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CNN announces digital overhaul and job cuts
CNN has announced an overhaul of the news network, including plans to build a billion-dollar digital business, experiment with artificial intelligence (AI), and overhaul key newsroom structures.
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ITVX reports record streaming figures for June
ITV’s streaming service ITVX has reported its best month on record in June, helped by Euros 2024 coverage, the latest series of Love Island and a selection of new dramas.
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Fox launches Tubi in the UK
Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service Tubi has launched in the UK.
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FIFA looking to raise up to $2bn to grow streaming service
Football’s world governing body FIFA is looking to raise up to $2bn to expand its streaming service, according to a Bloomberg News report.
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Netflix and Amazon dominate commissions of streaming originals
Netflix and Amazon accounted for more than half (53%) of all SVOD commissions globally in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report by Ampere Analysis.
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Royal Television Society celebrates 2024 Student Television Awards winners
Britain’s forum for TV and media content and educational charity The Royal Television Society (RTS), has announced the winners for the national RTS Student Television Awards 2024, sponsored by 4Skills – Channel 4’s nationwide training and development strategy.
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Freely streaming service strikes four more smart TV partnerships
Freely, the new streaming service backed by UK public service broadcasters, has struck partnership deals with four more smart TV brands.
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Audiences concerned about GenAI produced video content, finds BBC research
Audiences are concerned about the use of generative AI for video content, but there is some openness to the use of GenAI in audio content, according to BBC research commissioned to assess the perception of the technology.
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Banijay Rights to launch animated Mr Bean FAST channel
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, is to launch a dedicated Mr Bean: The Animated Series FAST channel, in a move that expands the iconic brand to free ad-supported services worldwide for the first time.
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Fremantle to launch 25 FAST channels with Pluto TV
Fremantle has signed a global deal with Pluto TV to distribute 25 FAST channels across 13 countries.
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YouTube and Instagram redefine video service popularity, finds Omdia research
YouTube continues to dominate as the most popular video service globally, but Instagram has surged ahead of Netflix and TikTok in the USA to establish itself as the second most popular video service among American users.
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NBCUniversal to send 27 creators To Olympic Games Paris 2024
NBC Universal is to send 27 social media creators to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 as part of an effort to reach sports fans of all generations.
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IBC2024: Innovation, talent and growth initiatives launched to drive global media industry
IBC2024 has unveiled a host of exciting new show features fuelling networking, learning, collaboration and business opportunities at this year’s event, which takes place in the RAI Amsterdam on 13th-16th September.
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Bridgerton universe adds £250m to UK economy
Bridgerton has boosted the UK economy by more than £250m, supporting almost 5000 businesses over the past five years, according to Netflix and the show’s producer Shondaland.
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James Graham to deliver Edinburgh TV Festival’s MacTaggart lecture
British playwright and dramatist James Graham is to deliver the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, the flagship address of this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival.
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Europe leads anime boom, finds report
There are strong growth opportunities for Japanese anime in Europe, according to a newly published report from researcher Ampere Analysis.
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UKTV sets launch date for ‘U’ master brand
UK broadcaster UKTV is to launch its new master brand U on July 16.
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Last chance to enter the prestigious IBC2024 Innovation Awards
Nominations for this year’s IBC Innovation Awards close at midnight (BST) on 7 June 2024 with the awards ceremony set to take place at IBC on Sunday 15 September at the RAI Amsterdam.
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Prime Video has lowest churn rate of major North American streamers, finds research
Amazon’s Prime Video has the lowest churn rate of the largest major streaming services in North America, according to new research by Park Associates.
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ITV set for first General Election leaders’ debate
UK broadcaster ITV has announced the first head-to-head General Election debate between Rishi Sunak, leader of the Conservative Party, and Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party.