Media

EU citizens trust traditional media most, new Eurobarometer survey finds

Despite the rise of new social media channels, European citizens still trust traditional media most, a Eurobarometer survey has found. Overall, public TV and radio stations are the most trusted…

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Media houses lament lack of protection in new Digital Services Act

MEPs agreed a draft set of measures to tackle illegal content, to ensure platforms are held accountable for their algorithms, and improve content moderation. The text, which was approved by…

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Hong Kong proposes film censorship law to ‘safeguard national security’

Hong Kong said on Tuesday new film censorship legislation will be introduced to "safeguard national security", in another sign of shrinking freedoms in the former British colony. China introduced a sweeping national…

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Polish govt counting on majority for media reform, says spokesman after mass protests

The Polish government thinks it will have a majority to pass an amendment to the Broadcasting Act on Wednesday, a spokesman said, in a vote critics say is aimed at silencing Discovery-owned…

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Mediaset Registers Strong Growth In Audience in First Five Months Of Year

Italian media company registered strong viewership growth in the first five months of 2021, with a rate that exceeded the first five months of 2020, a remarkable feat considering that…

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Closure looms for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily after raids

The pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily looked set to close for good by Saturday following police raids and the arrest of executives - a move that critics say undermines the city's status…

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Murdoch’s News Corp abandons plans for TV news channel in Britain

(Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has abandoned plans to launch a traditional TV news channel in Britain after deciding it was not commercially viable, an emailed memo to staff…

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News Corp signs news partnership game-changer news deal with Google

Feb 17 (Reuters) - News Corp struck a global news deal with Alphabet Inc's Google, the Rupert Murdoch-controlled media company said on Wednesday, in one of the most extensive deals…

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Italian FIGC sells stake in media business for € 1.7 billion

Italy's top-flight soccer league Serie A on Thursday agreed to sell a stake in its media business to a private equity consortium for 1.7 billion euros as it seeks to prop up revenues hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. At…

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As Covid-fatigue kicks in, people are consuming less news on issue

More people in the UK are switching off or turning channels when the Covid-19 pandemic is brought up, with increasing numbers avoiding completely any content about the subject. A survey…

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Google to pay $1 billion globally to news publishers

Google plans to pay $1 billion to publishers globally for their news over the next three years, its CEO said on Thursday, a step that could help it win over a…

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They were not simply names on a list. They were us. – New York Times

As the US approaches the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, the New York Times has filled the entire front page of Sunday’s paper with the death notices of victims…

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Coronavirus pandemic hits hard journalists’ working conditions

The working conditions of news reporters around the globe have deteriorated during the coronavirus pandemic amid job losses and attacks on media freedom, according to a survey published Thursday by…

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‘No time to blame the messenger’ warns UN, amidst media clampdowns surrounding Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic has spawned new threats to press freedom in some countries, according to the UN human rights chief, who declared on Friday that “credible, accurate reporting is a…

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UK’s community radio stations face closure as Covid-19 hits advertising

A third of the UK’s community radio stations could face closure due to the impact of coronavirus without urgent government support, according to the body that represents the broadcasters’ interests.…

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EU funds must reach media and creative sector, say MEPs

Members of the European Parliament insisted that additional EU action is needed to make sure EU help reaches the hard-hit media and culture sectors. In a statement, the EP noted…

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Harry and Meghan blacklist UK tabloids over ‘distorted’ stories

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan blacklisted four major British tabloids on Sunday, accusing them of publishing stories that were "distorted, false and invasive beyond reason", UK media reported. In…

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UN head warns world faces misinformation epidemic about virus

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world is facing “a dangerous epidemic of misinformation” about COVID-19 and announced a U.N. campaign to flood the internet with facts and…

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“Bim Bum Bam”, “I Cesaroni” and “Non è la Rai” to return to Mediaset TV

Prepare yourselves for a wave of nostalgia, as Mediaset Extra will soon be airing all the popular and well-loved programmes from the 1980s and 1990s - “Licia dolce Licia”, “Casa…

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Govt must support media as it has bigger role to play during crisis – Prof Azzopardi

Prof Andrew Azzopardi has urged Government to set up as soon as possible a financial package that can supports the media during this time of crisis. Prof Azzopardi argued that…

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Protect journalism: Media calls on PM Abela for support

The Institute of Maltese Journalists called on Government for protection by extending aid announced earlier this week to the media industry. The Institute noted that in view of the fact…

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Number of journalists killed worldwide in 2019 falls sharply

The number of journalists killed in the line of duty fell in 2019 to the lowest level in 17 years, as dangerous regional conflicts stabilized, and the number of journalists…

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Telegraph newspapers up for sale

The Barclay family has put the Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers up for sale as it assesses its multibillion-pound business investments in the United Kingdom, The Times reported. Daily Mail…

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French media company Banijay close to buying Endemol

French media company Banijay is close to sealing a deal to acquire Endemol Shine, the production house behind such global television hits as “The Voice” and “Black Mirror,” a source…

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BBC and major tech firms join forces to fight fake news

Plans to help tackle so-called "fake news" have been announced by the BBC and some of the biggest names in journalism and technology. The new measures include an early warning…

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April Fools’ Day: a look at some of the pranks circulating in the media

Today is a day where in all the outcry about fake news, media outlets around the world even some of The most respected play that one little joke on their…

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Croatian journalists take to the streets to protest the curbing of media freedom

The Washington Post reports on the protest in the Croatian capital Zagreb by local journalists to protests curbing of media freedom in the country. Hundreds of Croatian journalists on Saturday…

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Amazon wins rights to show English Premier League

Amazon.com has won rights to show English Premier League soccer matches for the first time, granting members of its Prime Video service access to 20 matches per season. It secured…

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Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty’s appeal on the blocking of its Azerbaijani service rejected

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reports that a court in Baku has rejected an appeal by the Azerbaijani Service of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty against the blockage of…

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Insight – The media’s place in the sports and politics industry

We live in a world where media is omnipresent, while sport continues to capture the imagination of the masses. Twenty years ago, sports fans were more or less dependent on…

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Ofcom investigating RT

The United Kingdom launched an investigation on a series of programmes aired by Russian TV, RT. Ofcom is in fact examining instances where Kremlin-backed news channel potentially breached UK broadcast…

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Moscow Times : Russian Media gives ‘war time’ tips

The Moscow Times: A Russian television channel has instructed viewers to stock up on food and water in case a war breaks out with the United States, playing on fears…

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Balkans : It is open hunting season on independent thinkers

POLITICO reports that in the Balkans the West is fighting back against Russia in a battle for influence in the Balkans. But although the European Union has renewed its interest…

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