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UK government to press ahead with Channel 4 privatisation
The UK government has decided to move ahead with plans to privatise Channel 4, it has been widely reported this week.
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RTS calls for entries for Young Technologist of the Year Award
The Royal Television Society is accepting entries from ambitious engineers and technologists who have recently embarked on a career in broadcast or related industries.
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IBC Launches 2022 Awards Programme
Nominations are now open for the IBC Innovation Awards, with entries for the IBC Social Impact Award opening on Monday 11 April. All parts of the industry are invited to suggest nominations for projects and programmes and all entries are free.
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It’s a Sin, Graham Norton and Strictly honoured at RTS awards
The Royal Television Society has revealed the winners of its 2022 Programme Awards.
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Amazon orders James Bond reality spin-off
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a James Bond-inspired reality competition series, 007’s Road to a Million.
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Lord Grade selected as Ofcom chair
Former BBC Chairman and Channel 4 Chief Executive Lord Grade has been named as the new chair of UK media regulator Ofcom.
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TalkTV unveils launch date and Piers Morgan show
News UK’s TalkTV is to launch on 25 April with a schedule featuring shows hosted by Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne.
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Netflix to open Central and Eastern Europe office in Warsaw
Netflix is to open an office in Warsaw which will act as a hub for its activities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
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Oscar winners 2022
Dune, Coda and The Power of the Dog were the biggest victories at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony.
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Nvidia announces Omniverse Cloud to connect tens of millions of designers and creators
Nvidia has used its GTC Spring Conference to unveil Omniverse Cloud, a suite of cloud services that gives artists, creators, designers and developers instant access to the Nvidia Omniverse platform for 3D design collaboration and simulation from any device, anywhere.
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ITV announces £80 million Diversity Commissioning Fund
ITV plans to reserve £80 million of its content commissioning budget over the next three years to drive change towards racial equity and disability equity.
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Prince Edward becomes first Royal Patron of PGGB
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, has become Royal Patron of The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB).
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Pulse Films co-founders step down
Pulse Films founders and CEOs Thomas Benski and Marisa Clifford are stepping down after 16 years of leading the company.
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Creative studio to train university students in virtual production as industry demand grows
Final Pixel Academy and the University of Greenwich have partnered to offer a Virtual Production (VP) Skills Course to third-year film and TV students to help address a skills gap in the sector.
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BritBox UK MD Will Harrison to depart
Will Harrison, Managing Director of BritBox UK, is to step down from his role ahead of the launch of new streaming service ITVX.
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Discovery shareholders approve WarnerMedia merger
Discovery shareholders have voted to approve the company’s $43 billion acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T.
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Netflix earmarks €200m for French production in 2022
Netflix is to launch 25 new original French titles in 2022 and has another 20 titles in production in the country.
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Apple TV+ snaps up first sports rights
Streamer Apple TV+ has bought its first set of sports rights, picking up a package of Major League Baseball (MLB) rights in nine territories including the US, UK and Japan.
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SMPTE opens call for papers for 2022 annual technical conference
Technical paper proposals can now be submitted for SMPTE’s Media Technology Summit, formerly the Annual Technical Conference. SMPTE is also accepting proposals for participation in the Storytellers series.