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Weekly News Roundup: Vivendi vs Mediaset and Disney+ moves to third in UK SVOD race
8-12 June: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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SRG to launch new OTT platform
Swiss broadcaster SRG has unveiled plans to launch a new on-demand streaming platform offering multilingual content nationwide.
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EBU report: 5G could work for broadcasters
A report just published by the EBU concludes that 5G could meet the distribution requirements of both public service and commercial broadcasters. However, there are significant structural barriers that will need to be overcome to realise the potential of 5G.
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UK broadcasters unveil innovations for Premier League restart
UK broadcasters have unveiled new plans to boost interactivity and simulate the impact of a crowd for live coverage of Premier League games when they return later this month.
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BBC names Tim Davie as new director general
The BBC has named Tim Davie as its new director general, replacing Tony Hall who will step down this summer.
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Media firms and suppliers join #BlackoutTuesday movement
Broadcasters, media firms and their suppliers were among a host of businesses and organisations that yesterday joined the #BlackoutTuesday action in tribute to George Floyd.
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BBC, Sky, BT Sport and Amazon to show Premier League games
Premier League football is set to return next month in a boost for UK broadcasters in a plan announced yesterday.
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OTT Week: RIST action
Will established methods for contributing video streams over the internet be superseded by a shared protocol? Adrian Pennington investigates.
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TikTok poaches Disney vet Mayer, prompting Mouse House reshuffle
TikTok has appointed Disney’s video streaming boss Kevin Mayer as its new CEO, prompting an executive reshuffle at the studio giant.
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Scheduling: Come together
The latest generation of scheduling solutions is expected to enable enterprise resource planning across multiple platforms and services, writes David Davies.
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IBC2020 cancelled due to Covid-19
IBC2020 cancelled amid coronavirus uncertainty and safety concerns Event was due to take place at the RAI in Amsterdam 11-14 September IBC CEO Michael Crimp: “IBC will continue to support the industry get back on track”
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Samsung and co back MPEG EVC & KKR buys ProSieben stake
11-15 May: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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British broadcasters strike esports deals during lockdown
British broadcasters have turned to esports while most sporting events are halted due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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Australia’s Foxtel seals HBO Max multi-year deal
WarnerMedia and Australian pay-TV service Foxtel have announced a new content partnership which has been described as a “major new multi-year licensing agreement.”
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Viaccess-Orca appoints Philippe Leonetti as CEO
OTT solutions provider Viaccess-Orca (VO) has named Philippe Leonetti as its new chief executive, replacing Paul Molinier.
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Industry Trends
365 playlist: News broadcasting
To celebrate World Press Day, IBC365 rounds up features on freedom of the press, contingency broadcasting and dangers of front-line reporting as broadcasters look to mitigate fake news and misinformation.
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How streaming re-wrote the rules for cinema
Coronavirus has seen cinemas across the globe shut down, while streaming services are gaining more eyeballs than ever. In a follow-up to our Streaming vs Cinema article, Patrick von Sychowski looks at how streaming has affected the film industry during Covid-19 lockdown
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O2 UK and Virgin Media in talks over potential merger
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has confirmed it is holding talks with Liberty Global about creating a tie-up between its UK mobile arm O2 and Liberty’s Virgin Media.
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Remote working webinar & ViacomCBS to release results
4 - 10 May: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry
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EC approves Canal Digital merger with NENT’s Viasat Consumer
The European Commission has given the thumbs-up to the proposed merger between Canal Digital, Telenor Group’s satellite pay-TV business, and Viasat Consumer, which is owned by NENT.