Posts made in April, 2017

on Apr 26, 2017

By Benjamin Cher The Endemol Shine Group and JTBC have entered into an international co-development partnership to create, produce and distribute content for the international market This move follow’s Endemol Shine’s partnership in the Middle East, as the company seeks content deals with telcos. The partnership with JTBC will give Endemol Shine a new pipeline of Korean content for the international market, while expanding JTBC’s footprint globally. Both companies are currently developing an original non-scripted series together. JTBC will air the programme created from the partnership in a prime-time slot later this year, while Endemol Shine will make the format available for productions Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 26, 2017

By John Glenday Conservative MP Damian Collins has warned Facebook that it must do more to purge fake news from its platform in the run-up to the UK general election on 8 June as such material poses a threat to the ‘integrity of democracy’. The chairman of the Commons culture, media and sport select committee, and former M&C Saatchi man, has said the social media giant must follow up strong words with equally strong actions. He implored Facebook to remove fake news within hours, block individuals who repeatedly post misleading and false information and couch suspect posts with Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 26, 2017

By John Glenday A Gigya poll of 4,002 adults, drawn half and half from the US and UK, has found that two thirds of respondents fret that their personal data is at risk, fueling fears of a mass consumer ‘opt-out’ upon the implementation of General Data Protection Regulation come 2018. This will see the EU mandate an ‘opt-in’ approach to data collection and use, sparking concerns that consumers will simply switch off Internet of Things enabled devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers with two thirds questioning the security of their data. The figures, contained in Gigya’s 2017 State Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 26, 2017

By Danielle Long New Zealand’s national airline, Air New Zealand, is considered the most reputable company in Australia by consumers, according to the Australian Corporate Reputation Index. The airline climbed five places to top the annual list, edging out Mazda, JB Hi-Fi, which topped the list last year, Toyota, and Australia’s own national airline Qantas. The annual report, by research consultants AMR in partnership with the Reputation Institute, measures how consumers feel about Australia’s top 60 companies based on products and services, innovation, workplace, citizenship, governance, leadership and financial performance, and ranks them accordingly. It is the first time Air New Zealand has topped the list, Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 26, 2017

By Danielle Long Alibaba is targeting US small businesses, farmers and entrepreneurs for its ecommerce marketplace by hosting a conference in Detroit. Gateway 17 will feature speeches, breakout sessions and networking events, in a bid to enlist US businesses onto the Alibaba platform and connect them with Chinese consumers. The conference, which hopes to attract more than 1,000 US businesses, will feature a keynote address from Alibaba founder and chairman Jack Ma, as well as UPS chairman and CEO David Abney. The event aims to generate greater awareness about China’s growing middle class of consumers and help highlight the growth opportunities for US Read full story › Source: The Drum...