All articles by Alana Foster – Page 18
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Nokia Technologies and Innogiant honoured at IBC
IBC2019 Best Conference Paper has been scooped by Nokia Technologies and Innogiant for its research into real-time decoding and immersive augmented reality experiences for mobile devices.
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Industry Trends
Esports eclipses expectations
Esports offers opportunities for broadcasters. With its growing fan base and complex rights management changing the landscape, IBC365 examines the lessons in production from the cutting edge of gaming.
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ProSiebenSat.1 looks to offload Red Arrow Studios
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 is undergoing a strategic review with reports pointing to a sale or industry partnership for its international production business Red Arrow.
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Gravity Media completes acquisition of Australia’s Chief Entertainment
UK-based Gravity Media has completed the acquisition of Chief Entertainment - a provider of live studio and production services from Australian telecommunications firm Telstra.
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FTC to order YouTube to pay up to $200M for privacy violation
Google will be forced to spend up to $200 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into YouTube’s alleged violation of children’s privacy law.
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Walt Disney sells Yes Network in $3.47bn deal
Amazon, Sinclair Broadcast Group and the New York Yankees are among the companies to make up the investor group which has bought Disney’s Yes Network.
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India’s watchdog reviews media and broadcasting sector
Walt Disney’s Star India is among the companies under assessment by India’s antitrust watchdog which has revealed it is looking into competition concerns in the country’s media and broadcasting sector.
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Hollywood studios launch “Filmmaker Mode” for consumer TVs
Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese are among directors that have collaborated with the UHD Alliance to introduce a new UHD TV setting to extend the cinematic experience.
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India liberalises digital media investment
The Indian Government has confirmed it will allow 26% foreign investment in digital media and streaming services to help boost its economic growth.
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AIMS updates IP roadmap for broadcasters
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions had released “a significant update” to its roadmap for a standards-based approach to the application of IP technologies in broadcast operations.
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RTL seeks ad-tech partnerships and revamps management
Broadcaster RTL has overhauled its ad-tech business, creating a centralised European hub while calling for partnerships to drive digital video monetisation.
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Sinclair closes deal with Disney on 21 sports networks
Sinclair Broadcast group has completed the acquisition of the equity interest in 21 Regional Sports Networks and Fox College Sports from The Walt Disney Company.
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US and France agree deal on digital tax
Silicon Valley technology giants will face taxation after the US and French Presidents struck a deal during the G7 Summit.
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Mediaset lodges complaint against Vivendi
Broadcaster Mediaset has filed a complaint to Italian watchdog, accusing shareholder Vivendi of leaking information undermining its corporate restructuring plans.
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IABM BaM 2019 Awards shortlist announced
Dolby Laboratories, PIksel, Atomos, Rohde & Schwarz and Make.TV are among the vendors shortlisted for the IBC2019 edition of the IABM BaM Awards.
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Industry Trends
Talking about an AI revolution
Artificial intelligence has been heralded as the enabling technology of our age with applications transforming production and delivery set to boost the entire broadcasting industry.
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Netflix inks deal for Uxbridge production space
Netflix has signed a deal to rent out 134,000 square-feet of production space in Uxbridge in a push to establish itself in the UK ahead of the opening of its Shepperton studios base.
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Korea set to ride in on OTT Wavve
Korean broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS with SK Telecom have been given the go ahead from its antitrust watchdog to launch a new OTT streaming service.
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SMPTE makes interoperability strides with IMF
SMPTE along with 30 participants have successfully marked another milestone in the development of the SMPTE ST 2067 IMF standard.
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Kwesé TV gets green light from South African regulator
A commercial free-to-air TV licence has been awarded to Kwesé TV by South Africa’s media regulator ICASA.