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Banijay Group and RedBird IMI have agreed to merge Banijay Entertainment and All3Media to create a global media and entertainment company called Banijay.

Paramount+ and HBO Max will be merged into one streaming service, according to David Ellison, CEO of Paramount.

Tilly Norwood AI talent studio Xicoia – founded by Particle6 CEO Eline van der Velden – has made its first major hire, bringing in former Amazon Prime Video executive Mark Whelan as Head of Strategy and Operations.

The Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina have achieved strong results for European public service broadcasters.

Channel 4’s interim Chief Executive Jonathan Allan is to leave the organisation after 15 years.

Five major British broadcasters and news organisations have formed a coalition to push for a common AI standard to enable fair use of their output.

The HbbTV Association has published version 2.0.5 of its core specification, which formally integrates digital rights management (DRM). While HbbTV devices have supported DRM for many years, this is the first time it has been explicitly defined, providing a harmonised, interoperable approach across the ecosystem.

Netflix has withdrawn from the race to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, leaving the way clear for Paramount Skydance to win the months-long battle for the historic Hollywood studio.

The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same content and accessibility rules as traditional broadcasters, under new government legislation.

Avatar: Fire and Ash was the big winner at the Visual Effects Society’s 24th Annual VES Awards, taking home seven awards in total, including the top prize of Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature.