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Lisa Nandy has been appointed as the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Delphine Ernotte Cunci, CEO, France Télévisions, has been re-elected as the President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Swedish Radio (SR) Director General Cilla Benkö has been re-elected as the Vice-President.

London-based VFX, animation and tech company DNEG Group has secured $200m in investment from the United Arab Emirates-based United Al Saqer Group (UASG).

Football’s world governing body FIFA is looking to raise up to $2bn to expand its streaming service, according to a Bloomberg News report.

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has increased its initial 2018 investment to take a majority stake in drama producer Eleventh Hour Films (EHF).

The BBC’s investment arm BBC Ventures has invested £500,000 in Bristol-based immersive live events specialist Condense.

Britain’s forum for TV and media content and educational charity The Royal Television Society (RTS), has announced the winners for the national RTS Student Television Awards 2024, sponsored by 4Skills – Channel 4’s nationwide training and development strategy.

OTT monetisation specialist G-Mana will demonstrate its Ad Suite Gallery, which it claims helps drive engagement and maximise revenue through customisable and interactive ad formats.

Italian SaaS production asset management platform Mnemonica is launching a cloud-based film masters library service dedicated to all rights owners and industry stakeholders, enabling them “to keep precious works always present for business and cultural outreach opportunities.”

Salt-E Dog is a 9kWh sustainable power supply that uses salt-based power cells instead of lithium. Andrew Hutton, Head of Product Management, batteries and mobile power, Anton/Bauer, said it aims to replace small fuel generators for film or broadcast production while addressing environmental problems associated with lithium batteries. It runs at less than 20dB (equivalent to a person breathing).