News BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cups in 2026 and 2030 across TV, audio and digital platforms.

BBC and ITV confirm rights deal for FIFA World Cup 2026 and 2030

News Around five billion people, or 84% of the potential global audiences, followed the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Paris 2024 audience hit five billion – IOC report

News ITV is to make hundreds of hours of its programmes available to viewers on YouTube.

ITV strikes partnership deal with YouTube

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Synamedia and OSN Group tie on CTV advertising

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Gracenote On Sport is launched

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Titan OS picks ThinkAdvertising for Titan Audience Segments

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LFP Media picks Bitmovin Player for DTC mobile apps

News The global advertising market will have grown by 6.8% by the end of 2024 to close at $772.4bn

Global ad industry enjoys strong growth in 2024

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UK government scraps expert panel advising on BBC funding

News Ofcom study reveals digital differences between men and women

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News UK public service broadcaster ITV is being circled by potential buyers

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Disney+ teams up with ad measurement platform in Europe

News The Premier League is to launch its own in-house media production and distribution operation

Premier League to launch in-house media production operation

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AllRights: The outstanding rights management solution by Fincons to speed up processes, reduce manual errors and optimise content exploitation & monetisation

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News Mark Lazarus, Chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group

Comcast confirms plan to spin off cable TV networks

Features Fatima Dowlet, Head of Streaming and Social Media Propositions at Channel 4

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Warner Bros. Discovery strikes 11-year NBA deal

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Amazon to shut down Freevee streaming service

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Secrets of success of FAST channel Pluto TV

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News Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering Labour’s first Budget on October 31

UK industry welcomes enhanced VFX tax incentive

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Using AWS Clean Rooms to maximize collaboration and unlock the value of customer data

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Channel 4 trebles viewing of episodes on YouTube

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Frequency expands managed channel services to Europe

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Connatix and JW Player merge

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ITV Studios launches digital label Zoo 55

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Netflix subscribers grow 14% to hit 282.7m

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Business matters: plugging the knowledge gap across streaming and broadcast

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Channel 4 secures new 10-year broadcasting licence

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Amazon extends Prime Video ad tier to more major markets

News Creator, writer and executive producer Jason Segel attends the season two premiere of the Apple TV+ series “Shrinking” at the Pacific Design Center on October 08, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. “Shrinking” season two premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Apple TV+ launching on Prime Video in the US

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Streaming Ecosystem Trends & Activations with Google Ad Manager

News Disney to tackle password and account sharing

Disney+ launches account sharing crackdown

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Virgin Media O2: Opting in customers for FAST ads

News ITV has launched two new TV ads which have been created using Generative AI

ITV launches AI-generated ad service

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Modern media transports: a review

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How a hierarchical codec can accelerate AI vision by >5x

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Building Modern Origin Content Lakes for OTT and VOD services

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Content for everywhere: new AI/ML production use cases

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Dynamic Ad Insertion Errors: Analyzing Common Streaming Ad Issues On Real Devices

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News Ashkenazi: “Pirates today are much more sophisticated and have found increasingly clever ways to get their hands on content”

Verimatrix aims to turn the tide against pirates

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Open ID: the end of the era of proprietary ID systems

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Unlocking new pathways to monetisation with AI and the cloud

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AI in Action: Building a solid data foundation to enable AI

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News Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) International has launched WBD AIM (Audience Insights and Measurement), a first-party data platform for advertisers

Warner Bros. Discovery International launches advertiser data platform

Interview The recent implementation of IBM watsonx at the Wimbledon Championships

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Apple TV+ reportedly exploring ad tier launch

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Vivendi plans London listing for Canal+, Amsterdam float for Havas

News Netflix adds eight million subscribers in second quarter

Netflix adds eight million subscribers in second quarter

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DAZN & beIN Sports agree last-minute deal for France’s Ligue 1

News YouTube ranks second for non-sports content spend

YouTube ranks second for non-sports content spend, says Ampere report

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Channel 4 appoints Streaming Business Director

News DNEG secures $200m in investment from UASG

DNEG Group secures $200m investment from United Al Saqer Group

News “Watch this space”: Will the World Cup be streamed in UHD HDR?

FIFA looking to raise up to $2bn to grow streaming service

News Jill Green, Eleventh Hour Films

Sony Pictures Television acquires majority stake in Eleventh Hour Films

News Mr Bean: The Animated Series

Banijay Rights to launch animated Mr Bean FAST channel

News Liberty Global to acquire Forumla E stake from WBD

Liberty Global to acquire Formula E stake from Warner Bros. Discovery

News Canada has ordered a 5% investment obligation for online streamers

Canada orders 5% investment obligation for online streamers

News Anime has seen a rise in Europe

Europe leads anime boom, finds report

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Skydance improves offer for Paramount Global

News Marlow Film Studios has been denied planning permission

Marlow Film Studios denied planning permission

News BBC Studios expands its FAST channel with four new launches on Pluto TV including Top Gear: Road trips

BBC Studios expands FAST channels on Pluto TV in Europe

Features AI has the potential to power interactive ads that adapt to user interactions in real-time, with a futuristic broadcast studio using AI

AI and DAI: Machine learning and the quest for even greater dynamism in advertising

Features Streamers are increasingly looking to secure rights to live sporting events

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News Max in 20 European countries

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News Netflix Upfront 2024

Netflix to launch in-house ad tech platform

News Sony and Apollo Global Management have teamed up for offer for Paramount Global

Sony and Apollo tables $26bn bid for Paramount

News Freely has officially launched in the UK

Freely streaming services officially launches in UK

News OTT monetisation is a core focus for Sure

Evergent provides tips on profitability gains

News “Watch this space”: Will the World Cup be streamed in UHD HDR?

Free-to-air sport broadcasting worth €4.9bn to European economy

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Banijay agrees development deal with Traitors creator Marc Pos

News Comcast launches Now into US market

Comcast Launches Now into US market

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Scotland set for major film and TV studio in Stirling

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STV Studios appoints Sara Hamill as Director of Production

News Viaplay Group has sold its DTC business to SSBL Limited

Viaplay sells UK business back to Premier Sports

Features Shoppable ads are an area of growing interest

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Sony expands FAST business with launch of 54 channels in Europe

News MotoGP is hosting 21 races across 17 countries for the 2024 season

Liberty Media acquires MotoGP owner Dorna Sports

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Bitmovin and Yospace join forces

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Bedrock supports AVOD platform M6+

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Publisher Scholastic to acquire kids TV producer 9 Story Media

News Pact has issued AI principles and guidance

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News Channel 4 is to cut the amount of weekly episodes of Hollyoaks

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News Newen Studios has a major acquisition of Dog Haus

Newen Studios expands German footprint

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Momentum builds behind content credentials to combat AI deepfakes

Features MwareTV found it had the right products at the right times as the pandemic unfolded

Growth vs Consolidation: Business strategies in the Age of ‘Permacrisis’

News Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the first confirmed title for the Esports World Cup

Esports World Cup unveils Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as first partner title

News Thomas Dey, ACF

Forest Road takes majority stake in media investment bank ACF

News Netflix revenue climbs more than 12% in Q4

Netflix revenue climbs more than 12% in Q4 following password-sharing crackdown

News Dreaming Whilst Black, Big Deal Films

BBC announces Small Indie Fund recipients

News The investment by Amazon will see Prime Video become Diamond’s primary partner

Amazon acquires minority stake in Diamond Sports as part of rescue deal

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Secrets of success of FAST channel Pluto TV

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Canal+ wins approval for acquisition of Orange’s pay-TV platform OCS

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Amazon Appoints Jeremy Helfand to Head Prime Video Advertising

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Barbie Crowned Top UK Home Entertainment Title of 2023

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Amazon Prime Video to Start Showing Ads

News John Wick - a Lionsgate Production

Lionsgate Closes $375m eOne Acquisition

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Warner Bros. Discovery Acquires Turkish Streamer BluTV

News Vivendi

Vivendi Explores Spinning Off Canal+, Havas and Lagardere

News RTL sells to DPG Media

RTL Group to Sell Dutch TV and Streaming Division to DPG Media

News The Night Agent: Netflix reveals most viewed show

Netflix Shares Viewing Data Across Entire Catalogue

News IMG’s 2024 Digital Trends

IMG’s 2024 Trends: Smart Stadiums, AI and Monetising Women’s Sport

News Premier League

Premier League in Record £6.7bn UK TV rights Deal

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News Netflix algorithm automates viewing suggestions

Global SVOD Subs to Reach 1.79bn by 2029

News Sky has secured a five-year tennis deal with ATP and WTA

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Panel Discussion: Advances in Monetisation Technologies

News Sky executive Karl Holmes has been appointed to lead Disney+ in the EMEA region

Disney to Complete Hulu Takeover

News Netflix’s Ad Tier hits 15m monthly users

Netflix Ad Tier Hits 15m Monthly Users

News Sky executive Karl Holmes has been appointed to lead Disney+ in the EMEA region

Disney to Sell India Operation to Rival Reliance Industries - Reports

News Gary Oldman in Slow Horses

Apple TV+ Hikes Streaming Prices

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Unveiling the Future of Global Media Management: Unlocking Interoperability and Automation for Converged Advertising Operations and Revenue Growth

News Netflix added 8.76 million global subscribers in the third quarter

Netflix Exceeds Expectations with Near-9m Subscriber Rise

News Katharina Frömsdorf, Benjamin Risom, and Nicole Agudo Berbel

German Streamer Joyn names new CEO

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Competition and Markets Authority Probes Hiring of TV Production Crew

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ITV Launches Linear Addressable TV Ad Offer

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German Broadcasters ARD and ZDF Launch Streaming Network

News Eight European broadcasters have teamed up to create New8

Eight European Broadcasters Launch New8 Drama Collaboration

Features A look back at IBC2023: Future of Cinema

The Future of Cinema: Doom or Boom?

News Marco Chimenz, Federation Studios

Federation Studios Hires Cattleyas Marco Chimenz as Co-Managing Director

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Global Streamer Content Spend Up 7% to $42bn

News Meta has rolled out generative AI tools for advertisers

Meta Rolls out Generative AI Tools for Advertisers

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Asylum Backs Launch of Airey, Hall and Lindsay’s Moon&Back Media

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Disney+ EMEA Scripted Boss Johanna Devereaux to Join Apple TV+

News Mark Garner, A+E Networks

A+E Networks Names Mark Garner Head of FAST

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Prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion at Paramount

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Metadata: The Essential Building Block for FAST

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WisePlay Simplifies Broadcasting and Streaming Monetisation with AI

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On the money: How to choose a monetisation model

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Launching TV experiences in the face of monetisation model and connected TV fragmentation

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Elevate your Content security Landscape and Prevent Revenue Loss

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Unlocking Opportunities and Safeguarding Rights: Exploring Intertrust’s MarketMaker solution toolkit for digital media

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Amazon to Introduce Ads for Prime Video Streaming

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Panel Discussion: Best Practice for FAST in Europe

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News IBC2023: Evan Shapiro, Keynotes

IBC2023 Keynote: Evan Shapiro - ‘Dinosaur’ media businesses must adapt

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The day content providers became ads managers, or how FAST is changing content providers’ business and pushing them to get new skills

Opinion

Consolidation, SaaS solutions and Cloud TV – How Media Services and Telcos Can Embrace Ongoing Trends to Drive Revenue and Keep Up with New Media

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Enhancing Decision Experience (DX) for Content Choice: A Path to Resolving Video Consumption’s Paradox

Opinion “We are aiming to bring high personalisation, advanced segmentation, and DAI into broadcast, closing the gap with digital streaming services

Broadcasting’s Shifting Terrain: Insights on Industry Challenges

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MEDIAGENIX: Staying ahead of the fast-moving FAST crowd

News WGA have called Disney, Amazon, and Netflix ‘gatekeepers of media’

Disney, Amazon and Netflix: ‘The New Gatekeepers of Media'

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Spherex platform helps content reach a global audience

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Disney+ to launch ad-supported subscription plan in UK and Europe

News Lionsgate is the largest independent studio in the US, home to franchises including John Wick.

Hasbro sells eOne to Lionsgate for $500 million

News Vice Media is under new ownership and looking to the future.

Vice completes $350 million sale to former lenders

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Esports: Challenging the Status Quo

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News AVOD: Amazon Freevee

AVOD market primed for growth, says Digital TV Research

Features Zoo Digital: Working on training the next generation of localisation talent

Local content hits home for SVODs

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Digital piracy costs US economy $30bn annually

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