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NewsThe ATS Team moves into original content production
The ATS Team has launched original content production arm, ATS Originals and full production services arm ATS Productions.
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NewsRob Wade appointed CEO of Fox Entertainment
Rob Wade has been promoted to chief executive officer of Fox Entertainment.
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News2023 Eurovision Song Contest: Liverpool to host
Liverpool has been selected as the Host City for the 67th 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, following a bidding race with the city of Glasgow.
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NewsBBC World Service to cut nearly 400 jobs
The BBC World Service is to cut 382 jobs as part of plans announced last week to accelerate its digital offering and to reduce costs.
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NewsRTL Group to keep controlling stake in France’s M6
RTL Group has called off its plan to sell its controlling stake in French TV group M6.
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NewsStudiocanal’s Anna Marsh promoted to Canal+ deputy CEO
Studiocanal Chief Executive Anna Marsh has been promoted to deputy CEO of Canal+ Group.
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NewsBBC Studioworks officially launches Kelvin Hall production hub in Glasgow
BBC Studioworks has officially launched its new purpose-built studios in Kelvin Hall in Glasgow’s West End.
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NewsSimon Cowell’s Syco strikes $125 million Got Talent securitization deal
Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment has struck a ground-breaking $125 million securitisation deal based on intellectual property in its Got Talent franchise.
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NewsDarth Vader’s James Earl Jones approves AI technology to recreate his voice
James Earl Jones, the voice behind Star Wars’ Darth Vader, is stepping away from the role at 91-years-old – and has reportedly granted permission for Disney and Lucasfilm to use artificial intelligence and archival recordings to recreate his voice for future films and series.
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NewsUK Entertainment Report: DVDs still relevant and 21m without SVOD
The UK home entertainment market will be worth £5 billion by 2025, according to a new report from trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: Digital Entertainment Group International.
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NewsBanijay chairman joins bidders for French broadcaster M6
Banijay chairman Stephane Courbit and a group of investors have bid for France’s M6 Group following the broadcaster’s failed merger with rival French network TF1.
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NewsUK regulator Ofcom to probe cloud, messenger and smart-device markets
Ofcom is to examine the position of Amazon, Microsoft and Google in the UK’s £15 billion cloud services market, saying that it wants to ensure that digital communications markets are working well for people and businesses in the UK.
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NewsBFI sets out 10 year strategy plan for UK film
The British Film Institute (BFI) has published Screen Culture 2033, its new 10-year strategy outlining its approach to funding and championing film.
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s NEOM opens studios and offers 40% production rebate
NEOM, the flagship business and tourist region taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, has formally opened NEOM Media Village and Bajdah Desert Studios, which together comprise the country’s largest sound stages and film production support facilities.
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NewsBanijay launches first company branded FAST channel
Distributor Banijay Rights has launched its first ever-dedicated Banijay-branded general entertainment FAST channel, Horizons: Powered By Banijay.
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NewsParamount Global explores folding Showtime into Paramount+
Paramount Global is reportedly considering discontinuing its Showtime streaming service and shifting its content into Paramount+ in a bid to streamline the company’s offerings amid a crowd of competitors, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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NewsProSiebenSat.1 acquires 100% of AVOD streaming platform Joyn
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Group is to acquire the remaining 50% of the shares in local streaming platform Joyn, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
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NewsIBC2022 Day 3 Recap: A successful show, Accelerator highlights
Day 3 of IBC2022 didn’t let up with sessions across Changemakers, Showcase Theatre, Content Everywhere and the Innovation Stage. There’s a very real sense of positivity.
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NewsThe IBC Daily 2022: Day 4
Highlights today include Paul Machliss, ACE, in conversation with Carolyn Giardina, and Soho Media Club’s thoughts on how to make tech more accessible. We speak to the team behind the Next Generation News Studio and Volumetric Video for Broadcasting, Metaverse Production and RT3D Assets Accelerator Projects. In addition, Clinton Jones, ...
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NewsIBC2022 Highlights: All the news, products and insight from the RAI Amsterdam
Discover the news, interviews and reaction from IBC2022 (9-12th September 2022), as the M&E industry gathered together for the first time since 2019.
