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French open Altice probe

Investigators are looking into the scandal that first surfaced in Portugal involving the Altice’s co-founder. French prosecutors are investigating potential corruption that could involve Altice, according to Bloomberg. In July 2023 the group’s co-founder, Armando Pereira, and other business associates were arrested in Portugal for running a suspected money laundering scam through procurement processes. Pereira […]

March 11, 2024

TikTok facing ban or forced sale in US

A US congressional panel has approved a bill that would force ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, to sell the social media app within six months or face a ban. The measure, introduced by another House of Representatives committee and backed by the White House, cites national security concerns. In response, TikTok has said […]

March 8, 2024

Dinenage welcomes creative industries tax relief

Dame Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has expressed her satisfaction regarding announcements in the Budget relating to tax relief for the UK film industry and support for the National Theatre. “Today’s announcements are a shot in the arm for our film industry and will help give […]

March 7, 2024By Colin Mann

Budget ‘significant boost’ for British film

Responding to the Budget Statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Adrian Wootton OBE, Chief Executive of the British Film Commission, the UK Government’s national organisation responsible for international film and television production in the UK, said the announcements demonstrated “timely and welcome action” by Government, which would “significantly boost the UK’s world-class film and […]

March 7, 2024By Colin Mann

MAX takes action on password-sharing

MAX, the Warner Bros Discovery SVoD service will start cracking down on people sharing passwords outside their household “starting later this year”, confirmed Jean-Briac Perrette, the company’s president and CEO of global streaming, while speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media, and Telecom 2024 conference in San Francisco Dan Goman, CEO & Founder of cloud-native media supply […]

March 7, 2024

UK agencies in modified Fire Stick action

The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police executed a week of action, carrying out interviews across the country as part of a crackdown on the supply of illegal streaming services, with a focus on individuals selling modified Fire Sticks. The operation, in conjunction with FACT and the Premier League, targeted […]

March 5, 2024By Colin Mann

BBC Chair: Hard choices, tough decisions

Incoming BBC Chair Samir Shah has warned that the Corporation must confront hard choices and tough decisions in what he describes as a “tough financial situation”. In  a note to all BBC Staff at the start of his tenure as Chair of the BBC Board, Shah said that along with the Board, he was “here […]

March 4, 2024By Colin Mann

EC fines Apple €1.8bn for music streaming violation

The European Commission (EC) has fined Apple over €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users through its App Store. In particular, the Commission found that Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and […]

March 4, 2024

Ofcom: GB News show broke offence rules

An Ofcom investigation has concluded that an episode of Dan Wootton Tonight on GB News broke broadcasting rules designed to protect viewers from offensive content. Comments made during the programme by Laurence Fox targeting female political journalist, Ava Evans, prompted 8,867 complaints to Ofcom. Viewers expressed concerns that his remarks were sexist, misogynistic and offensive. […]

March 4, 2024By Colin Mann

India: News channels fined

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), the India broadcasting regulator, has fined three prominent news channels alleged to have been carrying content “that promotes hatred and communal disharmony, deemed to be in violation of broadcasting standards and ethics guidelines.” The channels are News18 India, Times Now Navbharat and Aaj Tak. They have been […]

March 4, 2024By Chris Forrester