With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this? A month ago my Facebook profile was hacked. First, a message popped up on my business page, asserting that there was an issue with copyright infringement and that the page…

With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this? A month ago my Facebook profile was hacked. First, a message popped up on my business page, asserting that there was an issue with copyright infringement and that the page…

Grupo Televisa, the Mexican telco, has announced that the approval from the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones) has been received with regards to the acquisition by the company of the participation in Sky Mexico previously held by AT&T. The transaction, first announced in April 2023, has now been carried out. Consequently, Televisa now…

The LTA and the Tennis Channel struck a four-year deal to stream coverage of its grass court tour events at Nottingham, Birmingham, The Queen’s Club and Eastbourne. The deal will give Tennis Channel the rights to every court at the events, with complete coverage of both singles and doubles competitions of the tour level events.…

LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, has announced that Dave Rudnick has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately, to lead technology strategy, advise engineering, product, data, and network security systems teams, and develop innovative solutions that support the company’s clients, prospects, and the broader CTV industry. Rudnick…

Yahoo Advertising has announced Yahoo Blueprint Performance, the latest update to its AI engine, Yahoo Blueprint, which powers a suite of features that guide performance throughout the Yahoo DSP. This next-level enhancement aims to redefine how advertisers manage and optimise digital campaigns by leveraging AI technology to boost efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining control. Yahoo…

Outfront Media and Bell Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE, have closed the sale of Outfront Media’s Canadian business to Bell Media for a purchase price of C$410 million (€277m) in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Jeremy Male, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Outfront Media, commented: “The sale of our Canadian business…

BBC Scotland’s live coverage of William Hill Championship football matches reaches audience of over 800,000 in season 2023/24. Scotland’s second tier, which was recently won by Dundee United, also enjoyed an average weekly reach of 190,000 for Friday night matches on the channel during the season. Audience figures show live William Hill Championship matches reached…

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and its anti-piracy arm, the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), have joined with the Indonesian Video Streaming Association (AVISI) in congratulating Indonesia’s Intellectual Property Office (Directorate General of Intellectual Property – DJKI) for receiving an award from Interpol and the South Korean National Police for their actions in working with…

Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation could soon be active over India thanks to its Indian shareholders Bharti Airtel. The latest reports from India suggest that OneWeb’s permissions to operate over India could be approved later this month. Elon Musk’s Starlink, despite favourable comments from India’s prime minister Modi, is still suffering regulatory delays. Starlink has received permission…