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Streaming giant focuses on homemade stories as it tries to become a major player on the continent
Acquisition of Endemol Shine makes ‘even more sense’ post-pandemic, says Marco Bassetti
Dan McCrum; Nathan Tankus; James Jamerson; and much more.
Agreement with Grupo Salinas values French-based rival to Spotify at €1.3bn
Exposing abuses and holding government accountable just became a lot harder
Stars among over 1,500 artists seeking government support for the ‘R&D wing’ of the British music industry
Brands call on social media company to moderate content and open up access to ad metrics
With advertising budgets under pressure during the pandemic, it is tempting to be cynical
Decision met with dismay from publishers and advertisers
Greater transparency is needed of the algorithms that control content
Deal does not require former movie mogul and convicted rapist to admit any wrongdoing
Studio buys UK maker of Netflix hit as Japanese parent continues entertainment push
Study reveals extent of revolt against Facebook and Twitter over hate speech
When mom and pop shops join the boycott, then Facebook should worry
Diageo, Starbucks and Levi’s pull spending despite new policies announced by Zuckerberg
Consumer goods group to stop spending on social media as commercial boycott widens
Licensing agreements include select publishers in Germany, Australia and Brazil
Subscriptions are up but advertising has collapsed for media groups that were already under intense pressure
Social media group hit by mass boycotts over political content moderation
Kingdom’s move to secure German deal comes amid rivalry with Qatar over sports investments
Letter from experts within institutions including Google and MIT calls for halt to publication of algorithmic studies
Media executives fear fragile newspaper delivery system could collapse
Online ads have won the future but all is not lost for traditional activity
The launch of the TV platform shows how media investments can go badly wrong
Overall spending predicted to fall almost 12% but pain will be unevenly spread across industry
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