New TV channel seals funding to challenge British media ‘consensus’

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – A new television channel has secured millions of dollars from investors such as Discovery Inc, Legatum and hedge fund manager Paul Marshall to challenge what it…

Italy’s Berlusconi leaves hospital after ‘dangerous’ COVID-19 battle

[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi left hospital on Monday after recovering from the new coronavirus, saying he had survived “the most dangerous challenge” of his…

Robert Pattinson’s positive test on ‘Batman’ set underscores challenges for Hollywood

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for COVID-19, news media reported on Thursday, halting production of “The Batman” and highlighting the industry’s struggles to…

Italy’s Serie A picks CVC-led group for exclusive talks on media unit: sources

[ad_1] By Elvira Pollina, Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Serie A soccer clubs have agreed to enter exclusive talks with a private equity fund consortium led by CVC for…

Italy – Factors to watch on June 5

[ad_1] The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For…

Serie A aims to increase foreign broadcasting revenues despite COVID-19

[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Serie A aims to expand its foreign revenues over the next three seasons despite the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic, as it presses ahead…

News Corp posts surprise profit as HarperCollins profits grow

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street Journal-owner News Corp reported a surprise quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong growth in earnings at its book publishing and subscription video services units.…

Italy, Vivendi seek entente on single network, despite Mediaset tussle -sources

[ad_1] By Giuseppe Fonte, Elvira Pollina * Rome plans to merge TIM’s landline grid with Open Fiber * Government officials, Vivendi in talks over TIM’s new board * Italian, French…

Italy – Factors to watch on Feb. 25

[ad_1] The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For…

The media has a big problem, Reuters Institute says – Who will pay for the news?

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – News organisations are being challenged by technology giants and unsettled by a broader lack of trust but they have a much deeper problem: most people don’t…