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SMPTE announces 2019 Award recipients
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has unveiled its 2019 award winners to be honoured at its Gala Awards in October.
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Insight: Your guide to IBC2019
IBC preview magazine Insight contains interviews with keynote speakers, an overview of some of the technology trends that will dominate IBC2019 as well as guides to the show’s exciting and innovative features, from the Future Zone to the Esports Showcase.
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IBC launches IBC Daily website
IBC has added to its comprehensive coverage of the media, entertainment and technology industry with the launch of an IBC Daily-dedicated website.
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Disney names former Sky CMO to lead OTT service in Europe and Africa
Disney has named former Sky CMO Luke Bradley-Jones as the new head of its upcoming streaming service for Europe and Africa.
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Snap debuts AR smart glasses
Snap has unveiled the newest version of its smart glasses, Spectacles 3, which features dual cameras designed to showcase augmented reality features and 3D capturing.
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SMPTE reveals lineup for SMPTE2019 conference
SMPTE has unveiled the full event lineup for its annual technical conference and exhibition, with cinematographer Todd Douglas Miller and astronaut Terry Virts amongst the featured speakers.
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UK watchdog bans TV ads under indecent gender stereotyping
Philadelphia and Volkswagen’s latest adverts have been pulled from TV after contravening new UK regulation on gender stereotyping.
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CBS and Viacom merge to challenge Disney and Netflix
Leading US entertainment companies CBS and Viacom are set to merge after three years of discussions with the new firm valued at $30 billion.
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BBC’s Match of the Day moves to dock10’s VR studio
BBC’s Match of the Day will celebrate its 55th year by moving to a new virtual reality studio based at dock10.
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WBU approves EBU’s IP infrastructure standards
The World Broadcasting Union’s (WBU) Technical Committee has rubber-stamped the completion of all standard’s associated with the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) Technology Pyramid for Media Nodes.
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Reliance Jio unveils 4K and fibre plans
Reliance Jio has confirmed the launch date for its fibre broadband offering along with a 4K set-top box and a cloud services partnership with Microsoft.
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French SVoD Salto set to battle Netflix after winning approval
The joint streaming service by France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 has been confirmed to launch in 2020 after French regulators green lit the project.
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Optus takes Premier League live with 5G
In a global first, Australian pay-TV operator Optus Sport will exclusively live stream English Premier League matches over a 5G mobile network.
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Indonesian watchdog to legally monitor Netflix, YouTube and HBO
The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) is set to formulate content censorship legislation on digital media outlets including streaming services and social media platforms.
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India’s Dish partners Shemaroo for Punjabi TV service
Dish TV India has partnered with Shemaroo Entertainment to launch an ad-free service aimed at airing Punjabi movies and shows across its channels.
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Brexit creates VFX visa “uncertainty”
VFX, animation and post-production employees from the European Union are being urged to apply for settled status before the UK introduces a new visa system for working in the country.
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UK to crack down on tech firms video regulation
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom is set to be granted new regulatory powers to ensure Facebook, YouTube and Instagram will comply with “minimum standards” for video sharing and live streaming.
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China unveils new 5G broadcast trials
China Mobile has partnered with telecoms vendor ZTE to deliver China’s first 5G broadcast of a live sporting event.
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Alibaba results and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
12 - 16 Aug: Your guide to what’s happening this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Industry needs to develop standards to tackle “fake news”
The international broadcast industry needs to develop a set of common standards in order to combat the growing challenge of “fake news”.