancers fight for limited jobs, according to DoP Vanessa Whyte.
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Facebook, EBU and BBC fight Covid-19 misinformation
In a fight to battle the misinformation on coronavirus, organisations including Facebook, the European Broadcasting Union and the BBC have launched initiatives to tackle harmful content sharing.
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OneWeb files for bankruptcy blaming coronavirus pandemic
The London-based satellite start-up OneWeb has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US pointing to the instability to secure additional investors during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Live production week & what to stream on Netflix
30 Mar - 5 Apr: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry
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ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Conze departs in executive reshuffle
ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Max Conze has stepped down from his role as part of a management reshuffle at the German broadcaster.
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SPI/Film Box pens partnership with Huawei for VOD content sharing
A new agreement between SPI/Film Box and Huawei will see FilmBox on-demand content featured on the Chinese manufacturer’s new video platform across 23 countries.
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BT Sport and Sky face £1bn loss from cancelled sports during Covid-19
If leading sports remain out of action until August, Sky and BT Sport will lose nearly £1 billion in revenue, according to Enders Analysis who calls for players to take a pay cut in support.
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BBC to provide free DAB radios to over-70s
The BBC has teamed with manufacturers, retailers and charities to provide free DAB radios to the most vulnerable people aged over 70 during the coronavirus.
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Disney+ scores 5m UK and EU downloads in 24 hours
Disney+ has racked up more than five million new app downloads since its European launch on 24 March, according to third party data.
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Netflix temporary outage & Fox Sports broadcasts NASCAR esports
23-29 Mar: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
