Category: Media & Entertainment

  • Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds

    Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internet Violent online content is now “unavoidable” for children in the UK, with many first exposed to it when they are still in primary school, research from the media watchdog has found. Every single British child interviewed for the Ofcom study had watched…

  • Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds

    Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internet Violent online content is now “unavoidable” for children in the UK, with many first exposed to it when they are still in primary school, research from the media watchdog has found. Every single British child interviewed for the Ofcom study had watched…

  • Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds

    Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internet Violent online content is now “unavoidable” for children in the UK, with many first exposed to it when they are still in primary school, research from the media watchdog has found. Every single British child interviewed for the Ofcom study had watched…

  • Violent online content ‘unavoidable’ for UK children, Ofcom finds

    Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internet Violent online content is now “unavoidable” for children in the UK, with many first exposed to it when they are still in primary school, research from the media watchdog has found. Every single British child interviewed for the Ofcom study had watched…

  • Paramount sells Viacom 18 stake

    India’s Reliance Industries has announced a deal to acquire Paramount Global’s 13.01 per cent stake in indian entertainment network Viacom 18 Media for IDR 42.86 billion (€472.4bn), according to Paramount’s regulatory filing. Viacom18 is majority-owned by Reliance and has 40 television channels, including Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV. Paramount said it will continue to license…

  • Research: Revenue worries beset streamers

    Digital video experiences and security specialist Irdeto, in partnership with Caretta Research, has released research that explores the current state of the video streaming market, with increasing revenues remaining a major challenge for service providers. Focused on how pay-TV, telco and streaming operators can build profitable video streaming platforms, Irdeto and Caretta’s research reveals the…

  • RTL profits hit by weak ad market

    German multimedia group RTL has reported what it describes as a “strong” H2 2023. The group says its results came in in line with the guidance for the full-year 2023: On a pro-forma basis, Group revenue of €6.9 billion and Adjusted EBITA of €927 million, the latter including streaming start-up losses of €179 million. In…

  • Best podcasts of the week: Can anyone convince Daisy May Cooper to read even a single book?

    This Country star asks for more book recommendations as she returns in Educating Daisy. Plus: five of the best podcasts about scammers • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here 53 MinutesAll episodes widely availableRemember a time when football was less slick and cash-driven? Dara Ó Briain and Josh Widdicombe do,…

  • AI Briefing: Elon Musk and Sam Altman battle over OpenAI’s mission

    OpenAI and other companies in the generative AI space continue to develop and debut innovations at a rapid pace. But all that AI fervor is also generating another bevy of legal battles. The creator of ChatGPT was hit with several new lawsuits alleging copyright infringement and other concerns, with others accusing the company of putting…

  • The man who tricked Nazi Germany: lessons from the past on how to beat disinformation

    The story of the British man who took on Hitler’s information machine offers valuable insights into the fight against the rise of authoritarianism Thirty percent of Americans claim, despite all evidence to the ­contrary, that the last presidential elections were “rigged”. Millions are sure that the “deep state” is plotting to import immigrants to vote against…