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France honours slain AFP journalist
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» PARIS: France posthumously awarded AFP video journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed while working in Ukraine, the Legion d'Honneur (Legion of Honour) on Thursday.
Arman Soldin: from Bosnia to Ukraine with a smile
AFP, Published on 13/05/2023
» PARIS - Arman Soldin was barely a year old when his mother carried him onto a humanitarian flight from war-torn Bosnia to France.
Streamers and superheroes battle for pandemic-era Emmy nods
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Television shows binge-watched -- and even filmed -- during the coronavirus pandemic will vie for coveted Emmy nominations Tuesday, with Netflix's "The Crown" tipped to reign over a unique year for the small screen.
News media seeing 'post-Trump slump' as passions cool
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» NEW YORK - Tensions have cooled between the news media and the White House after four tumultuous years -- potentially bad news for outlets struggling with a long downtrend in the industry.
Samsung Electronics Q3 net profit leaps after Huawei boost
AFP, Published on 29/10/2020
» SEOUL - Samsung Electronics' net profit jumped by almost half in the third quarter, it reported Thursday, as the South Korean giant's mobile and chip businesses were boosted by US sanctions against its Chinese rival Huawei.
Sinclair to pay Disney $10.6 bn for Fox regional sports networks
AFP, Published on 04/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - Sinclair Broadcast Group said Friday it agreed to buy 21 regional sports television networks from Walt Disney Co. in a deal worth $10.6 billion.
Apple's rivals in streaming video
AFP, Published on 24/03/2019
» WASHINGTON: Apple is expected to take on streaming rivals like Netflix and Amazon as Hollywood giants Disney and WarnerMedia also move into the space.
AT&T reshuffles WarnerMedia team, merges HBO with Turner
AFP, Published on 05/03/2019
» NEW YORK - AT&T's media-entertainment arm announced Monday a major reorganization that merges its HBO premium television with the mass-market Turner networks and gives a broader portfolio to CNN chief Jeff Zucker.
Australian media giants Fairfax and Nine to merge
AFP, Published on 26/07/2018
» SYDNEY: Publisher Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment on Thursday announced plans to merge, creating an integrated Australian media giant across television, online video streaming, print, and digital.
AT&T closes mega-merger with Time Warner
AFP, Published on 15/06/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO - Wireless and broadband colossus AT&T on Thursday announced the close of its $85 billion merger with media-entertainment conglomerate Time Warner.