Irish media reports that Sinéad O'Connor, an Irish singer known for her songs "Nothing Compares 2 U" and others, has passed away at the age of 56.

According to RTE, Ireland's state broadcaster, the Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has passed away. O'Connor gained notoriety not just for her amazing singing but also for the difficulties she faced in her personal life. Her age was 56.

RTE published a family statement a...

More than 38 million households in Germany have televisions, making the German television market the most competitive and the largest in all of Europe.

The many regional and national public broadcasters, which are structured in accordance with the political framework of the federal government, compete with powerful commercial operators for audiences. Broadcasting is governed by local authorities in each of Germany's 16 states and federal sta...

Pandora's Box: Europe mulls new ties with China

If Chinese President Xi Jinping chooses to "befriend a war criminal," then "it is our duty to get very serious about China," Gabrielius Landsbergis, the foreign minister of Lithuania, told German broadcaster DW. Landsbergis was responding to a question about the three-day visi...

After an impartiality dispute, the BBC agrees that renowned soccer commentator Gary Lineker can return to the air.

After an impartiality dispute, the BBC, Britain's public service broadcaster, agreed on Monday that renowned soccer commentator Gary Lineker can return to air and promised to evaluate its social media guidelines.

Lineker, a former England soccer player-turned-TV host and the organiz...

I&B tip: Tech titans should split profits with online news outlets.

Apurva Chandra, secretary of information and broadcasting, has advocated for digital news producers to receive a portion of the revenue generated by aggregators of big data. Friday at the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) conference, Chandra said that Australia, Canada, France, and the E...

Alex Jones, the Infowars presenter, declares bankruptcy after owing $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook victims.

Alex Jones, the founder and broadcaster of Infowars, has filed for bankruptcy after being ordered by the courts to pay over $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook school tragedy victims.

Jones filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston's United States Bankruptcy Court for the Souther...

Pixellot Broadcasting Sports in UAE

Pixellot, a sport-tech company based in Israel, has signed an agreement with Dubai’s CAM Plus Sport to enable schools and sports clubs across the UAE to create live streams and recordings of sports matches.

As the covid restrictions eased a little, local sports began to reopen in ...

HONG KONG GOVT. BUYS BROADCASTING RIGHTS OF TOKYO GAMES

Highlights –

• Hong Kong govt. buys broadcasting rights of Tokyo games.
• Hong Kong government signed the contract on the rights last Friday with Japan’s Dentsu Inc.
• Dentsu Inc. is the only company that holds the exclusive rights to...

CAST.ERA TO LAUNCH NEXT-GENERATION BROADCAST SOLUTION

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• Cast.era to launch next-generation broadcast solution.
• The media technology company is a joint venture between SK Telecom and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.
• Cast.era is said to have reportedly completed testing of the 5G-A...

SBS ANNOUNCES CANCELLATION OF DRAMA “JOSEON EXORCIST” OVER CONTROVERSY

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• SBS announces cancellation of drama “Joseon Exorcist” over controversy.
• The drama has been accused of distorting Korean history.
• The production house had already paid for the series’ TV rights.

JAPAN MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS PLANS TO IMPOSE EXTRA CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING NHK FEES

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• Japan Ministry of Communications plans to impose extra charges for not paying NHK fees.
• The plan to legislate the new system was announced during an expert panel meeting.
• An expert panel has been set up by the ministry to...

JAPANESE BOY BAND ARASHI HOLDS ONLINE PERFORMANCE IN TOKYO

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• Japanese boy band Arashi holds online performance in Tokyo.
• The band performed at an empty National Stadium in Tokyo.
• The group prerecorded the concert without fans present at the stadium.
• NHK had tapped the gr...

JAPANESE HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS WITH TV TO PAY RECEPTION FEES TO NHK

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• Japanese household and business with TV to pay reception fees to NHK.
• The recommendation is from Japan’s ministry to a ministry expert committee considering NHK’s future.
• NHK asked for legal changes to allow ...

JAPAN’S NHK PROPOSED TO ABANDON MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 2.5% OF VIEWER FEES

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• Japan’s NHK proposed to abandon maximum limit of 2.5% of viewer fess.
• NHK’s proposal will be subject to public comments.
• JBA has sought that the 2.5% maximum limit be maintained.
• In 2020 NHK's o...

IPL 2020: STAR SPORTS SET TO CHARGE RS 10 LAKH FOR A 10-SECOND AD SLOT

Highlights

• The 13th edition of IPL will be starting from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• In 2019, Star had garnered an advertisement revenue of Rs 3,000 crore 

• Star has paid Rs 3,270 crore to the BCCI on account of broadcastin...

NHK BROADCASTING CENTER DISCLOSED A NEW BUSINESS DRAFT PLAN FOR FISCAL 2021

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• NHK Broadcasting center disclosed a new business draft plan for fiscal 2021.
• The center plans to reduce satellite TV and AM radio channels.
• NHK’s business income for fiscal 2012-2023 will be reduced by around $6.5 ...

CHINA TARGETS HONG KONG BROADCASTER

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• Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is a government-funded news organization operating on Chinese land and fearlessly attempts to hold officials accountable.
• The new security law released by China has pressurized the broadcaster.
• ...

TECHNOLOGY CONNECTS FANS AND VIRUS-AFFECTED SPORTS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Due to coronavirus outbreak, implementation of lockdown to prevent the spread of infection caused the cancellation and postponement of various sports.
• Now cutting-edge technology is set to connect sports lovers in Japan with sports events.<...

Attainment of Champions League broadcasting rights boost Amazon’s sports portfolio

The new achievement demonstrates the continued focus that the organization places on increasing its position in the German streaming market. It is notably the second largest non-U.S. market in the Amazon country.

Also, streaming matches in the Champions League would probably drive prima...

The new Trend of Corporate foreign policy

There is a new trend of Corporate foreign currency which has been encountered in the economy of Australia where the football, as well as a basket basketball game which are currently at a very high among the watches, are north facing and encountering the crisis who are making on their own and it h...