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NewsTeletubbies brought to life via AR
Classic kids TV characters from Teletubbies, In the Night Garden and Boy Dragon are to be brought to life through augmented reality.
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Industry Trends
IBC2020 Accelerators: 5G centralised streaming for location-based VR
A new IBC Accelerator investigates the potential of a 5G centralised streaming model to enhance the user experience in location-based VR venues. Ian Volans investigates.
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News
Altice’s BFMTV launches vertical mobile viewing solution
French news channel BFMTV has launched what it claims is the world’s first “Live Vertical” solution which automatically converts the horizontal frames of standard TV streams to a vertical format better suited to smartphones.
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Video
Moso PD 65W GaN
IBC Showcase: Moso PD 65W GaN is a USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery 3.0 output port multifunctional charger.
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News
Connected TV viewership rises in key European markets
Connected TV viewership has grown to reach 50% of households in Europe’s five biggest markets, according to a new report from video advertising platform SpotX.
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Industry Trends
Quibi wins first court battle over Turnstyle technology
A US judge has denied an injunction that would have forced streaming platform Quibi to ditch its signature “Turnstyle” screen feature.
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News
Disney+ to become the exclusive home of Disney Channels in the UK
The Walt Disney Company is closing its kids channels in the UK after negotiations over carriage agreements with pay-TV platforms Sky and Virgin Media ended without a deal.
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News
Weekly News Roundup: Technicolor files for Chapter 15 and Nent launches Finnish OTT
22-26 June: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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News
UK internet use surges to record levels during lockdown
UK adults are now spending more than a quarter of their waking day online, with services such as TikTok and Zoom seeing unprecedented growth during lockdown, according to regulator Ofcom.
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News
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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News
BBC begins beta testing on voice assistant Beeb
The BBC has moved to beta testing for its new voice assistant, Beeb, with a new male voice aimed at distinguishing it from rivals such as Amazon’s Alexa.
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News
TiVo and Xperi form new company after merger completion
TiVo and Xperi have formed a new media technology and IP licensing company after they completed a $3 billion merger earlier this week.
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Industry Trends
Driving audiences back to the big screen
In the wake of coronavirus, drive-in cinemas are undergoing a renaissance across Europe, but what are the best screen and audio options and can events organisers ever recoup the outlay on the tech investments involved?
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Industry Trends
365 Playlist: OTT
2020 may be the year of the OTT, but despite new launches, the market remains challenging for content providers. As part of our OTT week, IBC365 rounds up features and interviews on the OTT market.
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News
BBC launches Together platform for shared streaming during lockdown
The BBC has launched a new experimental platform that aims to allow viewers who are apart to watch and listen to video and audio content from iPlayer, Sounds, Bitesize, News and Sport at the same time.
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News
Apple buys broadcast VR startup NextVR
Tech giant Apple has acquired virtual reality broadcast startup NextVR for an undisclosed fee.
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Industry Trends
Is XR the answer to delivering the new normal?
Are new age technologies the key to boosting economies and bolstering broadcasting for the future post lockdown? IBC365 looks at the current landscape with vendor announcements and shifts in technology adoption.
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Industry Trends
IBC Accelerator Programme: Delivering television as objects
Responding to the myriad of complex digital transformation challenges facing today’s Media Entertainment industry, IBC has introduced the Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. Ian Volans looks at these projects.
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News
ViacomCBS’s Bakish severs staff to drive integration
Since Viacom and CBS merged last December and during the “challenging” Covid-19 pandemic, CEO Bill Bakish has said streamlining its operations and managing costs remain a priority.
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WarnerMedia snaps up Dutch tech firm to drive streaming
AT T owned WarnerMedia has acquired Dutch technology group The Widget Company ahead of its launch of HBO Max streaming service next month.
