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Pharaon exits Ericsson
Ericsson has announcesd that Fadi Pharaon, Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa, has decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities. Pharaon has held his current position since 2019 but has been with Ericsson for 26 years during which time he has held several management positions within the…
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Binge Korea launches on Vizio in US
NEW ID, the first in-house venture announced by media group NEW (Next Entertainment World), has announced that Binge Korea, its K-content specialised CTV App, has launched on Vizio, offering a variety of FAST channels. Vizio Smartcast users gain can gain access to a range of Korean content, including K-pop, Korean dramas, movies, variety shows, as…
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Data: Channel 4 streaming audience up 22% in April
Channel 4 streaming grew 22 per cent year-on-year in April – with a total of 6.5 billion viewer minutes – according to BARB data. The figures show viewing among 16-34s was up 15 per cent year on year to 1.7 billion viewer minutes, as Channel 4 streaming reached more young viewers (16-34) than any other…
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EchoStar “bankruptcy the most likely outcome”
EchoStar, the Charlie Ergen-owned pay-TV and satellite operator, is struggling. CEO Hamid Akhavan told analysts in the company’s post-results call with analysts that the company has $1.98 billion (€1.84bn) of debt maturing in November 2024, and is forecasting negative cash flows for the remainder of the calendar year. Current trading is not helping. It reported…
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S4C appoints Angell as Head of Entertainment and Factual
S4C has appointed Beth Angell as the new Head of Entertainment and Factual Entertainment. She will start her new role with the Welsh language broadcaster in June. Angell is an experienced producer who has worked as a series producer and senior producer for several of Wales’ leading production companies. Her work spans numerous genres including entertainment, comedy and…
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Batman: Caped Crusader on Prime Video in August
Prime Video has announced that the new animated series from Warner Bros Animation, Bad Robot Productions, and 6th & Idaho, Batman: Caped Crusader, will premiere with all ten episodes on August 1s in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The series is a reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive…
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Revealed: how ‘fun’ social media accounts direct fans to betting giant
‘Boring Milner’ and ‘Andy Robson’ accounts work with Fanwave Digital, a firm paid by Paddy Power Betfair to post betting tips Popular social media accounts, including betting “tipsters” and a cult parody of the footballer James Milner, have been working as part of a marketing network directing users towards a major betting website. One of…
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Revealed: how ‘fun’ social media accounts direct fans to betting giant
‘Boring Milner’ and ‘Andy Robson’ accounts work with Fanwave Digital, a firm paid by Paddy Power Betfair to post betting tips Popular social media accounts, including betting “tipsters” and a cult parody of the footballer James Milner, have been working as part of a marketing network directing users towards a major betting website. One of…
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Revealed: how ‘fun’ social media accounts direct fans to betting giant
‘Boring Milner’ and ‘Andy Robson’ accounts work with Fanwave Digital, a firm paid by Paddy Power Betfair to post betting tips Popular social media accounts, including betting “tipsters” and a cult parody of the footballer James Milner, have been working as part of a marketing network directing users towards a major betting website. One of…
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Revealed: how ‘fun’ social media accounts direct fans to betting giant
‘Boring Milner’ and ‘Andy Robson’ accounts work with Fanwave Digital, a firm paid by Paddy Power Betfair to post betting tips Popular social media accounts, including betting “tipsters” and a cult parody of the footballer James Milner, have been working as part of a marketing network directing users towards a major betting website. One of…