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Julie Bristow, former CEO and president of Bristow Global Media (BGM), has launched The Content Catalyst Fund (CCF). The initiative will focus on content developed, delivered and designed by women and about women. Based

A social media campaign calling for the release of 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China is gaining ground, with support from international activists including Greta Thunberg. The teenage environmentalist is among a growing list of international activists, campaigners and politicians sharing the hashtag #save12HKyouths, hoping to draw international attention to the plight of 12 young people held under tight security in mainland China after they were caught allegedly trying to flee Hong Kong by boat.Mainland ChinaSocial MediaDetaineesActivismChinese GovernmentTaiwanEnvironmentalistHong Kong GovernmentHuman Rights ActivistsAndy LiBoatChinese AuthoritiesInternational ActivistsProtestersMainland LawyersGreta ThunbergJoshua WongRead Full Story

image captionProtests about the Sars police unit have been going on for two weeks. Protests began earlier this month in Nigeria calling on the authorities to abolish a controversial police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars). The story has started trending globally, with thousands of posts on social media,...MisinformationSocial MediaNigeriansSARSTwitterSouth AfricaState MediaOnline MediaVideo CallingUK AuthoritiesCBCNBBC MonitoringFacebookChannels TVUgochukwuMuhammadu BuhariRead Full Story

If you're reading this on your phone, had you considered the possibility that you might be getting a bizarre condition that's being reported called 'smartphone pinky' at all?. No, you probably hadn't, but there are a growing number of people online who think that the way they hold their mobile could be affecting their hands.Social MediaReportingSmartphone PinkyRepetitive Strain InjuryTwitterPhysical MediaMobileSmartphonesOnline MediaLloyds PharmacyRSIPareena PatelSmartphone OveruseHand FunctionExercisesRead Full Story

Whether you’re cutting the cord for the first time or just upgrading your current streaming device, the Roku Ultra is going to provide the best picture quality with your 4K TV. And now, it comes at a great value. Amazon has discounted this top-of-the-line streaming device from $100 to $80. That’s $20 in savings, and Prime members also get free one-day shipping and free returns. We haven’t seen a deeper discount since July, when it was $30 off. And the best-ever price we saw was over Black Friday last year, when the Roku Ultra was reduced 50%.Streaming Media4K Ultra HDAmazonImage QualityApple TVNetflixDigital TrendsAndroid TVDisneyHBORoku UltraShowtimeCheaper RokuDiscountFree TVRead Full Story

Hedge fund billionaire Dan Loeb urged Disney to suspend its dividend payments and instead use those funds to grow Disney+ streaming. The founder of Third Point wrote a letter on Wednesday to CEO Bob Chapek saying that re

Prince Harry’s life has always been a struggle of privacy issues. After the death of his mother in 1997 caused by the unrelenting paparazzi and press, the Duke of Sussex has continued to fight for his right to privacy despite leading a very public career. Recently in Tatler's report, the...Read Full Story CelebritiesThe Duke Of SussexCopyright InfringementRoyal ExclusiveHackedPaparazziCelebrity NewsNews Of The WorldThe Associated Press Inc.The Royal FirmTatlerUnnamed MediaVoice MessagesConspiracyClive GoodmanAndy CoulsonPrince WilliamMeghan MarklePrince HarryPrince

New York (CNN Business) — If there was any question that Disney+ is the center of Disney's media empire, the company took away all doubt on Monday. Disney announced a major reorganization of its media and entertainment business on Monday to 'further accelerate' its streaming strategy. The company's stock was...Show BusinessStreaming MediaCNN BusinessInvestorDisneyVideo StreamingStreaming ServiceThe Walt Disney CompanyHuluGlobal EntertainmentCable CompanyContent DistributionMedia CompanyGullane Capital PartnersMedia And Entertainment DistributionBob ChapekRead Full Story

It’s official – before the Golden State Warriors begin the new season, Steph Curry will put his basketball shoes aside for his golf clubs. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player will join Phil Mickelson, Charles Barkley and Peyton Manning for “The Match” charity golf competition. Golden State’s sharpshooter will team...NBAGolden State WarriorsMatch PlaySteph CurryWarner MediaTurnerHoward UniversityStone Canyon Golf ClubGolf ClubsGolf ProgramSportsCharityBirdieEventSir CharlesPeyton ManningCharles BarkleyStephen CurryPhil MickelsonTiger WoodsTom BradyRead Full Story

Ted Sarandos is not much for change, personally. It’s a funny thing to say about the recently minted co-CEO of Netflix, one of the entertainment world’s biggest disruptors, but as he points out, he’s had only “tw