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NewsEMG and Gravity Media unveil merger
Live sports, entertainment and events broadcaster EMG has today (11 Jan) announced a seismic merger with Gravity Media, a global provider of live creative production and media services.
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NewsIBC2024 Technical Papers: Submissions Open
Forward-thinking technology experts from all sectors across the media, entertainment and technology industry have been given the opportunity to submit their Technical Papers for the IBC2024 Conference.
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NewsAfrica to Add 12 Million Pay TV Subs by 2029
The number of pay TV subscribers in Africa will climb by 12 million between 2023 and 2029, according to new figures from Digital TV Research.
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NewsPaul Evans joins Directors UK from Bectu
Directors UK has made two new appointments to spearhead its push for better working conditions and protection for members, with Paul Evans joining as Head of Industry Relations, and Niall Stewart as Public Affairs and Policy Manager.
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NewsDPP appoints Head of Member Engagement
Jess Goode has been appointed as the new Head of Member Engagement for the DPP.
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NewsC4 board still not representative of desired levels of diversity, says chair
Following the appointment of five new non-executive directors to the Board of Channel 4 Television Corporation, Sir Ian Cheshire, Chair of the Channel 4 Board, was keen to clarify that while the appointments improve inclusivity on the board, they “do not yet meet the levels of representation throughout the rest ...
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NewsAmazon Appoints Jeremy Helfand to Head Prime Video Advertising
Amazon has hired Disney exec Jeremy Helfand to run its Prime Video Advertising division.
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NewsOppenheimer, Succession Lead Golden Globe Winners
Oppenheimer and Succession emerged as the big winners at this year’s Golden Globe Awards.
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NewsOnly 5% of US Internet Households Have Pay-TV
Just 5% of US internet households have only a pay-TV service, according to new research from Parks Associates that indicates how legacy pay-TV companies are continuing to lose subscribers to streaming video services.
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NewsBarbie Crowned Top UK Home Entertainment Title of 2023
Barbie has been crowned as the queen of 2023 home entertainment titles in the UK, according to figures released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Official Charts Company (OCC).
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NewsDarts Final Scores Highest Ever Non-Football Audience for Sky Sports
A record audience of over 4.8m people tuned in to watch 2024 PDC World Darts Championship final in the UK on Wednesday night (Jan 3), making it the most watched darts event ever on Sky and Now.
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NewsDAZN App to Launch on Sky UK
Sports entertainment platform DAZN has announced that its app will go live on Sky UK’s platform this year.
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NewsITVX Hits Eight Million Streams on New Year’s Day
ITV streaming platform ITVX registered its biggest New Year’s Day ever at the start of 2024.
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NewsBBC iPlayer enjoys record streaming over Christmas
The BBC says that its iPlayer streaming platform achieved an all-time record number of viewers over Christmas week.
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NewsBT CEO Philip Jansen Sounded Out on WPP Chairman Role – Report
Philip Jansen, the outgoing BT Group Chief Executive, has been approached about becoming the next chairman of advertising and marketing group WPP, according to a Sky News report.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video to Start Showing Ads
Amazon has confirmed plans to introduce adverts to its Prime Video streaming service this year. Customers will see the ads unless they pay extra for an ad-free experience.
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NewsLionsgate Closes $375m eOne Acquisition
Lionsgate has closed its acquisition of the global entertainment platform eOne from Hasbro.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery Acquires Turkish Streamer BluTV
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has acquired Turkish entertainment SVOD platform BluTV.
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NewsRTL Deutschland, Sky Deutschland strike partnership deal
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL Deutschland and pay-TV player Sky Deutschland have agreed a two-year partnership deal to share live sport and other content.
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NewsGermany’s ProSiebenSat.1 to step up investment in local content
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 is planning to invest more in local content in 2024 for its streaming platform Joyn as well its TV stations.
