Disney has revealed in a securities filings that it will pay Comcast an additional $439 million (€384.3m) for full control of the streaming service, ending 18 months of conflict over the amount. Disney argued that it owed Comcast nothing beyond the $8.6 billion it already paid for Comcast’s 33 per cent stake — and Comcast […]
Regulator Ofcom has launched a number of investigations into whether seven file-sharing services, 4chan and pornography provider First Time Videos have failed to comply with their duties under the UK’s Online Safety Act. The Online Safety Act has introduced new rules to ensure online services take action to protect their UK users, especially children. Sites […]
Angela Jain has been named head of Content, Disney+ EMEA, and will join the company in September. Jain joins from ITV Studios, most recently as director of Unscripted, UK. The newly created role comes on the heels of Disney’s recent earnings call, where the company emphasised the importance of international markets and its investment in […]
A man has been arrested in Loughborough, East Midlands, on suspicion of selling an illegal streaming service. The man is believed to be a key player in the running and sale of the service, which had around 4,000 subscribers. He was arrested at his home on suspicion of copyright and money laundering offences. Officers then […]
Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed its expansion into protecting Italian-language content with the addition of its newest member, Rai Com S.p.A. (Rai Com), Italy’s public national broadcaster operating eight TV channels and three radio channels worldwide. IBCAP will provide monitoring and takedown services for all of Rai’s channels, including […]
Prysmian has completed the acquisition of Channell Commercial Corporation (Channell), the US-based manufacturer of thermoplastic enclosures and fibre management solutions, for a base purchase price of $950 million (€830.4m), subject to customary adjustments as set forth in the merger agreement. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Prysmian may also be required to make an […]
Vidmob, the creative data company, has announced the appointment of Joseph Galarneau as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). In this role, Galarneau will lead Vidmob’s product innovation and technology strategy, focusing on scaling the company’s AI-driven creative data platform and accelerating its impact across the marketing ecosystem. Galarneau succeeds Mickey Alon, who is transitioning […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced plans to separate the company, in a tax-free transaction, into two publicly traded companies, which it says will enable each to maximise its potential. The Streaming & Studios company will consist of Warner Bros Television, Warner Bros Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO and HBO Max, as well as […]
The Charlie Ergen-backed pay-TV operation EchoStar, which includes DISH as well as Hughes Network Systems, is reportedly contemplating the option of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. EchoStar firmly denies the report, which originated in The WSJ. This move is perhaps a last-ditch part of the company’s strategy to protect its valuable wireless spectrum licences, which […]
Science and technology policy research and educational institute the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has suggested that more than a decade after the debate surrounding proposed copyright protection legislation known as SOPA and PIPA, experience from around the world shows that blocking access to piracy websites is an effective way to protect copyright holders […]