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Skydance renews Paramount acquisition talks
Skydance Media has renewed talks to acquire Paramount just a few weeks after a potential deal collapsed at the last minute.
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DNEG Group secures $200m investment from United Al Saqer Group
London-based VFX, animation and tech company DNEG Group has secured $200m in investment from the United Arab Emirates-based United Al Saqer Group (UASG).
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FIFA looking to raise up to $2bn to grow streaming service
Football’s world governing body FIFA is looking to raise up to $2bn to expand its streaming service, according to a Bloomberg News report.
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Steve Carson to stand down as BBC Scotland Director
BBC Scotland Director Steve Carson will stand down after seven years in Scotland and 11 years with the broadcaster.
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Sony Pictures Television acquires majority stake in Eleventh Hour Films
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has increased its initial 2018 investment to take a majority stake in drama producer Eleventh Hour Films (EHF).
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Netflix and Amazon dominate commissions of streaming originals
Netflix and Amazon accounted for more than half (53%) of all SVOD commissions globally in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report by Ampere Analysis.
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ITV appoints Chief Data and AI Officer
UK broadcaster ITV has appointed Stefan Hoejmose as its new Group Chief Data and AI Officer, starting on 8 July.
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Hollywood crews agree tentative deal with US studios
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the union representing Hollywood film and television crew, has agreed a tentative three-year deal with major studios that includes pay increases and protections against the use of AI.
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UK’s M&E industry urged to participate in latest mental health survey
The UK’s Film and TV Charity has launched the latest version of its Looking Glass Survey to assess industry workers’ mental health and wellbeing.
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YouTube and Instagram redefine video service popularity, finds Omdia research
YouTube continues to dominate as the most popular video service globally, but Instagram has surged ahead of Netflix and TikTok in the USA to establish itself as the second most popular video service among American users.
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Liberty Global to acquire Formula E stake from Warner Bros. Discovery
Liberty Global is to take a controlling interest in electric car racing series Formula E.
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Michael Eberhard elected chair of EBU’s Technical Committee
Michael Eberhard, CTO of German broadcaster ARD/SWR, has been elected Chair of the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) Technical Committee.
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Comprehensive Trade Show Marketing Support Service Launches for IBC Planning Season
Industry experts have collaborated to bring ‘The Trade Show Collective’ to IBC Exhibitors - a new service launched in time for the busy IBC trade show planning season.
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Framestore Company 3 hires Group CTO
Framestore Company 3 Group (FC3) has appointed its first Group Chief Technology Officer, Lincoln Wallen.
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SMPTE opens early registration for 2024 Media Technology Summit
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has opened early registration for its 2024 Media Technology Summit.
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Netflix tests redesign of television app
Netflix has started rolling out the first major revamp of its television app in a decade, testing changes so viewers can choose more quickly what they want to watch.
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TV industry trade titles cease publication
Business publishing, events and research group Informa has ceased publication of two of its respected television industry trade publications, Digital TV Europe (DTVE) and Television Business International (TBI).
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Canada orders 5% investment obligation for online streamers
Online streaming services will be required to make “meaningful contributions” to Canadian and Indigenous content, the country’s regulator has ruled.
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UK Screen Alliance publishes pre-election manifesto
The UK Screen Alliance has published a manifesto for the policies it wishes to see the next government pursue after the UK General Election on July 4.
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Banijay UK Acquires Peaky Blinders indie Caryn Mandabach Productions
Banijay UK has acquired Caryn Mandabach Productions (CMP), producer of BAFTA-winning global hit drama series Peaky Blinders.