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TF1+ averages 4m daily streamers
France’s TF1 group has reported an “exceptional year”, delivering on its editorial and digital acceleration strategy. The Group posted a strong performance among individuals aged 4+ with a 26.8 per cent share, and cemented its position as the country’s market leader with commercial targets: women under 50 (33.5 per cent), 25-49 year-olds (30.5 per cent)…
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Squid Game Season 2 sets Netflix viewing records
Squid Game Season 2 has proven popular with Netflix viewers having rocketed to the top of the Netflix Global Top 10, amassing 68 million views in its debut week, ranking #1 in 92 countries, setting the record for most views for a show in its premiere week and breaking into the Most Popular List in…
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NBA app viewership up 52% in UK
The NBA has reported that its NBA App is growing with momentum across Europe and the Middle East with over six million downloads since launching in September 2022. In the UK, viewership of all live and off-court content on the app has increased by 52 per cent year on year, with UK users spending an…
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IRIS2 master control to be in Germany?
The upcoming European IRIS2 mega-constellation will have its master network control hub in Cologne, Germany according to a report by Heise. Some observers had expected Eutelsat’s OneWeb control centre, based in London, to provide security given that OneWeb is a major part of the IRIS2 system. The report, not confirmed by the consortium managing the…
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New Glenn will challenge SpaceX
January 6th should see the Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin-built New Glenn recoverable rocket make its debut flight. The business received its Commercial Space Transportation Licence from the Federal Aviation Administration on December 27th. The New Glenn rocket had a successful test engine firing and ‘wet’ dress rehearsal on the same day. Blue Origin has several…
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Swisscom completes acquisition of Vodafone Italia
After obtaining all regulatory approvals, Swisscom has successfully completed the acquisition of Vodafone Italia. Fastweb and Vodafone Italia bring together complementary high-quality mobile and fixed infrastructures, competencies, and capabilities to create a leading converged challenger in Italy: Fastweb + Vodafone. The transaction is a key step for Swisscom to achieve its strategic objective of profitable…
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Australian-style social media ban for under-16s ‘a retrograde step’, say UK charities
Child safety experts say similar move in Britain would penalise young people for the failings of tech companies How Australia’s tough social media ban compares to laws in other countriesUK politics live – latest updates Child safety experts have warned the UK government against enacting an Australian-style social media ban for children under 16, which…
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‘Fear of missing out’ keeping girls and young women online despite sexism
Almost half of girls aged 11 to 21 in Girlguiding survey say sexism and misogyny makes them feel less safe Girls and young women are seeing more unwanted sexual images and suffering more cyberstalking online, but still don’t want to take a break from social media because of a fear of missing out, a survey…
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‘Fear of missing out’ keeping girls and young women online despite sexism
Almost half of girls aged 11 to 21 in Girlguiding survey say sexism and misogyny makes them feel less safe Girls and young women are seeing more unwanted sexual images and suffering more cyberstalking online, but still don’t want to take a break from social media because of a fear of missing out, a survey…
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‘Fear of missing out’ keeping girls and young women online despite sexism
Almost half of girls aged 11 to 21 in Girlguiding survey say sexism and misogyny makes them feel less safe Girls and young women are seeing more unwanted sexual images and suffering more cyberstalking online, but still don’t want to take a break from social media because of a fear of missing out, a survey…