All News – Page 74
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NewsUK film and TV hits record £3bn in 2019
The UK’s screen industries saw a record-breaking year for international high-end TV production increasing 51% from last year.
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NewsApple earnings & Disney invests in live production with Secret Cinema
27-31 Jan: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsLion King roars at VES Awards
Disney’s The Lion King was one of the big winners at the 18th annual VES Awards.
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NewsBBC and ITV lead the RTS TV journalism nominations
The Royal Television Society has unveiled the nominations for its 2020 Television Journalism awards with the BBC leading with 28 nominations and ITV following with 10.
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NewsBritish Olympic and Paralympic associations to launch OTT platform
The British Olympic and Paralympic governing bodies will unite to launch a new OTT broadcast platform after the Tokyo 2020 Games.
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NewsBBC postpones changes to red button
The BBC has responded to a petition urging the broadcaster by delaying the switch-off of its red button text services a day before it was planned to be phased out.
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NewsBBC News to cut 450 jobs
The BBC has announced plans to cut around 450 jobs from its news arm as part of a “modernisation” plan aimed at saving around £80 million by 2022.
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NewsC4 promotes Jonathan Allan to COO
In a leadership restructure, Channel 4 has promoted Jonathan Allan to the role of chief operating officer, replacing Keith Underwood who is stepping down.
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NewsBBC Studioworks unveils studio tech investment
BBC Studioworks has “significantly” invested in new technology across its studio portfolio, positioning itself as the partner of choice, says head of studios.
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NewsUK government approves limited 5G role for Huawei
The UK government has announced it will restrict telecoms companies from using kit from “high risk vendors” in core parts of 5G networks – but draws short of banning the likes Huawei completely.
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NewsPluto TV reveals UK-focused channels
ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV has added two new channels dedicated to British content to mark its fist year operating in the UK.
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NewsITV names Endemol’s Lisa Perrin new MD
Endemol internal memo reveals James Townley and Sarah Sedazzari will take on Perrin’s responsibilities at the company’s Creative Networks division.
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NewsPetition launched to save BBC red button
Protesters have handed a petition to the UK government and the BBC over the latter’s plans to switch off Red Button services in the coming weeks.
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NewsYouTube to live stream Activision Blizzard esports tournaments
Google Cloud and YouTube have signed an exclusive multi-year streaming deal with games publisher Activision Blizzard to enter a “new era of gaming experiences.”
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NewsEC criticises Saudi Arabia over BeoutQ
The European Commission has accused Saudi Arabia of causing “considerable harm to European businesses” through its support of pirate sports channel BeoutQ.
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NewsOneWeb to advance Kazakhstan broadband connectivity by 2022
OneWeb has signed a collaborative partnership with Astana International Financial Centre to accelerate broadband connectivity in Kazakhstan.
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NewsNTT Docomo to launch 5G streaming service in March
NTT Docomo has revealed plans to launch a new 5G streaming service in March, delivering high-definition video of concerts, theatre and sporting events to smartphone users in Japan.
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NewsNBC to produce Tokyo Olympics series for Snapchat
Snapchat and NBC are teaming up to produce customised Olympics content for users in the US with four daily shows on the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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NewsComcast unveils NBC Sky World News service
Comcast has unveiled plans to launch a new international news channel combining its Sky and NBC brands.
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NewsFacebook Watch inks global distribution deal with PGA Tour
This week’s Farmers Insurance Open will be the first package distributed exclusively on Facebook Watch after the PGA Tour announced an expansive agreement with the social media giant.
