Category: Media & Entertainment

  • ‘Just missed’: German comedian loses job over Trump shooting joke

    Sebastian Hotz, aka El Hotzo, was dropped from his radio show and provoked anger from Elon Musk after now-deleted posts on X A 28-year-old German comedian has got into trouble with Donald Trump supporters and then Elon Musk after sending a series of tweets appearing to welcome the assassination attempt on the former US president.…

  • ‘Just missed’: German comedian loses job over Trump shooting joke

    Sebastian Hotz, aka El Hotzo, was dropped from his radio show and provoked anger from Elon Musk after now-deleted posts on X A 28-year-old German comedian has got into trouble with Donald Trump supporters and then Elon Musk after sending a series of tweets appearing to welcome the assassination attempt on the former US president.…

  • ‘Just missed’: German comedian loses job over Trump shooting joke

    Sebastian Hotz, aka El Hotzo, was dropped from his radio show and provoked anger from Elon Musk after now-deleted posts on X A 28-year-old German comedian has got into trouble with Donald Trump supporters and then Elon Musk after sending a series of tweets appearing to welcome the assassination attempt on the former US president.…

  • ‘Just missed’: German comedian loses job over Trump shooting joke

    Sebastian Hotz, aka El Hotzo, was dropped from his radio show and provoked anger from Elon Musk after now-deleted posts on X A 28-year-old German comedian has got into trouble with Donald Trump supporters and then Elon Musk after sending a series of tweets appearing to welcome the assassination attempt on the former US president.…

  • C4 Paralympic ads to carry subtitles

    UK PSB Channel 4 has confirmed that all advertising on its network during coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will carry subtitles – enhancing Channel 4’s commitment to making its coverage of the Games the most accessible yet. The announcement builds on its recent commitment that every broadcast of live sporting action from the…

  • Digital video ad spend to jump in 2024

    Spending on digital video advertising is expected to jump 16% to $62.9 billion in 2024, according to the IAB. The increase comes after a 15% increase in 2023 and a 21% hike in 2022 and outrun the growth in total advertising spending. The IAB expects digital to have the majority of TV spending for the…

  • Cyber leak of Disney internal messages

    Disney has confirmed an apparent leak of internal messages by a hacking group, which claims it is “protecting artists’ rights”. Nullbulge reportedly said it had gained access to thousands of communications from Disney employees. It is reported to include messages about upcoming projects the firm is working on. Nullbulge says the group targets anyone it…

  • Ofcom calls for BBC Sounds public interest test

    ​UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its review of the BBC’s assessment of whether its proposals for three new music streams on BBC Sounds constitute ‘material changes’ to its public service activities. Before making any changes to its licence-fee funded services, the BBC must first, under the Charter and Agreement, consider whether the changes are…

  • Yospace helps ad-funded broadcasters score during Euro 2024

    Football may not be coming home for England fans, but it’s not just the Spanish that will be celebrating success at Euro 2024. Data insights from Yospace, the dynamic ad insertion company, gathered from ad-funded broadcaster customers across four continents, show that almost 6 billion addressable ads were stitched across the four weeks of the…

  • 4K MLB All-Star Game on Sling TV

    US streaming service Sling TV is to offer a 4K viewing experience, starting with FOX Sports’ 25th broadcast of the MLB All-Star Game on the evening of July 16th. For the first time, Sling TV subscribers, in certain markets, can enjoy a live event in 4K resolution, on supporting Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices.…