With the antitrust trial against Google’s alleged ad monopoly set to wrap by year’s end, the industry buzz has shifted to the fallout. Will Google’s ad empire get dismantled? And if so, will it be a clean break or just a few loose threads? Maybe Google will just be slapped with a hefty fine. For…

Abdul Hai, acquitted of murder over the death of Richard Everitt in 1994, said social media sites must be held accountable A man falsely accused of murder by Tommy Robinson on X has called for legislation to control Elon Musk’s social media website, arguing it has become a “platform for racism, bigotry, bias, prejudice and…

As heavily rumoured, DirecTV and EchoStar have entered into a definitive agreement under which DIRECTV will acquire EchoStar’s video distribution business DISH DBS, including DISH TV and Sling TV, through a debt exchange transaction. “DirecTV operates in a highly competitive video distribution industry,” said Bill Morrow, Chief Executive Officer, DirecTV. “With greater scale, we expect…

With a variety of local streaming services owning exclusive sports rights and several international streamers investing in the genre, Australian SVoD spending on sports is uncharacteristically high. A report from Ampere Analysis explores why the country’s broadcasting landscape is unique. Key report facts: In 2023, Australia-based SVoDs dedicated 21 per cent of their overall content…

Gogo and Satcom Direct have announced a agreement under which Gogo will acquire Satcom Direct to create the an in-flight connectivity provider that it says will be “able to satisfy the performance and cost needs of every segment of the global business aviation (BA) and military/government mobility markets”. Under the terms of the agreement, Satcom…

Abdul Hai, acquitted of murder over the death of Richard Everitt in 1994, said social media sites must be held accountable A man falsely accused of murder by Tommy Robinson on X has called for legislation to control Elon Musk’s social media website, arguing it has become a “platform for racism, bigotry, bias, prejudice and…

Abdul Hai, acquitted of murder over the death of Richard Everitt in 1994, said social media sites must be held accountable A man falsely accused of murder by Tommy Robinson on X has called for legislation to control Elon Musk’s social media website, arguing it has become a “platform for racism, bigotry, bias, prejudice and…

Abdul Hai, acquitted of murder over the death of Richard Everitt in 1994, said social media sites must be held accountable A man falsely accused of murder by Tommy Robinson on X has called for legislation to control Elon Musk’s social media website, arguing it has become a “platform for racism, bigotry, bias, prejudice and…

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He was the BBC’s North America editor, living in Washington DC for eight years before returning to a shockingly changed UK. He discusses social media, antisemitism, centrist dads and the sudden embrace of conspiracy theories When Jon Sopel left London in 2014 for Washington DC, to become the BBC’s North America editor, everything seemed fairly…