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Christopher Nolan rallies filmmakers
Nolan has urged filmmakers to give audiences a reason to leave the house and to continue inventing new genres for the future success of cinema.
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BBC lead RTS programme nominations
BBC’s Killing Eve and A Very English Scandal have been nominated alongside Netflix’s Black Mirror: USS Callister and Sky Atlantic’s Save Me for the 2019 Royal Television Society Programme Awards.
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Entries open for IBC2019 Awards
Industry influencers and innovators are called to submit their achievements across the media, entertainment and technology industry for the annual IBC Awards, with two new categories added to this year’s programme.
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Warner Media to boost CNN digital enterprise
Warner Media CEO John Stankey yesterday laid out a new organisational model which the company hopes will accelerate its development and distribution of content.
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Claire Hungate to guest chair IBC2019 Conference
Brave Bison chief executive Claire Hungate will take over from Channel 4’s Keith Underwood as guest chair of the IBC2019 Content Steering Group.
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Disney's Hulu talks and Microsoft bets on AR
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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OneWeb launches first broadband satellites
OneWeb has launched its mega-constellation satellites today after announcing yesterday during Mobile World Congress it will deliver connectivity to Africa and the Middle East by 2021.
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BBC & ITV to launch UK-based Netflix rival
The BBC and ITV have confirmed rumours that they will launch a new streaming service for UK audiences, more than ten years after a similar project was proposed and then blocked.
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DAZN accelerates into Spain
Innovation and partnerships will be the key to DAZN’s success, says the firm’s senior vice president Peter Parmenter, who spoke at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the day before DAZN launched its platform in Spain.
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Oscars 2019: The winners
Bohemian Rhapsody, Black Panther and Roma were among the big winners at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony.
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Samsung reveals folding phone & 8K coverage of Tokyo Olympics
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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EU broadcasters call for online regulation
Censorship and disinformation from unregulated global platforms are jeopardising the credibility of European public and commercial broadcasters, according to two European industry bodies.
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VOD rivals cinema as favourite
Almost half of UK filmgoers select Netflix as favourite ahead of the cinema to consume new content, according to a study into audience evolution.
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UK Space Agency invests £18m in OneWeb
The UK Space Agency has invested £18 million in London-based firm OneWeb, which plans to use satellite connectivity to aid 5G technology communications.
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Facebook called to reform its “digital gangster” status
Democracy is at risk from the malicious and relentless spread of fake news and targeted misinformation of users’ data, a UK Parliamentary report has concluded.
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Is Apple launching its TV service in April?
Apple is reported to be in the final stages of preparing to launch its video on-demand streaming service.
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EU agrees copyright laws & UK to regulate tech giants
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Facebook updates Watch strategy
Facebook has revealed a new strategy for its Watch video service, including an expansion of its revenue channels and creative opportunities for video creators.
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SVOD viewing to equal broadcast TV by 2023
China and North America will lead the market for streaming video on-demand services with subscribers set to grow to 743 million in the next four years.
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EBU warns of “dire conditions for media freedom”
The European Broadcasting Union has called for immediate action to protect journalists and the freedom of expression.