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Arrest in Hyderabad movie piracy case

A 29-year-old man has been arrested by the Hyderabad cybercrime police following a complaint filed by the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) in connection with piracy of the movie Single. A complaint was registered on June 5th by Yarra Manindra Babu, representing the anti-video piracy cell of the TFCC, alleging that Single, released on […]

July 4, 2025By Colin Mann

UK Govt: ‘No streamer levy’

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has published the Government’s response to its report on British film and high-end TV. The report, which was published in April 2025, urged the Government to step up the assistance it provides for all elements of British film and high-end television. It also […]

July 3, 2025By Colin Mann

BBC makes changes to live-streaming music events

Following a performance from rap duo Bob Vylan during Glastonbury 2025 which the BBC streamed live and later deemed “antisemitic” and “unacceptable”, the broadcaster has made immediate changes to its policy regarding live-streaming music events. In a statement, the BBC said: “We fully understand the strength of feeling regarding Bob Vylan’s live appearance at Glastonbury […]

July 3, 2025

EU Court rules Spanish aid to DTT was illegal

The General Court of the European Union has ruled against Spain and telco Cellnex, upholding an EU decision that requires both the national government and regional authorities to recover €260 million in public funds granted to TV operators for rolling out DTT in remote areas. According to the Commission, the subsidies handed out between 2005 […]

July 3, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Hewlett Packard closes Juniper Networks acquisition

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Juniper Networks, a specialist in AI-native networks. The transaction, valued at $14 billion, doubles the size of HPE’s networking business and provides customers with a  portfolio of networking solutions. “Today begins a new era for HPE – we are now at […]

July 3, 2025

More job cuts at Microsoft

Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers in its latest round of job cuts – the third of 2025. The cuts equate to around 4 per cent of the tech giant’s 228,000-strong global workforce. Microsoft said several divisions would be affected, with reports suggesting that its Xbox gaming division […]

July 3, 2025

TwoFour announces new creative leadership structure

Tim Carter, Managing Director, Unscripted, UK, ITV Studios, has confirmed a new creative leadership structure for unscripted label Twofour.  In the first announcement to come from Carter in his newly appointed role, the senior leadership team at Twofour, are promoted into their roles with immediate effect. David Brindley is named as the label’s new Chief […]

July 3, 2025

Paramount pays out $16m to Trump

NoParamount Global has agreed to a $16 million (€13.6m) payout to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS and 60 Minutes, regarding its election-time interview with Kamala Harrris. Co-CEO George Cheeks defended the move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, noting: “The company has agreed in principle to settle the lawsuit, and as reported, it does […]

July 2, 2025

CNMC fines Atresmedia for covert ads

CNMC, the Spanish regulatory body, has issued a €500,000 fine on Atresmedia for putting commercials on FTA channel La Sexta and OTT platform Atresplayer without identifying the advertising content. According to the TV law in the country, advertising content must be clearly identified with the word ‘advertising’ and differentiated from the rest of the programming. […]

July 2, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Ofcom OKs 3 new BBC DAB+ stations

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its final decisions on the BBC’s plans to launch four new DAB+ stations and extend the hours of Radio 5 Sports Extra. The BBC’s proposals include: In November 2024, the BBC proposed to launch four new DAB+ stations: Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Anthems, a Radio 2 extension, and […]

July 2, 2025By Colin Mann