Mass media in the United Kingdom

Digital Regulatory Cooperation Forum’s response to DCMS on the future of the digital regulatory landscape

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The Digital Regulatory Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has submitted its response to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the future of the digital regulatory landscape and how to achieve coherence in regulatory approaches across digital services.

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  • The Digital Regulatory Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has submitted its response to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the future of the digital regulatory landscape and how to achieve coherence in regulatory approaches across digital services.
  • The response sits alongside the 2021-22 DRCF workplan, published in March 2021, which sets out DRCFs immediate plan for greater cooperation.

KHN and Guardian US Win Batten Medal for “Lost on the Frontline”

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Monday, April 5, 2021

by investigating the circumstances of their exposure, examining the sometimes-unnecessary risks borne by those on the front lines of care.

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  • by investigating the circumstances of their exposure, examining the sometimes-unnecessary risks borne by those on the front lines of care.
  • The project began in April 2020 after the death of Frank Gabrin, the first emergency room doctor known to have died of COVID-19.
  • Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation).
  • Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com, is one of the largest English-speaking newspaper websites in the world.

Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport and the Information Commissioner sign Memorandum of Understanding on data adequacy

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Having left the EU, the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport now holds powers to make independent UK data adequacy arrangements with new partners around the world, making it easier for organisations to send data internationally.

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  • Having left the EU, the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport now holds powers to make independent UK data adequacy arrangements with new partners around the world, making it easier for organisations to send data internationally.
  • The statutory process of assessing the adequacy of countries requires consultation with the Information Commissioners Office.
  • The Secretary of State and the Information Commissioner have agreed this Memorandum of Understanding, which recognises the roles and responsibilities of DCMS and the Information Commissioners Office in carrying out adequacy assessments.
  • The ICO and DCMS have today issued a joint statement:

ITN Content Now Available on SendtoNews' Online Video Platform

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --SendtoNews Video (STN), North America's largest independent online video platform, is pleased to announce that digital video content from ITN, a leading U.K.-based television production company, is now available to STN's 1,800 publishers within North America.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --SendtoNews Video (STN), North America's largest independent online video platform, is pleased to announce that digital video content from ITN, a leading U.K.-based television production company, is now available to STN's 1,800 publishers within North America.
  • The STN online video platform delivers a +90 percent incremental audience for its content providers from their owned and operated properties, allowing them to extend their video viewership to a virtually unduplicated audience.
  • SendtoNews Video (STN) is an award-winning online video platform that solves digital video for publishers, content creators, and advertisers.
  • Using the STN online video platform, publishers easily serve official video to keep readers engaged and on-site longer.

WideOrbit Partners With ITN Networks to Automate Exchange of Electronic Material Instructions

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Automated, direct communication of Electronic Material Instructions is a critical component of streamlining TV operations for changing TV content.

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  • Automated, direct communication of Electronic Material Instructions is a critical component of streamlining TV operations for changing TV content.
  • The partnership addresses a critical problem in broadcast operations the exceedingly complex process of exchanging new and revised material instructions between buyers and sellers.
  • With no manual effort required, electronic material instructions are ingested and transposed directly from ITN's systems into the Electronic Material Instructions module for WO Traffic or WO Network, where station users can access all trafficking information and deliver return confirmation directly from within the WideOrbit interface.
  • "The increasing complexity of today's media landscape makes this especially critical and our integration with ITN provides local broadcasters and national networks essential access to accurate, timely material instructions data."

Haymarket Media Group Expands US Board as It Enters Its Next Phase of Rapid Growth

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Friday, January 29, 2021

Today Haymarket Media, Inc CEO Lee Maniscalco announced three new appointments to its Haymarket Media, Inc Board.

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  • Today Haymarket Media, Inc CEO Lee Maniscalco announced three new appointments to its Haymarket Media, Inc Board.
  • Haymarket Media, Inc is a specialist media, information, data and analytics business with 24 market-leading brands in healthcare and business media.
  • Haymarket Media, Inc operations are part of the global Haymarket Media Group, based in the United Kingdom and founded in 1957.
  • Haymarket Media Group global CEO, Kevin Costello said: I am delighted to welcome Robert, Daniel and Michael to our US Board.

i newspaper turns 10 after a decade of continued success

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Monday, October 26, 2020

LONDON, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The i newspaper celebrates its tenth birthday today (26 October) after a decade of remarkable growth a success story during a challenging time for the industry.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The i newspaper celebrates its tenth birthday today (26 October) after a decade of remarkable growth a success story during a challenging time for the industry.
  • i is the fastest growing national news publisher, with 8.7 million readers across print and inews.co.uk (PAMCo).
  • This year, i was named Newspaper of the Year by the London Press Club and inews.co.uk won News Website of the Year at The Drum Online Media Awards.
  • Oliver Duff has been Editor-in-chief of i since 2013 and has overseen its journey of continued growth.

PacStar Awarded U.S. Army Tactical Communications Contract to Support Expeditionary Warfare

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

PacStar , a leading developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), today announced that it has been awarded a tactical network communications contract by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T).

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  • PacStar , a leading developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), today announced that it has been awarded a tactical network communications contract by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T).
  • Under the contract, PacStar will deliver its PacStar 400-Series platform for SCOUT (Scalable Class of Unified Terminals) in support of the U.S. Army Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) program.
  • PacStar offers a proven, and reliable tactical communications platform that demonstrated superior Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) capabilities during ITN tests, accelerating DoD modernization efforts.
  • PacStar also provides the baseband solution for the Armys Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) program based on PacStar 400-Series.

Daily Mail and General Trust plc: Directorate Change

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Friday, September 4, 2020

Daily Mail and General Trust plc: Directorate Change

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  • Daily Mail and General Trust plc: Directorate Change
    Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) announces that after 7 years as a Non-Executive Director, The Hon Lady Keswick will retire from the DMGT Board with effect from 1 October 2020.
  • Name and contact number for queries:

Youth Theater Program Launches Online Workshop for Families in Need of Extra-Curricular Activities

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ink Theater is taking their show on the road, or better yet, online to meet the needs of families looking for after-school programming and extracurricular activities amidst the ever-changing COVID-19 landscape.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ink Theater is taking their show on the road, or better yet, online to meet the needs of families looking for after-school programming and extracurricular activities amidst the ever-changing COVID-19 landscape.
  • The progressive "child-lead" company has opened enrollment for a new online Fall Workshop with additional online creative courses, slated to begin September 21, 2020.
  • The introduction of the immersive online workshop is only the latest of INK's endeavors to widen the organization's reach.
  • INK offers a number of scholarships and is a registered vendor with iLead Online Public Charter Schools, to make the program more accessible to students based in Southern California.