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Industry TrendsThe Future of OTT Business Models: Localisation and Personalisation
The death of terrestrial TV has been a repeated topic of discussion ever since the first streaming services gained popularity. But how true is it today? Andrew Williams gets to grips with the reality…
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Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
French writer and director Justine Triet’s murder mystery film Anatomy of a Fall won the top prize, the Palme d’Or, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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Eurovision 2023 Reaches 162m Viewers
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest reached 162 million people over its three live shows across 38 public service media markets, according to figures provided by organiser the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
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Industry Trends
The Metaverse – Dead or Alive?
The metaverse continues to be all things to all men, as the saying goes. Incorporating everything from VR to gaming, virtual worlds to IoT, and layering on AI and blockchain, it’s no wonder that the appeal is considerable, but real-world success (and indeed definition) has been lacking to date. Mark ...
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Netflix Reports 5m Users for Advertising Tier
Netflix has revealed that its ad-supported tier has reached almost 5m monthly active users (MAUs) just six months after launch.
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Industry Trends
DTG2023: FAST and Curious, AR and Fan Wonderment
With a part two look at the DTG’s The Bigger Picture event, George Jarrett reports on two sessions that particularly caught the ear, one dubbed The FAST Track to Success, and a fascinating session on Extended Fan Experiences.
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ITV Studios Launches The Voice in the Metaverse
ITV Studios and The Virtual Brand Group have launched The Voice Studios, an immersive virtual experience based on the Emmy Award-winning series The Voice.
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Disney to Launch Combined Disney+ and Hulu App
Disney is to launch a combined Disney+ and Hulu app by the end of the year.
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US Scripted Commissions Drop ‘Significantly’
The rate of TV commissioning in the US dropped significantly in the second half of last year, and continues to remain low in 2023, according to a new report from Ampere Analysis.
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BBC Reveals Astonishing Eurovision2023 Production Stats
The BBC has revealed some of the facts and figures behind its staging of the Eurovision 2023 Song Contest from Liverpool this week, with 60 miles of power cabling alone being required.
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NAB 2023: The Importance of Shows Like IBC & NAB
NAB2023: IBC365 hit the show floor to take the general temperature and ask ’How important are shows Like IBC & NAB to you?’
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NAB 2023: Tonia Maffeo, NDI
NAB 2023: NDI’s Head of Marketing gives her view of the industry from the NAB show floor
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NAB 2023: Simon Hawkings, Ross Video
NAB2023: Ross Video’s Director of Sales Strategy and Business Acceleration commented on the state of the media, tech and entertainment industries from the NAB show floor.
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Netflix Reveals £4.8bn Investment in UK Creative Economy
Netflix says it will have spent £4.8 billion in the UK creative economy between 2020 and the end of 2023.
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Gower Street Analytics Upgrades 2023 Box Office Projections
Cinema industry analyst Gower Street Analytics has increased its projection for 2023’s global box office to $32 billion, thanks to a better than expected first quarter and the strong recent performance of Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils Max streaming service
Warner Bros. Discovery is to launch streaming service Max in the US on May 23, which will combine content from its existing services HBO Max and Discovery+.
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Industry Trends
Generative AI in Broadcasting: A rising tide
These days it feels as if it’s not possible to read the news or access social media without being inundated with articles and posts about Artificial Intelligence, but just how far and how useful has AI in broadcast become, asks John Maxwell Hobbs.
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Electronic Arts takes console active user share lead in 2023
Electronic Arts (EA) held the largest share of monthly active users (MAUs) across Xbox and PlayStation consoles globally in the opening months of 2023, according to the latest data from Ampere Games – Analytics.
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Bafta Games Awards 2023: God of War Ragnarök Scoops Six Prizes
God of War Ragnarök won six prizes at the 2023 Bafta Games Awards, with stars Christopher Judge and Laya DeLeon Hayes winning performer in a leading role and performer in a supporting role respectively.
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Industry Trends
Virtual Product Placement: A Sense of Place
The reason virtual product placement (VPP) is generating plenty of industry excitement is the fact that it offers the potential to monetise both new and archive content. However, VPP also brings with it a number of challenges, writes David Davies.
