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News
Netflix reports 150% increase in ad sale commitments
Netflix has reported a 150% plus growth in ad sales commitments in the second year of its Upfront negotiations.
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Edgar Bronfman tables rival $6bn deal for Paramount Global
A group of investors led by veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has lodged a last minute $6bn bid for Paramount Global.
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Disney hires YouTube’s Adam Smith as Chief Product & Technology Officer
Adam Smith has been named Chief Product & Technology Officer at Disney Entertainment and ESPN.
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EBU calls for industry collaboration on media authenticity standard C2PA
The European Broadcast Union’s (EBU) Technical Committee has released a position statement calling on the media technology industry to support content provenance and authenticity standards such as C2PA to help audiences trace the origin of content.
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Channing Dungey to head Warner Bros Discovery’s TV networks
Channing Dungey, Chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group, is to take on additional responsibility for Warner Bros. Discovery’s US Networks business.
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Industry Trends
IBC2024 Accelerator Project: IP networks: Finding the needle in the haystack
Proposed by Eviden and supported by Champions BBC, EBU, IMG and Solent University, ‘IP networks: Finding the needle in the haystack’ looks to identify and solve the challenges around IP infrastructure within broadcast facilities created by the orchestration of media flows – namely, how to find the correct device, sender ...
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News Corp considers Foxtel sale
News Corp is considering selling its stake in Australian pay TV and streaming operator Foxtel.
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Paramount Global writes down value of cable networks by $6bn
Paramount Global has written down the value of its cable TV networks by nearly $6bn and is to cut 15% of its US workforce in a bid to reduce costs.
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Disney to invest $5bn in European film and TV production
Disney is planning to spend at least $5bn on producing films and TV shows in the UK and continental Europe over the next five years.
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Industry Trends
How Estonia rolled out VAR across all first-division football matches in Baltic first
Luka Marendaz, Business Developer Sport at Vogo, explains how the company worked with the Estonian Football Association to implement a comprehensive VAR system that’s FIFA-certified and economical.
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Warner Bros Discovery writes down value of TV networks by $9.1bn
Warner Bros Discovery has written down the value of its traditional TV networks by $9.1bn, acknowledging that streaming has eroded the value of its channels such as CNN, HGTV and the Food Network.
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Industry Trends
How AI-enhanced automation led to big efficiency gains for a leading sports league
A leading sports league looked to qibb and Vidispine to streamline content workflows, managing hundreds of games per season. The subsequent automation of content ingestion and press conference summarisation helped significantly improve efficiency. Jonas Michaelis, CEO at qibb, provides greater insight on the project.
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Thought Leadership
How 2024 has become the 5G Broadcast Olympics
Frank Copsidas, President of the 5G Broadcast Collective, discusses the transformative potential of 5G Broadcast technology, a novel platform for delivering content directly to smart devices equipped with a 5G broadcast-enabled modem chip.
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Executive Interviews
IBC Conference: Solving the “common challenge” for pay TV operators
Orange’s Chem Assayag navigates the challenges facing modern broadcasters and how to develop a service proposition that captures customers in an increasingly crowded and competitive marketplace.
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Industry Trends
IBC2024 Accelerator Project: Design Your Weapons in the Fight Against Disinformation
A skilled and diverse team aims to develop a modern system where news organisations collaborate to identify disinformation and authenticate genuine reporting, restoring audience confidence in trustworthy information.
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Suzy Lamb to head BBC Studios new UK Entertainment Unit
BBC Studios has appointed Suzy Lamb as Managing Director of its newly created UK Entertainment Unit.
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France’s Ligue 1 confirms rights deal with DAZN and beIN Sports
The French Football League (LFP) has confirmed that DAZN and beIN Sports have secured the broadcasting rights to the country’s top football division Ligue 1.