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Peter Dutton expels senator David Van from Liberal party room after more allegations against him

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has expelled Victorian senator David Van from the Liberal party room, after more claims followed sensational allegations by crossbencher Lidia Thorpe that he had harassed and sexually assaulted her.

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  • Opposition leader Peter Dutton has expelled Victorian senator David Van from the Liberal party room, after more claims followed sensational allegations by crossbencher Lidia Thorpe that he had harassed and sexually assaulted her.
  • Dutton said on Thursday: “Since the airing of Senator Thorpe’s allegation yesterday, further allegations in relation to Senator Van have been brought to my attention overnight and this morning.
  • "I met with Senator Van this morning and a short time ago, I advised Senator Van of my decision that he should no longer sit in the Liberal Party party room.”
    Dutton said he was not judging “the veracity of the allegations or any individual’s guilt or innocence”.
  • Sky has reported that a former Liberal senator had said Van groped her at a drinks function about three years ago.

Comcast Offers Miami Area Xfinity Customers Now TV: a $20 Entertainment Option With 60+ Streaming and Fast Channels, Plus Peacock Premium

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.

Key Points: 
  • Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.
  • NOW TV is available to Xfinity Internet customers for an everyday monthly price of $20, no equipment required, and the ability to sign up and cancel anytime.
  • The service is accessible through the Xfinity Stream app and includes a 20-hour DVR and access on three concurrent streams.
  • Peacock Premium: NOW TV customers also will receive a Peacock Premium subscription at no additional cost via the Peacock app on all devices where the streaming service is available.

Comcast Offers Metro Detroit Xfinity Customers NOW TV: A $20 Entertainment Option With 60+ Streaming and Fast Channels, Plus Peacock Premium

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.

Key Points: 
  • Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.
  • NOW TV is available to Xfinity Internet customers for an everyday monthly price of $20, no equipment required, and the ability to sign up and cancel anytime.
  • The service is accessible through the Xfinity Stream app and includes a 20-hour DVR and access on three concurrent streams.
  • Peacock Premium: NOW TV customers also will receive a Peacock Premium subscription at no additional cost via the Peacock app on all devices where the streaming service is available.

Comcast Offers Chicagoland Xfinity Customers NOW TV: A $20 Entertainment Option With 60+ Streaming and Fast Channels, Plus Peacock Premium

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The new streaming offering includes 40+ live channels from A&E, AMC, Hallmark and Warner Bros.

Key Points: 
  • The new streaming offering includes 40+ live channels from A&E, AMC, Hallmark and Warner Bros.
  • Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.
  • The service is accessible through the Xfinity Stream app and includes a 20-hour DVR and access on three concurrent streams.
  • Peacock Premium: NOW TV customers also will receive a Peacock Premium subscription at no additional cost via the Peacock app on all devices where the streaming service is available.

Comcast Offers Atlanta Xfinity Customers NOW TV: A $20 Entertainment Option With 60+ Streaming and Fast Channels, Plus Peacock Premium

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.

Key Points: 
  • Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005214/en/
    Comcast offers Atlanta Xfinity customers NOW TV.
  • The service is accessible through the Xfinity Stream app and includes a 20-hour DVR and access on three concurrent streams.
  • Peacock Premium: NOW TV customers also will receive a Peacock Premium subscription at no additional cost via the Peacock app on all devices where the streaming service is available.

Ian Knight Named Chief Revenue Officer at Isovalent as Enterprise Demand for Cilium and eBPF Spikes

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Cilium is an open source software for networking, security and observability between container workloads on Kubernetes infrastructure. Fueled by the revolutionary kernel technology eBPF, Cilium has become the de facto technology for Kubernetes platform engineering teams at major enterprises across every industry--and the default networking and network security layer for the most popular public cloud providers' Kubernetes services, including Microsoft (AKS), Google (GKE, Anthos) and Amazon (EKS-A).

Key Points: 
  • CUPERTINO, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Isovalent, the leading company behind the rapidly growing open source technologies Cilium and eBPF, announced that Ian Knight has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • eBPF and Cilium are two of the fastest-growing cloud-native infrastructure technologies in the Kubernetes ecosystem, with major enterprise users like Visa, eBay, Adobe, CapitalOne, Bell, Palantir, Ikea, and Sky.
  • Cilium's creator, Thomas Graf, is Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Isovalent.
  • Enterprise customers are using Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium as their preferred solution for networking, security, observability in Kubernetes and cloud native environments.

Sky News Launches International Audio Service to Provide Non-Stop News Programming for Those on the Go

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Priya Sahathevan, Director of Commercial & Business Development, Sky News, said: “We know that audio is increasingly important to our news audiences.

Key Points: 
  • Priya Sahathevan, Director of Commercial & Business Development, Sky News, said: “We know that audio is increasingly important to our news audiences.
  • This audio partnership with TuneIn offers Sky News audiences yet another way to access our award-winning journalism, keeping them connected to what is happening, wherever they are.
  • To find out more about the Sky News audio stream visit: skynews.com/audio
    TuneIn is globally accessible in 100+ countries and has over 75 million monthly active users.
  • To learn more about TuneIn and its Sky News integration visit us at tunein.com/skynews .

Sky Fiber Delivers High-Speed Internet to Lake Tahoe and 25 Nevada Towns with Tarana ngFWA

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Sky Fiber Internet and Tarana Wireless announced today the launch of upgraded networks to bring high-speed internet to 25 towns in northern Nevada, passing 30,000 rural homes and hundreds of businesses with reliable broadband service.

Key Points: 
  • Sky Fiber Internet and Tarana Wireless announced today the launch of upgraded networks to bring high-speed internet to 25 towns in northern Nevada, passing 30,000 rural homes and hundreds of businesses with reliable broadband service.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Sky Fiber Internet, a Reno-based internet service provider (ISP), has significantly expanded its service coverage in Lake Tahoe and northern Nevada over the past two decades.
  • These limitations resulted in service disruptions in snowy regions of Nevada like Lake Tahoe and neighboring towns.
  • We look forward to the Sky Fiber team’s continued success.”
    To inquire about upgraded internet service in your area, visit www.skyfiberinternet.com .

Comcast Introduces NOW TV: A $20 Entertainment Option With 60+ Streaming and Fast Channels, Plus Peacock Premium

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Today, Comcast unveiled NOW TV a new streaming offering that includes 40+ live channels from A&E, AMC, Hallmark and Warner Bros.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Comcast unveiled NOW TV a new streaming offering that includes 40+ live channels from A&E, AMC, Hallmark and Warner Bros.
  • Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.
  • Built using cross-company innovation and technology from Xfinity, Peacock, Sky and Xumo, NOW TV is the first streaming offering in the market to combine a live TV streaming service, free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels, and a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service.
  • Peacock Premium: NOW TV customers also will receive a Peacock Premium subscription at no additional cost via the Peacock app on all devices where the streaming service is available.

Covatic Raises $5m USD in Series A Funding, Led by Praetura Ventures

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Friday, May 19, 2023

Covatic, developer of a best-in-class privacy-first audience targeting solution, today announced it raised $5 million in its Series A funding round, led by Manchester-based venture capital investor Praetura Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • Covatic, developer of a best-in-class privacy-first audience targeting solution, today announced it raised $5 million in its Series A funding round, led by Manchester-based venture capital investor Praetura Ventures.
  • The investment will be used to further develop its technology while bringing it to the global advertising and media market.
  • Covatic’s ID-less, privacy-first technology helps brands understand their audiences without extracting, collecting or sharing individual consumer data.
  • Above all, we’re really excited to be partnering with Covatic and looking forward to supporting the team.”