Coronavirus

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BBC launches ‘biggest education offer in its history’ as UK enters third lockdown

With the UK in its third national lockdown in less than a year, the BBC…

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Cinemas must embrace streaming and cut theatrical windows to survive, says Curzon CEO

Philip Knatchbull, the CEO of UK arthouse cinema chain Curzon, has said that it is…

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LFP threatens to abandon Mediapro deal after payment failure

The Professional Football League (LFP) of France is gearing up to abandon its domestic rights…

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YouTube tightens moderation policy to ban Covid-19 vaccine misinformation

Google-owned video platform YouTube has tightened up its content moderation policies to remove videos with…

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AELTC planning for 2021 Wimbledon

The Championships, better known as Wimbledon, will go ahead in 2021 – with or without…

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Tokyo governor confident that delayed Olympics will go ahead in Summer 2021

Tokyo’s governor Yuriko Koike has voiced confidence that the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go…

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Vodafone Spain sees big impact TV viewing patterns under COVID lockdown

Vodafone España saw the number of TV minutes viewed per day jump from 213 in…

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Bundesliga ready to welcome back fans says CEO

In a boost for football broadcasting, the German Bundesliga has said that it is planning…

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TF1 and M6 feel the impact of COVID-19

French broadcaster TF1 has withdrawn its objectives for the 2021 financial year and has definitively…

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Cloud usage jumps up as broadcasters move to remote working

The use of cloud technologies by remote broadcasters has drastically increased since the beginning of…

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British government allows for resumption of sports, TV and film production

The British government has announced a deal that will allow the staging of selected sports…

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Virgin Media reveals impact of coronavirus on TV consumption

Liberty Global-owned UK service provider Virgin Media has unveiled statistics revealing the impact of the…

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La Liga rights holder Mediapro reportedly secures €55 million loan

Spanish rights agency Mediapro has reportedly reached an agreement to secure €55 million in loans…

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IFA still on says Messe Berlin

Industry trade show IFA is still scheduled to go ahead despite the extension of Germany’s…

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MLS to join NBA in Walt Disney World

The US’s top football league, Major League Soccer (MLS), has announced plans to return in…

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A majority of Americans signed up to OTT services during lockdown

More than three quarters of Americans subscribed to an OTT service during the period of…

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Premier League reportedly reaches £170 million deferment agreement with Sky Sports

Ahead of the English Premier League’s planned restart on June 17, the league has reportedly…

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English Premier League could fill dead air with crowd noises from FIFA 20 video game

As the English Premier League approaches its June 17 restart date, the league’s clubs will…

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NENT Group and Sky Sports to resume billing customers in June

With sports events around Europe beginning to restart, both Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and…

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Virgin Media to launch fitness channel with Daley Thompson

Virgin Media has announced the launch of a fitness channel as the country continues to…

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DAZN reportedly seeks external funding as coronavirus rages on

Despite the deep pockets of billionaire owner Len Blavatnik, sports streaming disruptor DAZN is reportedly…

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Serie A demands outstanding payments from broadcasters

Italy’s Serie A has demanded the final installment in payments from broadcast rights holders for…

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Premier League clubs facing bill of £36 million per week in broadcast refunds

The bill facing Premier League clubs upon the season’s planned resumption has been laid bare…

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Full stream ahead as Netflix begins to restore video quality

Netflix has reportedly started to restore its streaming quality in a number of European countries….

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IBC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus uncertainty

IBC, the broadcast industry’s leading European event, will not take place this year. CEO Michael…

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Strong results for Deutsche Telekom with ‘limited impact’ from coronavirus

Deutsche Telekom has boasted stable results with the coronavirus pandemic having a limited impact on…

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UK government: Premier League must be FTA on return

The English Premier League has been given the go ahead to resume – on the…

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Production back on the cards for BBC with Top Gear and Eastenders leading the charge

The UK’s BBC has revealed plans to restart production on some of its key shows…

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Katzenberg blames Quibi’s stumbling start on coronavirus

Jeffrey Katzenberg has admitted that the performance of his shortform streamer Quibi has been “not…

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EPL clubs could face bill of up to £340 million even if league resumes

As the English Premier League approaches resumption, clubs in the league still face a bill…