All articles by Staff writer – Page 37
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NewsEBU and Warner Bros Discovery win European rights to 2026-2032 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded all media rights in Europe for the four Olympic Games in the 2026-2032 period to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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NewsDisney+ to offer IMAX Signature Sound By DTS
Disney+ is adding high fidelity audio via IMAX signature sound by DTS to a selection of Marvel films and other titles in 2023.
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NewsGrowth in content investment set to dip in 2023
Global content expenditure will increase by just 2% year-on-year in 2023—the lowest growth in over a decade, excluding the COVID-driven slump of 2020, according to Ampere Analysis.
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NewsGovernment abandons plans to privatise Channel 4
The UK government has confirmed that it will no longer seek to privatise public broadcaster Channel 4.
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NewsGlobal box office recovers in 2022
Global box office continued to recover in 2022, hitting $25.9 billion, a 27% gain on 2021 according to analysts Gower Street.
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NewsFremantle promotes Christian Vesper to global drama boss
Production and distribution giant Fremantle has promoted Christian Vesper to CEO Global Drama, reporting to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe.
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NewsAvatar: The Way of Water box office gives hope to beleaguered cinemas
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has scored an impressive box-office debut, grossing $435m worldwide in its opening three days.
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery predicts another $1bn in content write-offs
Warner Bros Discovery says that its costs due to content write-offs could now reach up to $3.5bn, some $1bn more than previously anticipated.
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NewsBBC offers glimpse into earliest days of radio to mark 100 year anniversary
To mark its 100th anniversary, the BBC has published a full listing of the radio programmes that were available in its very first year in operation on the BBC Programme Index.
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NewsMilk expands to France with opening of VFX studio in Bordeaux
VFX studio Milk is to open a new studio in Bordeaux, France in January 2023.
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NewsBanijay names Christian Wikander as global head of scripted
Production and distribution group Banijay has appointed Christian Wikander as its new global head of scripted.
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Industry TrendsIBC2022 International Honour for Excellence awarded to the BBC for their ‘special place in the broadcasting industry’
The IBC2022 International Honour for Excellence, IBC’s highest award, has been given to the BBC in its 100th year, recognising the organisation’s leadership as “the start of the whole media industry”.
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NewsStreamer launches: ITVX in the UK, Paramount+ in Germany and Disney+ Basic in the US
UK broadcaster ITV has launched its new and expanded streaming service ITVX, in a slew of streamer launches across the globe.
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NewsMediawan buys stake in Brad Pitt’s Plan B
European production group Mediawan has acquired a “significant stake” in Plan B Entertainment, the US based production company co-founded and led by Brad Pitt, along with co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.
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NewsThe Banshees of Inisherin leads Golden Globe nominations
The Banshees of Inisherin leads the nominations for this year’s Golden Globe Awards with eight nods.
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NewsSir Damon Buffini appointed deputy chair of BBC Board
The BBC has named Sir Damon Buffini as Deputy Chair of the BBC Board, and appointed Gary Newman, Ian Griffiths and Claire Hungate to its Commercial Board.
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NewsPact and Bectu agree terms for TV drama shoots
Members of the broadcasting union Bectu have voted to accept a new agreement from producers’ alliance Pact that covers working hours and conditions on TV drama shoots.
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NewsBBC leads way at RTS Craft & Design Awards 2022
The BBC led the way at the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2022, sponsored by Apple TV+, with 14 wins across the 29 competitive categories.
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NewsMPC restructures global leadership team
VFX house MPC is restructuring of its global leadership team, appointing several new key hires.
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NewsSky News chief John Ryley to step down
John Ryley, head of Sky News, is to step down in January after 17 years leading the news organisation.
