NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign will blanket television and social media with $280 million in advertising by Election Day, the campaign announced on Wednesday, more than his rival's campaign has spent in total since 2017.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britons spent 40% of their waking day watching TV and online video at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in April, including spending twice as long watching streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video, regulator Ofcom said.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's royal family wished happy birthday to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, wife of Prince Harry, via Twitter on Tuesday in a show of friendliness after a rocky period that saw the couple move to the United States.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Portia de Rossi defended Ellen DeGeneres on Monday after a social media campaign called for the talk show host to step down following reports of a hostile work environment for employees on set.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - As if shooting "The Bachelorette" under quarantine wasn't enough drama, ABC's female-fronted reality show has been rocked by more real-life twists that will play out on-screen in the upcoming season.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - New Delhi is considering measures to prevent trade partners mainly in Southeast Asia from re-routing Chinese goods to India with little added value, two government sources said, amid strained ties with Beijing and a push for self-reliance.

MEXICO CITY, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Mexican students will be educated in the next academic year through a home-learning program broadcast by major networks such as TV Azteca until a drop in coronavirus infections allows for schools to be reopened, the government said on Monday.

(Reuters) - For Walt Disney Co , the ability to sell "Frozen"-themed water bottles at the Magic Kingdom theme park while selling ads during the NBA playoffs has historically been its greatest strength.