All articles by Staff writer – Page 21
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NewsAmazon Prime Video to Start Showing Ads
Amazon has confirmed plans to introduce adverts to its Prime Video streaming service this year. Customers will see the ads unless they pay extra for an ad-free experience.
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NewsLionsgate Closes $375m eOne Acquisition
Lionsgate has closed its acquisition of the global entertainment platform eOne from Hasbro.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery Acquires Turkish Streamer BluTV
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has acquired Turkish entertainment SVOD platform BluTV.
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NewsRTL Deutschland, Sky Deutschland strike partnership deal
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL Deutschland and pay-TV player Sky Deutschland have agreed a two-year partnership deal to share live sport and other content.
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NewsGermany’s ProSiebenSat.1 to step up investment in local content
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 is planning to invest more in local content in 2024 for its streaming platform Joyn as well its TV stations.
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Industry TrendsThe most popular IBC365 feature stories of 2023
We’ve pulled together our list of the most popular technology features of 2023, a top 10 that encompasses movies, music, a coronation, neon-drenched darkness and a giant Las Vegas sphere. Let’s start with…
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NewsThe most popular IBC365 news stories of 2023
2023 was a great year for media and entertainment and we’ve pulled together our list of the most popular technology stories of the year. Our top 10 countdown starts with…
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global in merger talks – reports
Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global have held early talks about merging according to multiple media reports.
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NewsLeonine, Toon2Tango Launch German Animation Studio
Leading German TV group Leonine is launching an animation division with Toon2Tango founders Hans Ulrich Stoef and Jo Daris.
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NewsVivendi Explores Spinning Off Canal+, Havas and Lagardere
French media giant Vivendi says it is exploring splitting up the company into several entities with each listed on the stock market.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery and Movistar Plus+ Strike Partnership Deal in Spain
Spanish streamer Movistar Plus+ and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have extended their partnership to bring content from WBD’s portfolio of entertainment, sports, films and news to Movistar Plus+ customers in Spain.
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NewsRTL Group to Sell Dutch TV and Streaming Division to DPG Media
RTL Group has agreed to sell its Dutch subsidiary RTL Nederland to DPG Media for €1.1 billion.
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NewsNearly Half of all UK TV and Radio Employees Based Outside London
Around half of TV and radio broadcasters’ employees are now based outside of London, but more needs to be done to increase diversity in senior roles, according to Ofcom’s latest study on the make-up of the UK industry.
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NewsRedBird IMI Reportedly in Talks to Acquire All3Media
Investment group RedBird IMI is reportedly in advanced talks to buy UK-based production group All3Media in a deal worth in the region of £1 billion.
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NewsNetflix Shares Viewing Data Across Entire Catalogue
Netflix has provided more information about what people are watching on its platform, releasing viewer data for 99% of its catalogue.
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NewsScreenSkills Appoints Laura Mansfield as Chief Executive
ScreenSkills has appointed Laura Mansfield as its new Chief Executive to succeed Seetha Kumar.
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NewsBarbie, Oppenheimer and Succession Lead Golden Globe Nominations
Warner Brothers’ Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer lead the film nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards while HBO’s Succession, FX’s The Bear and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building have scored multiple nominations in the TV categories.
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NewsIABM Honours #GALSNGEAR Founder Amy DeLouise with Mentoring Award
#GALSNGEAR founder Amy DeLouise has received the IABM M&E Mentoring Award, which recognises a person, group, or company that has made an impact and has been an inspiration in the lives of new people in the media and entertainment industry.
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NewsVice Media Group Co-CEO Hozefa Lokhandwala Steps Down
Hozefa Lokhandwala is to step down as co-CEO of Vice Media Group.
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NewsIMG’s 2024 Trends: Smart Stadiums, AI and Monetising Women’s Sport
Global sports, events and representation company IMG has launched its Digital Trends Report 2024, exploring the technologies and developments that will shape the sport media landscape for rightsholders over the next 12 months.
