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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.
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BBC Studios expands FAST channels on Pluto TV in Europe
BBC Studios is expanding its free streaming television (FAST) channel offering in Europe with four new launches on Pluto TV.
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Film, non-English shows and sports drive Netflix viewing
Netflix has published the second edition of its biannual What We Watched report, covering viewership from July to December 2023.
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Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks launches on YouTube internationally
Hollyoaks has become the first UK soap to be made available on YouTube territories worldwide, allowing fans around the globe to stream the continuing drama for free.
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Sean Baker’s Anora wins Cannes Film Festival’s top prize
The Cannes Film Festival has awarded its top prize, the Palme d’Or, to Sean Baker’s Anora, a dark comedy about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son.
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Media Bill completes remaining stages in House of Lords
The Media Bill has completed its passage through the UK Parliament, giving it enough time to receive Royal Assent before the forthcoming General Election.
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Streaming rights: live sports unite audiences in cultural moments worth fighting for
Joint ventures and consolidated services may be stealing the OTT headlines but live sports will be the next battleground as streamers look to shore up engagement and revenue. Adrian Pennington reports.
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Game on: enabling gaming and esports in the streaming era
A recent webinar from IBC365 explored the collision between gaming, esports and television, and how advances in connected TV, streaming and VR pave the way for new forms of media consumption. Pay TV operators and broadcasters are increasingly wondering how gaming and esports might work within their existing businesses. Below, ...
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Streaming platform Max goes live in 20 European countries
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched its enhanced streaming service Max in 20 countries across the Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe.
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Comcast launches Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+ bundle
Comcast is set to launch a streaming bundle combining its Peacock platform with Netflix and Apple TV+ for $15 per month in the US.
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Training models responsibly: AI and creator rights
Sony Music recently sent a letter to hundreds of AI companies demanding to know if they had used their music for training or scraping, and that this represented copyright infringement. While some AI developers are happy to embrace the current Wild West landscape of AI regulation, others have employed responsible ...
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Movie channels lead viewing on FAST services
Some 43% of all viewing on leading FAST service Pluto TV is attributed to its movie channels, according to new research from Omdia and PlumResearch.
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Channel 4 trebles viewing of TV shows on YouTube
Channel 4 has reported a three-fold year-on-year increase in UK viewing of full episodes of TV shows on YouTube in the first quarter of 2024 and its made-for-social network Channel 4.0.