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Oscars to livestream exclusively on YouTube in 2029

YouTube has secured exclusive global rights to the Oscars – including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, Governors Ball access, and more – from 2029 to 2033.

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BBC Charter Review seeking input on generating more commercial revenue

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has launched a review of the BBC’s Royal Charter, with priorities aimed at bolstering trust in the broadcaster and increasing financial sustainability.

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Netflix leadership lays out case for Warner Bros Discovery deal

Netflix leadership lays out case for Warner Bros Discovery deal

Netflix Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos have stressed their belief that the streamer’s planned $83bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery will go ahead, despite a hostile bid from Paramount Skydance.

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Envy’s Dave Cadle and Natascha Cable, and Halo’s John Rogerson and Alan Jones

UK facilities Halo Post and Evolutions placed into administration

Just months after being acquired by leading UK post-production company Envy, post houses Halo Post Production and Evolutions have been placed into administration.

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UK government names Creative Industries Council members

UK government names Creative Industries Council members

The UK government has named the new members of its Creative Industries Council (CIC), its strategic forum for collaboration with industry leaders.

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Bérangère Michel appointed BBC’s Chief Financial Officer

The BBC Group has appointed Bérangère Michel as its Group Chief Financial Officer.

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Disney characters on Sora

Disney strikes $1bn investment deal with OpenAI

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to invest $1bn in OpenAI, enabling users to make videos with its copyrighted characters on the video generation app, Sora.

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SMPTE, EBU, and ETC research AI’s impact on the media

SMPTE, EBU, and ETC research AI’s impact on the media

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has teamed up with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) on a new engineering report on artificial intelligence (AI) and its effect on media.

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Nigel Warner to succeed John McVay as CEO of Pact

Nigel Warner to succeed John McVay as CEO of Pact

UK producers' body Pact has named Nigel Warner, UK Policy Consultant to the Motion Picture Association and Special Counsel at Lexington, as its next CEO.

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UK film and TV industry backs clean power plan

UK film and TV industry backs clean power plan

The UK film and TV industry has agreed on a plan to permanently shift to clean solutions for temporary power on sets.

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