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Media Law Review - Hunting a Predator: Movie Franchise at Stake over Obscure Legal Rule

Hunting a Predator: Movie Franchise at Stake over Obscure Legal Rule

Forget Godzilla vs. Kong, I'm looking forward to the second instalment of Toberoff vs Petrocelli!

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Media Law Review - BBC Announce Restructuring Plans

BBC Announce Restructuring Plans

The public service broadcaster announced their proposed changes in their 2021/22 Annual Plan

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https://sites.google.com/view/medialawreview/home/cineworld-and-warner-bro-deal

Cineworld strike a deal with Warner Bros, granting them an exclusive theatrical pre-release window of up to 45 days before films are released on streaming platform, HBO Max

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Sky's the Limit: HBO Max expansion on hold due to Sky deal

So it took me a little while longer than I hoped to come back, but here I am!

Hopefully this will now be a regular thing - I’ve set myself a manageable goal of posting a top story from the Media & Entertainment industry once a week,so hopefully I can stick to it.

And here’s the first one!

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ByteDance to float TikTok Global to allay transparency fears

Parent company ByteDance, under pressure in China not to give in to US demands, said the plan ‘does not involve the transfer of any algorithms’

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The next act: how the pandemic is shaping online theatre's future

The explosion of digital productions of all sizes has shown great creativity and made hit shows more accessible – but is it all financially sustainable?

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The extradition of Julian Assange would undermine freedom of speech | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

The Wikileaks founder is a champion of democracy – the charges against him are an assault on freedom of the press, says former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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Google and Facebook under pressure to ban children's ads

An open letter from academics and politicians also targets Amazon, Apple and Microsoft.

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Twitter investigates racial bias in image previews

After users highlight problems, Twitter says more work on racial bias in algorithms is needed.

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TikTok unaware of $5bn US 'education fund' request

US President Donald Trump made the claim at a pre-election rally.

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'They used my picture and I should've got paid for it'

Some call them copyright trolls, but these companies say they defend photographers' rights.

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Judge blocks US attempts to ban China's WeChat

The ban on the Chinese-owned messaging and payments apps was to come in on Sunday night.

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Microsoft buys Fallout creator Bethesda for $7.5bn

Xbox's owner confirms it has bought the game developer ahead of the launch of the new Xbox console.

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Social media 'a blessing and a curse' for Little Mix

The band say the pressures associated with an online presence can be harmful to young people's mental health.

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Theatre to stage real legal dramas in court deal

The Lowry in Salford will be a makeshift courthouse by day and remain an arts centre by night.

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Stewarts posted on LinkedIn

Johnny Depp’s libel trial against News Group Newspapers, the publishers of The Sun, and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, has made front pa

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The Hollywood star is suing the newspaper over a story saying he abused his ex-wife Amber Heard.