Category: Media & Entertainment

  • ‘Uber of therapy’ platform BetterHelp faces scrutiny over customer data privacy amid Australian expansion

    Exclusive: Consumer advocates say company’s wrongdoing overseas means privacy watchdog should investigate whether it has breached local laws Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Consumer advocates are calling on the privacy regulator to investigate the “Uber of therapy” platform BetterHelp as it expands in Australia, after a US…

  • Ad tech players form European Programmatic TV Initiative

    A consortium of industry players – The Trade Desk, PubMatic, Equativ, Magnite, Cadent and Adform – in collaboration with The Project X Initiative (PXI) and major European broadcasters, streamers, and agency groups – have announced the launch of the European Programmatic TV Initiative (EPTVI) to support the development and growth of programmatic advertising in Europe’s…

  • UK mobile industry calls for planning reform

    Mobile UK, the trade body representing the UK’s four mobile network operators and the Mobile Infrastructure Forum (MIF), comprised of the four major operators of shared macro wireless infrastructure, are calling on all political parties to step up on their commitments to delivering national connectivity by adopting a six-point planning framework for reform. The report, Failing…

  • Ireland: Online news consumption overtakes TV

    More people in Ireland consume their news online than through any other medium, including television. This is the first time that news online has become more popular than television news in Ireland according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland. The report, published by Coimisiún na Meán, also reveals that the number of Irish news…

  • In it to win it: how to maximise your chances in competitions

    Enter lots of contests, think of prizes as potential presents but beware of scammers Winning a competition can be a great feeling, but businesses don’t give away prizes out of generosity. Continue reading…

  • 15m watch England beat Serbia on BBC

    The England vs Serbia Euro 2024 match on June 16th drew in more than half of the nation’s TV viewers. A peak audience of 15 million people watched the BBC’s coverage of the game on BBC One. The match was also streamed 3.5 million times on BBC iPlayer and there was an average audience of…

  • TF1+ rolls out in Belgium, Luxembourg

    TF1 group’s free streaming platform, TF1+, will launch in Belgium and Luxembourg on June 18th. The TF1+ app will be available across all screens (mobile, tablet, PC, smart TV) across a range of devices (Google TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Hisense, Sony, Philips, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, etc). An ad-free ‘TF1+ Premium’ service is…

  • Germany: 77% use video streaming services weekly

    Nielsen has released a study on media consumption in Germany. The report looks at the current trends in usage habits across video, TV and audio, as well as social media platforms, trust in advertising and trust in news reporting.The report reveals a significant shift in German viewing habits with the use of streaming services being…

  • In it to win it: how to maximise your chances in competitions

    Enter lots of contests, think of prizes as potential presents but beware of scammers Winning a competition can be a great feeling, but businesses don’t give away prizes out of generosity. Continue reading…

  • In it to win it: how to maximise your chances in competitions

    Enter lots of contests, think of prizes as potential presents but beware of scammers Winning a competition can be a great feeling, but businesses don’t give away prizes out of generosity. Continue reading…