Netflix to open Nordic hub in Stockholm
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Netflix announced the company is opening a Nordic office based in Stockholm. The office will open in the second half of 2021. Lina Brouneus, Netflix director of acquisitions and co-productions
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Spotify reports slow growth in Europe
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Spotify says it expects total premium subscribers around 162 million to 166 million for the second quarter with a total revenue in a Euro 2.16 billion to Euro 2.36 billion.
Philippine investigative journalist gets UNESCO Award
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Investigative journalist and media executive Maria Ressa of the Philippines has been awarded UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Prize. She has in recent years been attacked by authorities for her independent
Pinterest: higher ad revenues and lower user engagement
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Pinterest’s quarterly results beat expectations concerning ad revenues, but the social site noted that user growth is slowing and engagement is lowering as a result of easing Covid-19 restrictions. Monthly
Spotify challenging Apple
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The competition for the leader position on the podcast market has taken another step. Spotify announced its own paid subscription platform where podcasters can charge extra for exclusive content. The
Springer appointing publishing CEO
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Claudius Senst (35), Chief Operating Officer at Springer-owned Insider, has ben appointed Chief Executive Officer at the company’s BILD Group and WELT Group. In this newly created position, Senst will
Berlusconi’s Mediaset going pan-European
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Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset, owned by Berlusconi family, announced that it is planning a European expansion and that it will move its headquarters from Milan to the Netherlands. “We believe
Playing football in the chatroom
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Social audio chat Clubhouse announced an agreement with the US professional National Football League (NFL) that will broadcast via a range of Clubhouse chatrooms. It is the company’s first agreement
The joy of reading books rediscovered during the pandemic
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With people stuck at home and many outdoor activities shut down, the joy of reading books seems to have been rediscovered during the pandemic. UK consumer book sales climbed 7%
Thomson Reuters staffer gets new jail sentence in Iran
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, project manager at Thomson Reuters Foundation, has again been sentenced to jail by an Iranian court. Her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told website Emtedad that she has been sentenced