All Content Acquisition articles – Page 2
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NewsOscars and Baftas 2021 delayed due to coronavirus
Two of the industry’s biggest awards ceremonies have been rescheduled due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus.
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Industry TrendsWild time for natural history TV
Demand for natural history programming is booming amid climate concerns and interest from streaming platforms.
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Industry TrendsQuibi aims uppercut at heavyweight Netflix
Is Quibi equipped to take on and challenge the likes of Netflix, YouTube and Hulu? The $1 billion investment has been touted by its founders as a category-defining pay-TV service, but will it stand the test of time?
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Industry Trends365 playlist: Post production and VFX
Post production and VFX are constantly evolving areas of media production - with no exception during the Covid-19 pandemic. IBC365 looks at how the industry is priming new workflows and remotely post producing.
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Industry TrendsTelescope Animation looks to make an Unreal splash
German studio Telescope animation is taking a different approach to animation, using Unreal Engine to create a transmedia portfolio spanning AR/VR, games and interactive storybooks for its new film The Last Whale Singer. Michael Burns investigates.
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Industry TrendsWill lockdown boost adoption of digital production management tools?
The coronavirus lockdown may afford producers and broadcasters much-needed time to investigate more efficient ways of managing productions, in particular by adopting digital production management workflow tools.
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Executive InterviewsSuper-serving the post community
Corralling technical and creatives teams to work efficiently and seamlessly is post-production supervisor Gemma Nicholson’s forte. She tells IBC365 why she started Post Super and speaks of the juxtaposition power of moving pictures as art and business.
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NewsSky set to launch new factual channels
Broadcaster Sky has announced it will launch two new factual channels on 27 May alongside Sky History - a co-branded venture between Sky and A+E Networks.
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Executive InterviewsDriving diversity: Working smarter with tech
On a mission to drive a smarter and fairer future for the media and entertainment industry, Kate McLaughlin founded and leads a start-up business which straddles film and technology. She tells IBC365 about the importance of having an appetite for change.
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Industry TrendsDelivering live sport to fans despite Covid-19 lockdown
Live sports broadcasting is at the forefront of technological innovation - from immersive overlays, HDR camera operations to harnessing data and 5G, industry experts share tips on ways to sophisticating the delivery for audiences.
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Industry TrendsBehind the scenes: Dummy
Quibi launches with a new production method and tantalising creative storytelling possibilities.
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NewsViacomCBS closes $275m acquisition of Miramax stake
ViacomCBS has completed a deal with BeIN Media Group to acquire a 49% stake in global film and TV studio Miramax for around $275 million.
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Industry TrendsLive production week: How the industry innovates
Live content continues to play a key role in many broadcaster’s portfolio, despite current challenges in setting up live productions. IBC365 looks at some of the innovations the industry has developed in live production over recent years
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Industry TrendsCoronavirus: How vendors are helping home workers
From free licences to online tutorials, manufacturers have rallied to help those tasked with keeping the world in content while working from home.
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Industry TrendsAnalysis: Covid-19 impacts studio production schedules
As studio facilities around the world postpone productions and shut down in a move to halt the spread of coronavirus, UK’s WarnerBros, Dock10 and Pinewood remain operational.
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NewsGoing remote: Your guide to working out of the office
With the coronavirus disrupting entire industries, IBC365 looks at how the media and entertainment sector can work remotely.
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NewsIndustry webcasts & Ozark season 3 arrives
23 - 29 Mar: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsChernobyl and The Virtues triumph at BPG Awards
Chernobyl and The Virtues were honoured in the drama categories of the BPG Awards, which were presented today at a ceremony in London.
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NewsApple’s Jay Hunt and Vice TV’s Tamara Howe join WFTV mentoring scheme
Women in Film and TV UK has launched its 10th annual mentoring scheme this year backed by executives from Apple, C4, BBC, Sky and Sony Pictures.
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NewsDisney+ strikes distribution deals in Italy and Spain
The Walt Disney Company’s answer to Netflix is going global with its European launch set for later this month amid a series of exclusive multi-year distribution agreements.
