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Spooky stories of the possessed from the stars of Paranormal Activity
Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat turn their hand to audio with True Tales of Possession. Plus: five of the best podcasts featuring A-listers • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Anyone else’s productivity levels at an all-time low thanks to the Olympics? Like me, you’ve probably had a tiny but…
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Media Briefing: News publishers’ AI ad tools show positive lift, but still have to prove themselves
Advertising the AI ad tools News publishers have largely been reluctant to implement generative AI technology in the newsroom. But using generative AI to improve their advertising businesses is another story. News UK, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal all debuted proprietary AI-based advertising tools this year that aim to more effectively…
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Channel 5, Barclays partner on cross platform campaign
Sky Media, the advertising arm of Sky, consumer bank Barclays UK and Channel 5, have announced a new TV and social media partnership to encourage conversations about money management, featuring TV presenter Nick Knowles. The six-part series launches tonight [August 8th] on Channel 5 during Bank Scams: Don’t Get Caught Out and New: Fresh vs.…
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Disney Q3 revenue up 4%; streaming subs flat
The Walt Disney Company has reported revenue of $23.2 billion (€21.2bn) for its Q3 2024 fiscal year, rising 4 per cent on the same quarter last year. The number of Disney+ subscribers rose by around 1 per cent to 118.3 million: In the US and Canada, the streaming service added a net 800,000 new subscribers…
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Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to check on friends and neighbours amid rioting
Mayor urges show of ‘compassion’ as Muslims and minority ethnic residents are left fearful of planned disorder UK riots live – latest updates Sadiq Khan has pleaded with Londoners to check on their friends and neighbours, as Muslims and minority ethnic people have been left fearful after the recent riots. The mayor of London said…
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Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to check on friends and neighbours amid rioting
Mayor urges show of ‘compassion’ as Muslims and minority ethnic residents are left fearful of planned disorder UK riots live – latest updates Sadiq Khan has pleaded with Londoners to check on their friends and neighbours, as Muslims and minority ethnic people have been left fearful after the recent riots. The mayor of London said…
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ViaSat-3 open for airline passengers
Viasat’s massive ViaSat-3 F1 satellite is now in commercial service. The satellite has been under test for the past few months and despite some complications created by a problem with its antenna deployment upon launch has entered commercial service and is now available for aviation customers operating over North America, including air-routes servicing Hawaii. The…
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Deadpool & Wolverine sets UK box office records
Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine movie took the #1 spot in the UK & Ireland box office in its opening weekend, claiming the top spot for biggest opening of 2024 and signposting the highest grossing opening since Barbie in summer 2023. Breaking several records across the board, Deadpool & Wolverine has already earned the biggest…
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NZ: Champions League on DAZN
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will become the exclusive rights holder for UEFA’s club competitions in New Zealand for the upcoming three-year broadcast cycle, 2024/25 – 2026/27 inclusive. Bringing Kiwi sports fans the best of European football, DAZN will broadcast games from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference…
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Autentic FAST channels on Titan OS TVs
Titan OS, the European technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Autentic, a German media company and joint venture between Patrick Hörl and Jan Mojto’s Beta Film, to launch six new FAST channels across various European countries. The launch of Autentic History, Autentic Travel, Terra Mater WILD, Adventure Earth, SPIEGEL TV Konflikte,…