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Sky names Comcast exec Armstrong as group CFO
Sky has appointed Jason Armstrong as its new group chief financial officer, replacing Andrew Griffith.
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Quibi debuts Turnstyle mobile viewing technology
Short-form streaming service Quibi has unveiled technology that allows viewers to switch between landscape and portrait viewing.
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Warner Bros. eyes AI commissioning & Awards season
6-10 Jan: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Game of Thrones and The Mandalorian lead VES Awards nominations
The nominees for the 18th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards have been revealed, with five nominations each for Alita: Battle Angel and The Lion King.
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IBC2020 Technical Papers Submission is Now Open
IBC has opened submissions for Technical Papers for the IBC2020 Conference.
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VR market saw 5% growth in 2019 as consumers shift to next gen devices
The virtual reality headset market saw 5% growth in 2019, despite a slowing of sales according to research from Futuresource Consulting.
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Riedel acquires Embrionix for IP expertise
Riedel Communications has acquired Canada-based IP video processing firm Embrionix.
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Joker leads Bafta nominations amid diversity criticism
The Baftas have come under fire for failing to nominate a single non-white star for acting awards in the 2020 nominations, which were released today, with Joker leading the nominations.
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Industry orgs and TV vendors back UHD Alliance’s Filmmaker Mode
CES 2020: The UHD Alliance has received backing for its Filmmaker Mode standard from a number of industry organisations and new vendors.
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ViacomCBS takes a Byte out of in-car entertainment market
ViacomCBS has partnered with electric vehicle startup Byton to bring content to its new range of M—Byte electric crossover cars which are due to launch later this year.
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Golden Globes: The full list of winners
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 1917 were among the winners at last night’s Golden Globes, both picking up awards in the best motion picture category.
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Samsung and 8K Association launch TV certification scheme
Samsung Electronics has partnered with the 8K Association to launch an 8K TV certification scheme.
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France hits Google with $167M fine for online advertising breach
The French competition watchdog has fined Google $167 million for abusing its power over the treatment of advertisers and its “opaque” business practices.
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BritBox adds distribution partners
ITV and BBC streaming service BritBox is now available on Chromecast as well as Panasonic and Vestel televisions.
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Google buys game developer & NENT inks NBCUniversal content deal
16-20 Dec: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Audiotonix acquired by private equity firm
Private equity firm Ardian has bought a majority stake in Audiotonix, the professional audio mixing console group which includes brands such as Calrec and Allen & Heath.
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Apple, Google & Amazon “Chip” away at smart home standard
Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance have partnered to develop an open standard for connecting smart home devices.
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TiVo merges with tech firm Xperi in $3bn deal
TiVo is combining with Xperi to create “one of the industry’s largest” consumer and entertainment technology and intellectual property licensing businesses.
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Lionsgate strikes content deal with Airtel
India’s Bharti Airtel has inked a deal with Lionsgate and Starzplay to launch Lionsgate Play in India under a new strategic alliance.
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New Zealand delays decision over PSB merger
A decision over the future of public service broadcasting in New Zealand has been delayed as a number of Cabinet ministers requested more detail on proposals to merge RNZ and TVNZ.