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NewsSMPTE transforms annual event into immersive, interactive remote experience
SMPTE has unveiled plans to hold its 2020 technical conference and exhibition as an interactive and immersive remote experience.
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BBC to spend £100m on diverse productions and talent
The BBC has pledged to spend £100 million from its existing commissioning budget on ‘diverse and inclusive content’ over three years, starting in 2021.
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Oscars and Baftas 2021 delayed due to coronavirus
Two of the industry’s biggest awards ceremonies have been rescheduled due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus.
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Industry Trends
Wild time for natural history TV
Demand for natural history programming is booming amid climate concerns and interest from streaming platforms.
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Industry Trends
Quibi aims uppercut at heavyweight Netflix
Is Quibi equipped to take on and challenge the likes of Netflix, YouTube and Hulu? The $1 billion investment has been touted by its founders as a category-defining pay-TV service, but will it stand the test of time?
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Industry Trends
365 playlist: Post production and VFX
Post production and VFX are constantly evolving areas of media production - with no exception during the Covid-19 pandemic. IBC365 looks at how the industry is priming new workflows and remotely post producing.
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Industry Trends
Telescope Animation looks to make an Unreal splash
German studio Telescope animation is taking a different approach to animation, using Unreal Engine to create a transmedia portfolio spanning AR/VR, games and interactive storybooks for its new film The Last Whale Singer. Michael Burns investigates.
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Industry Trends
Will lockdown boost adoption of digital production management tools?
The coronavirus lockdown may afford producers and broadcasters much-needed time to investigate more efficient ways of managing productions, in particular by adopting digital production management workflow tools.
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Executive Interviews
Super-serving the post community
Corralling technical and creatives teams to work efficiently and seamlessly is post-production supervisor Gemma Nicholson’s forte. She tells IBC365 why she started Post Super and speaks of the juxtaposition power of moving pictures as art and business.
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Sky set to launch new factual channels
Broadcaster Sky has announced it will launch two new factual channels on 27 May alongside Sky History - a co-branded venture between Sky and A+E Networks.
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Executive Interviews
Driving diversity: Working smarter with tech
On a mission to drive a smarter and fairer future for the media and entertainment industry, Kate McLaughlin founded and leads a start-up business which straddles film and technology. She tells IBC365 about the importance of having an appetite for change.
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Industry Trends
Delivering live sport to fans despite Covid-19 lockdown
Live sports broadcasting is at the forefront of technological innovation - from immersive overlays, HDR camera operations to harnessing data and 5G, industry experts share tips on ways to sophisticating the delivery for audiences.
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Industry Trends
Behind the scenes: Dummy
Quibi launches with a new production method and tantalising creative storytelling possibilities.
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ViacomCBS closes $275m acquisition of Miramax stake
ViacomCBS has completed a deal with BeIN Media Group to acquire a 49% stake in global film and TV studio Miramax for around $275 million.
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Industry Trends
Live production week: How the industry innovates
Live content continues to play a key role in many broadcaster’s portfolio, despite current challenges in setting up live productions. IBC365 looks at some of the innovations the industry has developed in live production over recent years
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Industry Trends
Coronavirus: How vendors are helping home workers
From free licences to online tutorials, manufacturers have rallied to help those tasked with keeping the world in content while working from home.
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Industry Trends
Analysis: Covid-19 impacts studio production schedules
As studio facilities around the world postpone productions and shut down in a move to halt the spread of coronavirus, UK’s WarnerBros, Dock10 and Pinewood remain operational.
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Going remote: Your guide to working out of the office
With the coronavirus disrupting entire industries, IBC365 looks at how the media and entertainment sector can work remotely.
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Industry webcasts & Ozark season 3 arrives
23 - 29 Mar: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Chernobyl and The Virtues triumph at BPG Awards
Chernobyl and The Virtues were honoured in the drama categories of the BPG Awards, which were presented today at a ceremony in London.
