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Meta breaches digital law by charging for ad-free social networks, EU says
European Commission says ‘pay or consent’ model designed to comply with Digital Markets Act fails to do so Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has breached the EU’s new digital laws with an advertising model that charges users for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram, according to the European Commission. Meta launched a “pay or consent” model last…
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LG launches OLED evo M4 series TV
LG Electronics (LG) is set to begin the global rollout of its new OLED evo M4 series TV with the accompanying Zero Connect Box that provides wireless connectivity between the TV and the receiver. The company is presenting the new model in 65, 77, 83 and 97 inches. Powered by the LG α (Alpha) 11…
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Esports World Cup on DAZN
The Esports World Cup (EWC) will be shown for free on DAZN’s streaming platform. The EWC will feature top eSports athletes and clubs from all over the world, and DAZN will broadcast the competition to a global audience. The inaugural event will be hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and feature hundreds of hours of content,…
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BBC Scotland to air Scotland’s rugby internationals
BBC Scotland will have full live television coverage of the South American matches from Scotland’s Skyscanner Americas Tour this July. The games against Chile and Uruguay will be shown live free-to-air on the BBC Scotland channel as part of an agreement between Scottish Rugby and TNT Sports. Scotland return to Chile to play at Estadio…
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Autentic launches FAST channels in US
Autentic, a specialist in documentaries and factual series, has announced the US launch of its three international FAST channels – Autentic Travel, Autentic History, and Adventure Earth. These channels are available immediately on Sling TV’s FAST service, Sling Freestream, as well as streaming platforms VIDAA and Anoki, with further launches planned in the coming months.…
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Measat distributes Sun TV
Malaysia’s Measat has signed an agreement with Sun TV Network, one of India’s largest media conglomerates, to support the distribution of 37 TV channels via the Measat-3d satellite. These channels broadcast in seven languages, will reach over 140 million households in India and extend to audiences in the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Africa. “Measat is…
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Arianespace loses key launch order
July 9th is the scheduled launch date for the much-delayed test flight European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ariane 6 rocket. However, last week saw Europe’s important weather organisation cancel its launch contract on an Ariane 6 flight. Worse, perhaps, the cancellation was made in favour of Arianespace’s arch-rival SpaceX. Eumetsat, in a June 28th statement, said…
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CNN Presidential debate averages 7.3m viewers
Average viewership in the US for the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27th was approximately 7.3 million viewers, according to AdImpact. Viewership for the debate peaked at 10:02pm with 10.5 million viewers. Traditional linear TV commanded 42 per cent of the audience, while other streaming platforms accounted for 41 per cent of the viewership of…
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SpaceX valued at $200bn
SpaceX is contemplating another fundraising operation by selling shares in a tender offer that could value the closely held company at roughly $200 billion (€185.7bn), according to Bloomberg. SpaceX is reportedly discussing a tender offer — a transaction that enables employees and insiders like investors to sell shares — that may kick in days, said…
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Virgin Media O2 completes first stage of SRN
Virgin Media O2 has completed its share of the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme and reports that it has built more shared sites than any other operator to improve mobile coverage in 227 partial not-spot areas across the UK. Glencoe Mountain Resort became the 227th site to benefit from improved 4G…