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Versa expands Manchester studio footprint
TV and film studio business Versa Studios has opened Versa ABC, a 5,000 sq ft ‘studio in the sky’ overlooking Manchester City centre.
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ILM to open virtual production stage in Vancouver
Industrial Light & Magic is to expand its StageCraft LED virtual production services to Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Sunset+Vine to create a ‘a skilled, diverse and inspired workforce’ with Commonwealth Games training initiative
Building on its background in training and development, Sunset+Vine, Host Broadcast partner for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has partnered with Birmingham City University, Create Central, WMCA and Solihull College to deliver a Host Broadcast Training Initiative (HBTI). The HBTI will offer 200 work experience placements on its outside broadcasts ...
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ScreenSkills report reveals unscripted TV challenges
Research by training organisation ScreenSkills on unscripted TV has laid bare a wide range of skills needs with a particular focus on shortages in the “squeezed middle” of experienced crew.
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Len Blavatnik refinances DAZN
Billionaire Len Blavatnik has agreed a $4.3 billion recapitalisation of sports streamer DAZN.
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TelevisaUnvision launches Spanish-language streamer Vix
TelevisaUnivision has unveiled ViX, its global streaming service created specifically for the Spanish-speaking world.
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ViacomCBS rebrands as Paramount
ViacomCBS is changing its name to Paramount, adopting the studio brand name as part of a renewed focus on streaming.
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OTT & D2C panels and presentations available on demand on IBC Digital
Watch IBC Digital’s panel discussions now available on-demand on the OTT and D2C channel.
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Untold Studios launches in the US
Untold Studios has launched its first studio in the United States.
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Channel 4 to mentor and train 60 black filmmakers
Channel 4 has teamed up with We Are Parable to create a mentoring and training programme for 60 Black TV, filmmakers and content creators across the UK.
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Amazon strikes long-term Shepperton Studios deal
Amazon Prime Video has agreed a multimillion-pound long-term contract with Shepperton Studios for exclusive use of new production facilities at the Surrey studios for future original TV series and movie productions.
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Disney+ reveals strong subscriber growth
Streaming service Disney+ added nearly 12 million subscribers in its first financial quarter of 2022, bringing its total to 129.8 million.
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Content Everywhere: welcome to your new monthly newsletter
Welcome to the first issue of the new Content Everywhere newsletter, dedicated to providing you with the latest news and information from companies at the forefront of online and streamed video.
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NEP to power OB fleet with biofuel
NEP has switched its fleet of OB trucks to be powered by recycled biofuel as part of a step to reduce CO2 emissions and achieving carbon neutrality.
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Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios begins £12m expansion
Work is underway on the expansion of Bristol film and TV production facility The Bottle Yard Studios.
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BT Sport enters exclusive negotiations with Discovery
BT has entered into exclusive negotiations with Discovery to create a joint venture for its BT Sport business.
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Film and drama spend hits record £5.64 billion in UK
The combined spend by film and high-end television production (HETV) in the UK during 2021 reached a record £5.64 billion, according to official BFI figures.
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How cloud, data, AI, and gaming technology transform the media value chain
Media companies are using the cloud, data, artificial intelligence, and gaming technology to become more agile, with a Microsoft session on IBC Digital offering real-world examples of how media companies are optimising their cost structure, creating new revenue streams, and responding to changing audience and advertiser expectations.
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Grupo Televisa and Univision complete $4.8bn deal
Spanish-language media giants Grupo Televisa and Univision have closed their $4.8 billion merger.
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BBC Three returns to broadcast TV
BBC Three returns as a broadcast channel this week – nearly six years after it moved online.