All articles by Alana Foster – Page 20
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Rise announces leading women shortlisted for inaugural awards
Advocate group for women working in broadcasting has announced its shortlist for the inaugural Rise Awards to be presented during the IBC Show in September.
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Sky Studios invest in first indie prodco
Sky Studios announced today its acquisition of a 24.9% stake in True to Nature, one of the UK’s fastest growing producers of high-end natural history programmes.
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Disney drops Fox assets in new streaming bundle
The Walt Disney Company will offer a bundle package of three streaming services including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ for $12.99, the company confirmed yesterday.
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Google pledges carbon neutral sustainability on consumer devices
By 2020, Google has committed to carbon-neutral shipping and recycled plastic for all devices including Pixel phones, Google Home Minis and Chromecast.
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Samsung and KT trial 8K video via satellite
Samsung and KT Sky Life have used a satellite’s Ka band to send 8K video data successfully compressed and retransmitted terrestrially.
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MBC launches collaboration between MENA and Hollywood
Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC Group has launched an initiative designed to build closer working ties between Hollywood and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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Al Jazeera, RTÉ and BBC among innovators showcasing media-telco convergence
Three advanced proof of concepts Catalyst projects will be unveiled at the IBC Show with artificial intelligence, 5G for virtual reality and mobile news gathering top of the agenda.
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India’s ACT launches 4K TV streaming service
ACT Fibernet has launched a new 4K Android TV box with ultra-high definition entertainment to its customers with Netflix and Google Play streaming support.
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Fox pushes D2C strategy with $265M acquisition of Credible Labs
Fox Corporation has unveiled plans to buy a 67% stake in leading consumer finance firm Credible Labs, as part of the American TV broadcasting company’s digital strategy.
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Andy Serkis honoured with IBC’s highest accolade
The IBC2019 International Honour for Excellence will be awarded to director, producer and actor Andy Serkis.
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NBCU's new SVOD service “very different” to Netflix
NBCUniversal will launch its upcoming streaming service next April with mostly live and off licensed content, offering a “very different” service from Netflix.
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RT hit with £200,000 Ofcom fine
Ofcom has fined the Russian government-owned international television network RT £200,000 “for serious failures” in adhering to the UK’s broadcasting rules.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Stephen McNutt, DoP
From old school to new technology, DoP Stephen McNutt tells Alana Foster that the core skills in cinematography remain the same.
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Esports comes to play at IBC2019
IBC will explore the technical and commercial opportunities and challenges of the rapidly growing world of esports with an exclusive showcase on 17 September.
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One Media & India's Saankhya collab on 5G broadcasting
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s One Media 3.0 has announced an agreement with Indian-based Saankhya Labs to develop 5G broadcast and broadband cooperative direct to mobile network development.
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Amazon Prime Video pivots into VR streaming
Amazon Prime Video is now available to watch on the Oculus and Samsung virtual reality (VR) headsets with voice search supported.
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Audio industry moves to IP and virtualisation
The International Trade Association for Broadcast and Media Technology have released a new Audio Business report examining the current state of the industry which identifies key drivers of change.
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Australia’s Foxtel launches Netflix experience
Foxtel is overhauling its user-experience and has launched Netflix for the first time on its set top boxes.
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ARRI and Mobile TV Group back new concert streaming service
Wide+Close has launched with the backing from ARRI and Mobile TV Group aiming to deliver live music a cinematic feel.
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OneWeb accelerates satellite production
OneWeb Satellites has officially opened the world’s first high-volume and high-speed advanced satellite production facility aiming to transform the global internet connectivity.