News – Page 80
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NewsDPP Tech Leaders’ Briefing & Viacom to announce earnings
11-15 Nov: Your guide to what’s happening this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsDisney unveils European launch dates for Disney+
Disney+ is set to launch in a number of European markets on 31 March, the studio giant confirmed during a results call.
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NewsRTÉ announces job cuts and closures
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has announced plans to cut up to 200 jobs as part of a series of financial measures aimed at reducing costs by €60 million over the next three years.
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NewsDeluxe appoints new CEO
Deluxe has completed a restructure of the business and appointed Eric Cummins to the role of chief executive.
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NewsVivendi's peace talks with Mediaset & Fox strikes deal with Nexstar
4-8 Nov: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsRory Peck Awards honour fearless filmmakers
Freelance journalists covering stories on suicide, war, disease and corruption from Nicaragua, Syria, Sierra Leone and Yemen were celebrated last night at the 2019 Rory Peck Awards.
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NewsChernobyl and Killing Eve lead RTS Craft and Design nominations
The Royal Television Society (RTS) Craft and Design Awards celebrate excellence in broadcast television, aiming to recognise the huge variety of skills and processes involved in programme production across 30 categories.
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NewsSky launches new immersive VR experience
The Sky premiere of season two of its genre-bending and psychedelic show Britannia airs tonight with the exclusive launch of Britannia VR: Out of Your Mind - a new virtual reality (VR) experience.
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NewsBritBox launches in the UK with C4 deal
UK streaming service BritBox has gone live across the UK today announcing a deal with Channel 4 for British TV box sets and films.
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NewsTechnicolor appoints Moat as new CEO
Technicolor has named former Eir boss Richard Moat as its new CEO, replacing Frédéric Rose.
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NewsRed pulls plug on Hydrogen device
Red Digital Cinema has pulled the plug on its Hydrogen device, ending the firm’s foray into mobile phone manufacturing.
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NewsCanal+ Group seeks exclusive Disney+ deal in France
Vivendi’s Canal+ Group is reportedly in advanced talks with Disney to be the exclusive third-party carrier of its upcoming streaming platform Disney+ in France.
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NewsOfcom appoints Oxley as interim chief
Ofcom has named Jonathan Oxley as interim chief executive, as speculation grows about who will replace departing chief Sharon White.
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NewsVice Media finalises acquisition of Refinery29
Refinery29 has officially been taken over by Vice Media with the media giant confirmating executive teams will be reshuffled.
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NewsBroadcasters partner to boost disability awareness
ITV, the BBC, Channel 4, Viacom and Sky have partnered to launch an event focussed on disability and the media to mark International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD).
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NewsVisual Data buys London content services firm MX1
Visual Data buys London-based MX1 UK from SES Ongoing M&A among the media services sector SES to focus on distribution and content management
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NewsSMPTE and IABM confirm industry membership collaboration
Two leading media and broadcasting organisations have united to pool expertise across their memberships and share knowledge around industry challenges.
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NewsOneWeb to raise $1bn for mega-constellation
Internet satellite company OneWeb is set to seek $1 billion from investors as it prepares its plan to launch hundreds of advanced satellites into orbit from next year.
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NewsConservatives and Labour pledge free over-75 licence fees ahead of election
The UK’s two largest political parties have vowed to save free TV licences for all over-75s ahead of the upcoming UK general election.
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NewsComcast-owned Sky boosts UK workforce with 1,000 new roles
Europe’s direct-to-consumer media and entertainment company Sky will grow its engineering and customer service jobs by 5% to meet increasing demands.
