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Disney+ to become the exclusive home of Disney Channels in the UK
The Walt Disney Company is closing its kids channels in the UK after negotiations over carriage agreements with pay-TV platforms Sky and Virgin Media ended without a deal.
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Honeycutt joins Blackbird as non-exec director
Former Discovery chief technology officer John Honeycutt has joined cloud editing platform Blackbird as non-executive director.
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Weekly News Roundup: Technicolor files for Chapter 15 and Nent launches Finnish OTT
22-26 June: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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UK internet use surges to record levels during lockdown
UK adults are now spending more than a quarter of their waking day online, with services such as TikTok and Zoom seeing unprecedented growth during lockdown, according to regulator Ofcom.
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SMPTE transforms annual event into immersive, interactive remote experience
SMPTE has unveiled plans to hold its 2020 technical conference and exhibition as an interactive and immersive remote experience.
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Disney+ set to launch in eight more European countries in September
The Walt Disney Company is to launch its streaming service Disney+ in eight more European countries on 15th September.
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BBC to spend £100m on diverse productions and talent
The BBC has pledged to spend £100 million from its existing commissioning budget on ‘diverse and inclusive content’ over three years, starting in 2021.
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Saudi Arabia promises piracy crackdown after WTO report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pledged a crackdown on broadcast piracy after a World Trade Organisation investigation found the state had not done enough to tackle pirate sport service BeoutQ.
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ViacomCBS CEO Bakish reveals OTT plans
ViacomCBS boss Bob Bakish has revealed plans to add 15,000 hours of new content to its OTT platform CBS All Access as it looks to compete with a raft of new streaming services.
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NBCUniversal and Sky unveil leadership team for One Platform ad offering
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and Sky have unveiled the leadership team for their new One Platform Global Advertising & Partnerships offering, which was announced last month.
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UK creative industries “on brink of devastation” says Oxford Economics report
The UK’s creative industries are on “the brink of devastation” due to the Covid-19 crisis, and face a projected £74 billion fall in turnover and the loss of over 400,000 jobs this year.
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4K 4Charity virtual run raises over $20,000 for Covid-19 and diversity causes
The 4K 4Charity’s virtual event has raised over $20,000 in donations for organisations that provide Covid-19 relief and non-profits focused on increasing diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
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Weekly News Roundup: Emmys retooled & Quibi eyes Amazon deal
15-19 June: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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5G-Virtuosa project completes first milestone
An EU-funded project exploring the use of 5G and virtualisation for broadcast production has completed its first round of technology integration, building an IP-based studio based on industry standards SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS.
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International coalition shuts Spain-based video piracy ring
An international coalition has shut down a piracy ring based in Spain offering more than 40,000 video channels and VOD content, and with two million subscribers.
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LiveScore to launch OTT service after reaching Serie A rights deal
Sports content provider LiveScore has struck a deal to broadcast all the remaining matches in Italy’s Serie A, marking the platform’s first ever live streaming offering.
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Sky reveals all 2019 UK Originals commissions were carbon neutral
Sky has revealed that all 41 of its UK-commissioned Originals in 2019 received CarbonNeutral certification, with the broadcaster becoming the first member of Bafta’s Albert Consortium to achieve the status.
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Oscars 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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Coronavirus spurs rise of digital news consumption
The coronavirus outbreak is accelerating long term trends around the rise of digital news consumption, The Reuters Institute said in its annual Digital News Report.
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YouTube pledges $100m fund for Black creators
YouTube has established a $100 million fund to support black creators and artists utilising the Google-owned video platform.