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Communications giant AT&T has agreed to sell its remaining 70% stake in US pay-TV firm DirecTV to private equity outfit TPG Partners for $7.6bn.

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has appointed Kari Grubin to succeed Seth Hallen as President.

Caretta Research report highlights the vital role of Livepeer’s distributed network in helping streaming services use real-time interactivity as a route to profitability.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has deployed a new AI-powered captioning solution in the US that utilises Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform.

Virgin Media O2 CEO Lutz Schüler is to take a leave of absence after being diagnosed with cancer.

Google has begun rolling out updates to Google TV — including the new Google TV Streamer - which allows viewers to control their smart home from their TV.

Disney+ has launched a password and account-sharing crackdown, rolling out a new “paid sharing” to users around in many parts of the world.

Media technology suppliers are responding to their customers’ need to reduce costs, according to a new report by the DPP based on findings at IBC2024.

BBC Studios Productions has hired Channel 4’s former head of youth and digital Karl Warner.

The four biggest shows on Netflix in the first half of 2024 hailed from the UK, according to the streaming service’s latest biannual viewing report.