- T-Mobile tracks ‘dramatic’ spike in messaging, launches low-cost phone plan
- AT&T, Verizon see consumers dial up voice usage
- Phoning It In: COVID-19 Drives Consumers Back To Speaking On Phones
- Telstra voice services impacted by high number of calls to government agencies
- 70% increase in Facebook Messenger group video calls: Report
- Virgin Media sees a 95% upstream traffic spike during daytime hours
- Vodafone New Zealand sees 50% mobile data usage growth in one week
- VPN traffic surging in response to increased telework
- How Zoom, Netflix, and Dropbox are Staying Online During the Pandemic
- Covid-19 travel restrictions to cost operators USD 25 bln in roaming revenues
- Coronavirus has led to a 775 percent increase in usage of Microsoft Azure cloud services
- BEREC report on the status of internet capacity
- EU’s Breton defends COVID-19 telecoms data acquisition plans
- Slovakia to track coronavirus victims through telecoms data
- WHO calls for privacy focus in virus tech use
- European Data Protection Supervisor: data sharing to combat COVID-19 is legit
Telecoms other
- Telia Company to give updated 2020 outlook as soon as possible due to increased uncertainty as COVID-19 impacts TV & Media unit - Board of Directors adjust 2019 dividend proposal
- COVID-19 Leading To Shortfall Of Phones, Smart Devices
Media events
- Fifa opens video archive to serve fans in isolation
- UEFA.tv offers classic match re-runs
- All the virtual concerts, plays, museums and other culture you can enjoy from home
- Olympic Games Will Be Postponed a Year Due to Coronavirus
- Tony Awards Postponed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Media streaming impact
- Exclusive: Disney+ Sees Huge Subscription Spike As Homebound Audiences Clamor For Content
- CuriosityStream viewing up 70%, Pluto TV up 73% in news
- Comscore: TV Viewing Up 40% For Cable TV News Networks, 13% Higher For Top Broadcast Networks
- Comscore Finds In-Home Data Usage Surging
- Netflix Streaming Traffic Hits All-Time Highs on AT&T Networks
- WarnerMedia records 20% increase in TV viewing in week from 14 March
- Disney+ rolls out in Europe
- Limelight: “Disney ups pressure on streaming services”
- Why Are Music Streams Down If Everyone’s Stuck at Home? Experts Weigh in
- AMC Theatres Furloughs CEO and Staff as Coronavirus Pandemic Closes Cinemas
- More Than 500 Cinemas in China Reopen as Coronavirus Threat Recedes
- China Moves to Re-Shutter All Cinemas Nationwide
- DPG and Roularta confirm the use of temporary unemployment
- Coronavirus - Roularta suspends the publication of two free titles for five weeks
- Netflix's Ted Sarandos says coronavirus-related shutdown won't disrupt content, for now at least
- Netflix Experiences Temporary Outages Across U.S., Europe
- Endeavor Lays Off 250 Across Company, Exploring Wide Salary Cuts
- ITV reduces programme budget by £100m as ad market deteriorates
- Coronavirus Hits ITV as Programming Budget Cut by $116 Million
- ITV in “unprecedented and uncertain times”
- ITV warns of increasing Covid-19 impact on advertising revenues
- TF1 puts its financial performance objectives on hold
- France’s TF1 prepares for “significant” Covid-19 impact, as ads & production hit
- Publicis Groupe Cuts Freelance, Other Outsourced Work
- LAGARDERE: 2020 guidance is suspended
- Twitter Withdraws Q1 Guidance Due to COVID-19 Impact
- Twitter warns of Q1 operating loss on advertising slump during pandemic
- Discovery Withdraws 2020 Fiscal Outlook, Draws Down $500 Million Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
- Comcast Warns Virus Crisis "Could Have a Material Adverse Impact on Our Results"
- Technicolor withdraws 2020-2022 guidance in view of Covid-19
- Sony may cancel profit revision due to coronavirus impact
- ViacomCBS, Following Disney, Comcast, Announces $2.5 Billion Debt Sale
- Facebook reports jump in messaging, softer ad revenues in countries hit by Covid-19
- Coronavirus Transforms Facebook into Major News Hub Again
- FROM AMAZON TO FACEBOOK, DIGITAL ADVERTISING IS IN A STATE OF SHOCK
- Facebook, Google Could Lose Over $44 Billion in Ad Revenue in 2020 Because of Coronavirus
- Forecast: Sports to lose $2bn media revenue in 2020
- Telenet replaces Play Sports programming with Play More content
- Health, trust and journalism: a Coronavirus Plan for the Media
- Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort will remain closed until further notice
Media funds
- Patreon Establishes ‘What The Fund’ Grant To Offset Economic Uncertainties Caused By Coronavirus
- EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS FUND FOR SONGWRITERS WORTH UP TO $43M LAUNCHED BY GEMA IN GERMANY
- Entertainment Industry Foundation Launches Coronavirus Response Fund
- Netflix donates $1.2m to BFI, Film & TV Charity’s Covid-19 fund
- SPOTIFY PLEDGES $10M FUND TO SUPPORT ARTISTS HIT BY CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
- Variety to Contribute Portion of TV Season Award Proceeds to Support Industry Organizations Impacted By Covid-19
- EMERGENCY FUNDS TO SUPPORT FREELANCE ARTISTS IN THE NEW/CREATIVE/IMPROVISED MUSIC COMMUNITY.
- SoundCloud teams with Twitch to help musicians get paid from livestreams
Macro
- White House, Senate Agree On $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Plan
- Senate Approves Massive $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
- House Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill as Lawmakers Promise Additional Aid
- When $2.2 trillion is not enough
- How the coronavirus stimulus bill helps you
- Theater Owners Chief Says Coronavirus Stimulus Will Help Cinemas Survive
- France creates $4.3 billion coronavirus relief program to save struggling startups
- Eurogroup nearing agreement to use bailout fund against pandemic
- Germans and Dutch set to block EU ‘corona bonds’ at video summit
- EU Parliament votes financial assistance for countries affected by COVID-19
- Leaders clash over stimulus against pandemic, pass hot potato to Eurogroup
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