Tag: Media industry
Webby Award nominations for LeBron, Corden and Garner
NEW YORK — An eclectic group of people — including LeBron James, James Corden, Jennifer Garner and Sir David Attenborough — have nabbed nominations...
Daily Mail owner files antitrust suit against Google in US
The owner of the Daily Mail website, Associated Newspapers, is suing Google, saying the tech company's dominance in online advertising has harmed its business....
Source: Swiss billionaire drops bid for Tribune Publishing
A Maryland hotel executive is trying to assemble new financing for a $680 million offer to buy Tribune Publishing after his partner, a Swiss...
Foden’s ‘Are you ready’ post to Mbappe on Twitter backfires
MANCHESTER, England — A post on Twitter between high-profile soccer players after a Champions League game has backfired, highlighting the perils of sports stars...
Facebook panel’s Trump ruling delayed as comments flood in
LONDON — Facebook's quasi-independent Oversight Board said Friday it will take longer than expected to decide on whether or not the suspension of former...
CBS names two executives to lead news, local stations
NEW YORK — CBS says it is combining its network news division and troubled group of 28 owned stations across the country into one...
Televisa, Univision merge to form Spanish language TV giant
MEXICO CITY — Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest television network, announced Tuesday it is merging with U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision to form what they called...
Facebook users can appeal harmful content to oversight board
LONDON — Facebook's quasi-independent Oversight Board said Tuesday that it will start letting users file appeals over posts, photos, and videos that they think...
Galloni becomes first woman as Reuters editor-in-chief
NEW YORK — The Reuters news service has promoted Alessandra Galloni to be its new editor-in-chief, making her the first woman to take that...
Nielsen, networks clash on stats showing fewer viewers
NEW YORK — People have been stuck at home for a year due to COVID-19 restrictions, with movie theaters closed, concert venues closed, restaurants...