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Veritone announces AI deal with Vital Voices

Veritone, a specialist in building human-centered enterprise AI solutions, has announced that Vital Voices Global Partnership, a global nonprofit dedicated to empowering women leaders worldwide, has chosen Veritone’s Digital Media Hub (DMH) to enhance media management and storytelling. The collaboration underscores the transformative potential of AI technology for social good and is facilitated through the […]

February 28, 2025

Wonder Women reveals 2025 mentors and mentees

Wonder Women CIC, the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in Television and the Creative industries, has announced its 2025 cohort for its annual year-long Wonder Women Mentoring Programme. The Wonder Women Mentoring Programme is the industry’s only year-long, nationwide mentoring programme that supports diverse women (cultural backgrounds, […]

January 30, 2025

Prime Video, Sky, TNT Sports, TalkSport support Multibank Hygiene Poverty Campaign

The Multibank UK has announced a powerful coalition of sports broadcasters in support of the 2024 Hygiene Poverty campaign. Sky, Prime Video, TNT Sports, and TalkSport, have joined forces in a show of solidarity, to leverage their national broadcast channels in support of The Multibank – story-telling and educating on The Multibank and the campaign, […]

November 20, 2024

Virgin Media O2 provides free WiFi for thousands in need

Virgin Media O2 has helped thousands of people affected by data poverty get online with free WiFi through its partnership with technology charity, Jangala. Virgin Media O2 and Jangala have reached a milestone of providing more than 1,000 internet-enabling ‘Get Boxes’ to charities and local authorities across the UK. The organisations are committed to rolling […]

October 29, 2024

Sky Sports partners with Movember charity

Sky Media, the advertising sales arm of Sky, has announced a partnership with Sky Sports and global men’s health charity Movember. In collaboration with the agency Bicycle, the content-led campaign aims to leverage Sky Sports’ talent to drive awareness, sign-ups, and donations for Movember, while also showing that people don’t need to ‘grow a mo’ […]

October 14, 2024

Survey: Mental health worsening in film and TV

With more than 4,300 film, TV, and cinema workers responding to its 2024 Looking Glass Survey over the summer, the Film and TV Charity has released headline data that shows mental health is worsening for many when measured against the 2022 survey. The 2024 survey reveals that 35 per cent of respondents describe their mental […]

October 2, 2024

Openreach, IntoUniversity support young people facing disadvantage

Openreach has joined forces with education charity IntoUniversity to give young people facing disadvantage a taste of working life. The partnership – which sees IntoUniversity work in the telecoms sector for the first time – will give Openreach people the opportunity to share their knowledge and life experiences to inspire young people, teach them new […]

July 9, 2024

Research: Gamers with disabilities still face barriers

Research from Samsung Electronics reveals the video game sector could be doing more to cater for gamers with disabilities. The study, conducted by Samsung Pioneers and OnePoll, sampled 500 adults with physical and invisible disabilities, and shows 81 per cent of respondents have struggled to play their favourite games due to inaccessible features, such as […]

October 4, 2023

Plume to host the #PlumeStrong Cycling Challenge 2023

Network services and consumer experience pioneer Plume has announced the countdown to the #PlumeStrong Cycling Challenge 2023, a ride through Switzerland and France aiming to raise funds for the children affected by the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in February 2023. In 2022, Plume and its partners raised €250,000 to provide access to education […]

August 25, 2023