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IBC Innovation Awards shortlist announced
This year’s 10 IBC Innovation Awards finalists show a clear trend towards global co-operation and remarkable advances in bringing new engagement to content.
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BBC makes “significant change” on gender pay gap
The BBC has revealed that pay differences between women and men are down 3% across every banding with the number of women in leadership roles growing to 43.8%.
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Cartoon Network launches pop-up channels in Asia
Turner’s Cartoon Network has launched two pop-up kids channels as part of an innovative trial in partnership with Globecast.
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BBC Studios wins first Quibi commission
New digital platform Quibi has issued its first short form commission to the BBC Studios Natural History Unit.
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YouTube dominates viewing figures, but catch up services on the rise
Netflix and Amazon Prime are continuing to see growth in viewing figures globally, while Facebook and YouTube has seen a fall in usage, according to Ampere Analysis.
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Digital piracy costs US economy $30bn annually
Online piracy costs the US economy almost $30 billion a year, with pirated videos viewed over 200 billion times, according to a report from the US Chamber of Commerce.
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India’s Pen N Camera unveils OTT platform
Indian film production and distribution company Pen N Camera International is set to launch an OTT platform this month.
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Children’s Media Conference 2019 & Stranger Things Season 3 release date
1st - 7th July: Your guide to what’s happening this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Viacom, Mubi streaming service launches & Jony Ive leaves Apple
24th-28th June: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Connected TVs now account for nearly half of video ad impressions
Connected TV now accounts for nearly half of all video advertising impressions served, according to the latest Video Benchmark Report from Extreme Reach.
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Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo give trade war warning ahead of tariff hike
Donald Trump’s trade war with China could drive up costs on consumer electronics and negatively impact the gaming and content industry.
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Discovery appoints Andrew Georgiou as Eurosport president
Discovery has named Andrew Georgiou as president of Eurosport in a role that will also see him oversee sports rights and marketing across the Discovery Group.
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Sony invests in Nevion to boost IP offering
Sony is set to bolster its end-to-end IP offering having struck a partnership and investment deal with Nevion.
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NBC pulls The Office from Netflix in favour of own streaming service
The US version of The Office will be pulled from Netflix 2021 – as NBC makes its own upcoming streaming platform the exclusive home of the popular sitcom.
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NEP agrees deal for Sweden’s HDR Group
The NEP Group is to acquire HDR Group, a full-service production services firm based in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Sky Italia appoints KPN chief Maximo Ibarra as CEO
KPN CEO Maximo Ibarra has been named at the new CEO of Sky Italia, effective from October.
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Elon Musk launches “most difficult” rocket to date
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, dubbed the most powerful yet, was launched overnight with a batch of 24 experimental satellites ready to orbit.
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Fox Sports turns to Watson for AI-powered highlights
Fox Sports has teamed up with IBM to use the firm’s AI platform as part of its analysis and coverage of the Women’s World Cup.
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Warner Bros. hires BBC Studios Ann Sarnoff as CEO
BBC Studios Americas president Ann Sarnoff has been named the first woman to head Warner Bros. in the studio’s history.
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Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom announce 5G JV
Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom have announced a new joint venture aimed at developing 5G technologies such as low latency streaming solutions.