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Hughes, Facebook launch Wi-Fi Hotspots in Chile

Hughes Network Systems, a global player in broadband satellite networks and services, has announced the launch of Hughes Express Wi-Fi in Chile. Already available in more than 1,500 small towns and communities in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Perú, each Hughes Express Wi-Fi hotspot is powered by satellite connectivity from Hughes and Facebook Connectivity’s Express Wi-Fi […]

January 9, 2021

UK TalkRadio banned from YouTube

YouTube has removed TalkRadio’s channel from its platform. It has not given an explanation for its action, but there is speculation that it relates to its rules on Covid-19-related misinformation, according to the BBC. Fact-checkers have repeatedly challenged some of the claims made by interviewees featured by the station. TalkRadio said it was seeking an […]

January 5, 2021

2020 SLAMMY Awards live on WWE Network, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter

The WWE Universe has voted, and the time has come to see which Superstars will take home the gold during the 2020 SLAMMY Awards: The Best of Raw and SmackDown streaming live on WWE Network as well as WWE.com, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter on December 23rd at 10 am ET. As previously announced, 24/7 Champion […]

December 22, 2020

Channel 4 draws record young streamers

Channel 4 has unveiled its most popular shows, viral social clips and viewing trends of 2020, a year which saw growth in viewing across all key platforms, particularly amongst young viewers. In an unprecedented year of global upheaval, viewers have turned to Channel 4 in significant numbers both to its streaming service, All 4, and […]

December 21, 2020

Research: Pandemic drives short-form video viewing

As Covid-19 continues to transform the way consumers are interacting with media, new research from digital studio TheSoul Publishing reveals an outsized preference for positive content amid the pandemic. The survey of more than 2,000 men and women ages 16-55+ in the US sought to understand how the pandemic has altered viewing habits and preferences […]

December 7, 2020

Kinetiq launches new video monitoring solution

Kinetiq, a TV intelligence platform, has announced the launch of a new video monitoring solution to monitor where, when and how video content is displayed across digital platforms. Leveraging Kinetiq’s Teletrax watermarking and fingerprinting technology, the new capability now enables content producers to monitor and measure video content across digital platforms, in addition tobroadcast, in […]

December 4, 2020

Amazon, Genesis & Tastemade partner for culinary series

Genesis Motor America, Tastemade, and Amazon Advertising have collaborated to create Origins, a five-part, mid-form social series that celebrates the power of our roots and the journey of our evolution, and that features Amazon Fresh shopability. Each episode profiles an on-the-rise chef who dives deep into their origins story, while cooking a dish that explores […]

December 3, 2020

UK unit to oversee tech giants’ platforms

Tech giants will be subject to a new regime to give UK consumers more choice and control over their data, help small businesses thrive, and ensure news outlets are not forced out by their bigger rivals. A dedicated Digital Markets Unit, which will be set up within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), will work […]

November 30, 2020By Colin Mann

Ghana: StarTimes accuses outlets of football piracy

StarTimes has accused four media outlets of stealing its exclusive coverage of the Ghanaian Premier League football. The Ghana League is hugely popular and StarTimes says Silver FM, Aseda FM, Stade Afrique and Najoe Sounds transmitted a game locally and internationally on their Facebook and Youtube services. “Silver FM, Aseda FM, Stade Afrique and Najoe […]

November 18, 2020By Chris Forrester

UEFA Euro play-offs draw big for Sky Sports

Scotland and Northern Ireland’s dramatic UEFA Euro 2021 Play-off Finals provided Sky Sports with large audience shares on November 12th. This comes after Sky made the decision to offer both broadcasts for fans to enjoy free-to-air in recognition of the unique circumstances and the impact the pandemic is having on supporters in the UK. Scotland’s clash […]

November 18, 2020