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Daily News
Sure bets for monetisation with Magnaquest
Subscriber management, billing and CRM systems specialist Magnaquest Technologies will be showcasing its flagship product Sure in Hall 5.
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IBC365 launches new ‘Accelerating Innovation’ podcast series
IBC365 is launching a weekly mini podcast series, “Accelerating Innovation”, where some of the sharpest minds in media and entertainment reveal their thinking and approach to innovation, creating the ultimate guide to staying ahead in the fast-paced world of media and technology.
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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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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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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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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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BBC News at One moves to Salford
BBC News at One has started broadcasting from Salford in Greater Manchester, making it the UK’s first daily network TV news bulletin to be produced from outside London.
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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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Daily News
Accedo ties with ITV on ITVX expansion
Video solutions provider Accedo said it collaborated with UK commercial broadcaster ITV on bringing the ITVX streaming platform to PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles in the UK.
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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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Daily News
Bitmovin ties with Akamai
Video streaming software provider Bitmovin announced the launch and immediate general availability of Bitmovin’s Live Encoder running on distributed cloud platform Akamai Cloud Computing.
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Richard Young appointed Managing Director of Little Dot’s History Hit
UK-based digital content studio and media network Little Dot Studios has appointed Richard Young as Managing Director of History Hit and FAST.
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Comcast Launches Now into US market
Broadcasting and cable giant Comcast is launching Now, its UK streaming and broadband brand, into the US market.
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Sony expands FAST business with launch of 54 channels in Europe
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is expanding its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) business with the launch of the Sony One Channel Portfolio in Europe.
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Daily News
Veset launches AdWise
Veset has announced the launch of ad-insertion platform, Veset AdWise.
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Daily News
Planetcast Media Services launches NexC cloud-first architecture
Broadcast technology and media services provider Planetcast Media Services launched its NexC architecture which is designed to simplify content management, distribution, and monetisation services and technologies.
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Industry Trends
How to create clearer reporting metrics for ad-supported streaming services
Ophélie Boucaud, Principal Analyst at Dataxis, sheds some light on the quest for more relevant and comparable performance metrics in the ad-supported streaming world, and what needs to happen to create greater transparency.