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NewsSMPTE focusses on storytellers at 2019 conference
Non-profit training and studio organisation Exceptional Minds kicked off SMPTE’s Storytellers agenda at the SMPTE 2019 conference with a discussion about people with autism working in VFX and production.
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ProSiebenSat.1 set for sale of US production business
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media wants to sell its US production arm by the end of the year, with bids due by then.
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Rise partners BT Sport and Sky to launch education programme ‘Rise-Up’
Gender diversity advocacy group Rise has launched a new schools outreach programme aimed at educating children about opportunities in the broadcast and media space.
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All3Media forms finance fund with Cinetic Media
All3Media America has joined forces with financing and distribution firm Cinetic Media to establish an original content development fund.
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RTS opens student TV awards
Celebrating the best audio-visual work created by students across the UK, the Royal Television Society has launched the RTS Student Television Awards for 2020.
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Amazon Studios inks exclusive deal with Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Killing Eve and Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been signed to Amazon Studios to create and produce new TV content for the technology giant’s video streaming platform.
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BBC Studioworks unveils Moultrie as new CEO
BBC Studioworks has named BBC Studios UK MD, consumer products and publishing, Andrew Moultrie as its new CEO.
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Industry Trends
Behind the scenes: The Goldfinch
Complex, dense and 800 pages long, the 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt has become this year’s prestige cinematic literary adaptation. John Crowley, who directed the adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s novel Brooklyn , has taken on the task and given himself the best possible shot ...
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Apple and Microsoft join Academy Software Foundation
IBC2019: Apple and Microsoft have joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Software Foundation, bringing its membership to 27 companies.
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Netflix chief Hastings pledges increased investment in UK content
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said today that the streamer would step up its spend in the UK, its biggest production market outside the US.
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Hollywood takes cloud-based leap of faith
IBC2019: At the IBC Conference session, ‘Hollywood’s vision for the future of production in 2030’, session, tech bosses from the big studios gathered to discuss MovieLabs’ whitepaper aimed at rethinking production workflows.
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IBC2019 Preview: Monday
IBC2019: Highlights from across the conference and exhibition including the content everywhere hall and hub and the Monday mega movie showcasing Toy Story 4 .
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Solving diversity beyond the tick boxes
IBC2019: Driving innovation in creativity, business advertising and technology are linked directly with diverse workplaces and leadership teams, required for a sustainable future.
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“We need to at least double our screen count”
IBC2019: India’s robust film industry is “heavily underscreened” the IBC2019 audience heard.
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Global players back the “golden era” of creativity
Leaders of the most influential content studios address the liberties of production amid the burgeoning digital landscape and the challenges to the craft of television.
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Broadcasters called to make sustainability cool
IBC2019: Building a positive environmental movement to educate and empower audiences and activate global change lies with broadcasters, a panel agree during the IBC Lounge Talk.
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IBC2019 Preview: Saturday
IBC2019: Highlights from across the conference and exhibition including the content everywhere hall and hub and the Saturday night mega movie showcasing The Lion King .
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BBC NHU: “The pace of change is crazy”
IBC2019: Colin Jackson, senior innovation producer at BBC Studios, and heading up a team at its Bristol Natural History Unit (NHU), wowed delegates at IBC’s Big Screen session ‘Planet innovation: A BBC Studios natural history showcase’.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Michael Zink, Warner Bros.
Michael Zink of Warner Bros. tells Paul Bray about some of the emerging technologies that are making waves in the media industry, and reveals why he’s excited by the prospect of autonomous vehicles.
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Industry Trends
BT Sport switches focus to remote production
IBC2019: With remote production set to be a hot topic at IBC2019, Paolo Pescatore takes a look at BT Sport’s plans for the new technology.
