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GB News in multiple rules breaches

A series of investigations by UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has concluded that five programmes on GB News featuring politicians acting as news presenters broke broadcasting due impartiality rules. Under the Broadcasting Code, news, in whatever form, must be presented with due impartiality. Additionally, a politician cannot be a newsreader, news interviewer or news reporter unless, exceptionally, […]

March 18, 2024By Colin Mann

Schildhouse named BritBox International GM

BBC Studios has appointed Robert Schildhouse to the expanded role of President of BritBox North America, and General Manager of BritBox International based in New York, effective April 1st. Kerry Ball will continue in her role as Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer based in London. Schildhouse and Ball will now both report to Rebecca Glashow, […]

March 18, 2024

ProSiebenSat.1 shuffles Executive Board

The Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media has appointed Markus Breitenecker, currently CEO of ProSiebenSat.1 PULS4, to the Group Executive Board as of April 1st. Together with CEO Bert Habets, Breitenecker will take over the management of the strategically important Entertainment segment as Chief Operating Officer. His focus will be on the areas of streaming and […]

March 18, 2024

MPs to question BBC chiefs

The UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to hold an Evidence Session with senior BBC executives on March 20th as part of its regular scrutiny of the broadcaster’s work. The cross-party Committee is likely to ask about the Government’s Mid-Term Review of the BBC, including the review’s recommendations on the BBC’s […]

March 18, 2024By Colin Mann

Swisscom to acquire Vodafone Italia

Swisscom has entered into binding agreements with Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100 per cent of Vodafone Italia for €8 billion on a debt and cash free basis with the aim of merging it with Fastweb, Swisscom’s subsidiary in Italy. The transaction consideration will be 100 per cent cash and will be fully debt-financed. […]

March 15, 2024

Distad named CEO of ESPN/Fox/WBD sports streamer

Pete Distad has been named CEO of the soon-to-launch sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery. Distad, who most recently served as an executive at Apple for a decade following six years at Hulu, will assume oversight of all aspects of the joint venture, including overall strategy, distribution, marketing, sales and more. […]

March 15, 2024

Saade pays €1.5bn for Altice Media France

Rodolphe Saade, the French shipping tycoon has announced a deal to acquire French news channel BFM TV off Patrick Drahi’s debt-laden Altice group. Saade’s Marseille-based shipping company, CMA CGM, will acquire the French media unit of telecoms group Altice, which includes BFM TV as well as radio RMC, for €1.55 billion. The move will allow […]

March 15, 2024

FCC votes for pay-TV pricing transparency

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring cable and satellite TV providers to specify the ‘all-in’ price clearly and prominently for video programming service in their promotional materials and on subscribers’ bills. The FCC aims to eliminate the misleading practice of describing video programming costs as a tax, fee, or surcharge. This updated […]

March 15, 2024By Colin Mann

Ofcom: Kids regularly see violent online content

Children first see violent online content while still at primary school and describe it as an inevitable part of being online, according to research commissioned by UK comms regulator Ofcom. All children who took part in the research came across violent content online, mostly via social media, video-sharing and messaging sites and apps. Many tell […]

March 15, 2024By Colin Mann

Gamestream raises €4.5m

Gamestream, a specialist in white label Cloud Gaming solutions, has fundraised €4.5 million to continue its work in Cloud Gaming solutions for B2B with Audacia and Bpifrance, via its Tech and Touch fund, set to join the team of investors to participate in a second fundraising. The French start-up currently boasting nearly 500,000 subscribers, recently […]

March 15, 2024