Netflix leadership lays out case for Warner Bros Discovery deal

UK facilities Halo Post and Evolutions placed into administration

UK government names Creative Industries Council members

Bérangère Michel appointed BBC’s Chief Financial Officer

Nigel Warner to succeed John McVay as CEO of Pact

Sky’s Priya Dogra to become Chief Executive of Channel 4

President Trump weighs in on Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery

Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia boycott Eurovision

Paramount Skydance launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery

HBO Max set for March launch in UK and Ireland

Macquarie to sell Arqiva stake for £16.5m

Banijay UK beefs up in-house post operations

BBC remains popular but “must take a firmer grip” in crises, says Ofcom

Stephen J Arnell: “AI definitely has its uses, but it is presently way too bland”

MediaForEurope expands European TV footprint with Impresa deal

Warner Bros Discovery sets December 1 deadline for second round bids

BBC Board Member Shumeet Banerji resigns

Omnicom set to complete Interpublic acquisition as EU approves deal

Telefonica set to cut jobs in Spain to cut costs

AI-Media taps AVE as rental partner in Australia

Paramount, Comcast and Netflix prepare bids for Warner Bros Discovery

Trump confirms plan to sue BBC despite apology for Panorama edit

Disney’s Alice Taylor to lead BBC Studios’ AI Creative Lab

LuckyChap and Mediawan launch London division led by Mona and Tanya Qureshi

Jen Smith, CIISA: "Bullying, harassment, and discrimination are what stifle creativity"

Clément Schwebig to succeed Thomas Rabe as CEO of RTL Group

Fremantle UK names Adam Middleton as Head of Digital and Branded Content

Bullying, harassment, and discrimination in M&E industry drop to 41%

RTS Chief Executive Theresa Wise announces retirement

Panorama edit not defamatory, responds BBC

Phantom Media Group launches to house five VFX studios, including Milk and Lola Post

Warner Bros Discovery reveals $148m third quarter loss amid sale interest

Visual effects studio The Mill returns

Netflix hires bank to explore Warner Bros Discovery bid

UK government to ‘demystify’ creative jobs for young people

John Malone to step back from Liberty Global’s media and telecoms empire

AI production company Wonder Studios secures £12m funding

Liberty Global sells half of ITV stake

Zixi appoints Greg Cox as sales director

Warner Bros Discovery to put itself up for sale

MediaPro CEO Taxto Benet to step down

Channel 4 reveals “Britain’s first” AI presenter

Paramount Skydance expected to announce redundancies next week

NEP Group secures funding and debt refinancing

Netflix to merge Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios

WBD rejects Paramount takeover bid

AI-generated presenters to host music TV channel

Fremantle appoints Chief Executive of AI label, Imaginae Studios

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy considers mix of BBC funding options

Creative industry tolerates bad behaviour, finds Bectu survey

MediaForEurope in talks to acquire stake in Portugal’s Impresa

Comcast appoints Mike Cavanagh as Co-Chief Executive

LTN promotes Bryan McGuirk to CRO role

Belfast Harbour Studios to be operated by MBS Group

Evergent extends into payments

HBO Max to launch in 14 Asia-Pacific markets

Sky to cut 600 technology jobs

Netflix's Chief Product Officer Eunice Kim to leave

Paramount Skydance readies bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Omdia’s Paul Erickson: “Live sports have proven to be the most reliable high-engagement driver”

Ross Video acquires LAMA at IBC

AO World’s Geoff Cooper appointed Chair of Channel 4

Vimeo sold to Brightcove and WeTransfer owner Bending Spoons

Big Blue Marble takes on the world

Megahertz integrates with Mediability

X-dream-media launches upgraded media suite

Grass Valley, Atomos and Mavis collaborate to unlock live streaming

Broadcast Solutions buys Egripment, sells hi human

New head for Nautel global sales

Fremantle appoint Head of Global AI

Brad Pitt’s production company launches European production division

MediaForEurope creates European TV giant with ProSiebenSat.1 deal

Amazon Prime Video rejigs senior team amid focus on AI

YouTube’s Alison Lomax and England manager Sarina Wiegman join RTS Cambridge line-up

Envy acquires Halo to create major post-production group

ITV Studios names Matthew O’Shea as Technology Director

IBC Conference: Rakuten TV’s Sidharth Jayant on the quest for FAST market differentiation

Paramount set for thousands of job cuts

Nearly half of TV workforce is out of work, finds Bectu

Bundesliga unveils multi-layered football rights strategy in UK & Ireland

Apple hikes price of TV+ streaming platform

Rise Academy reintroduces “Race 4 the Future” at IBC

ScreenSkills e-learning: Pulling back the curtain on post-production

Paramount Global’s new leadership sets out future plans

Service List Registry appoints Peter MacAvock to advisory board

Paramount signs exclusive media rights to UFC

Germany’s ProSieben backs higher takeover bid by MFE

Skydance closes $8.4bn Paramount merger

NEP Connect unveils key appointments

VFX studio Glassworks to close

BBC News hires Anjali Kapoor to drive AI adoption and innovation

Paramount, Skydance merger approved by FCC

Financial instability and AI causing workforce disruption, says Creative Access report

Nielsen taps Ryan Moore as chief business officer of Gracenote

Wowza acquires AVA Intellect in AI-first drive

ORS Group and Insys unite under Big Blue Marble brand

Sasha Breslau to lead content acquisitions for HBO Max in UK & Ireland

Canal+’s acquisition of Multichoice wins South African approval

WPP names Microsoft’s Cindy Rose as next CEO

Ed Tischler appointed Managing Director of NEP UK

UKTV Chief Creative Officer Richard Watsham to depart

Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film

BBC CTO Peter O’Kane to step down

Hilary Rosen appointed Deputy Chair of BAFTA’s board of trustees

Kate Phillips appointed as BBC’s Chief Content Officer

Pact CEO John McVay to step down

Loneliness driving poor mental health in film and TV industry

Angela Jain appointed Head of Content at Disney+ EMEA

WPP boss Mark Read to leave advertising giant

Amazon names Nicole Clemens as Head of International Originals

Diversity in streaming: Time to progress beyond surface-level efforts

Pinewood Studios names Lisa Firetto as General Manager

UK government to begin search for new Ofcom chair

Netflix’s Reed Hastings joins board of AI firm Anthropic

Maria Kyriacou confirmed as Chairwoman of ProSiebenSat.1

Mandy Walker elected President of American Society of Cinematographers

Georgia Brown joins podcast platform Podimo

Andy Beale appointed Director of Technology at Premier League

BBC Studios unveils unscripted restructuring and international focus

Delyth Evans confirmed as Chair of S4C

Working Title’s Sarah-Jane Wright to chair ScreenSkills’ film fund

ProSiebenSat.1 to cut 430 jobs

Alice Webb named CEO of MediaCity

Eutelsat names Jean-François Fallacher as CEO

Lucinda Hicks named CEO of Sister Group

C4 boss Alex Mahon lined up for live entertainment role

Cameron Andrews elected Co-President of Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance

Ateliere appoints interim CEO

Alex Mahon steps down as CEO of Channel 4

EastEnders wins BAFTA Television Craft Special Award

David Bortis named interim CEO at Ateliere Creative Technologies

Delyth Evans lined up as next Chair of S4C

Canal+ appoints Anna Marsh as Chief Content Officer

EU invests €25m in Together fund to back European producers

John Malone to become Chair Emeritus of Warner Bros Discovery

UK MPs call for streamer levy to boost film and high-end TV industry

Mike Sneesby named CEO of Middle East broadcaster MBC Group

Maria Kyriacou proposed as Chairwoman of ProSiebenSat.1

Grass Valley promotes Jon Wilson to CEO

ITV Studios acquires majority stake in Moonage Pictures

US judge temporarily blocks firing of Voice of America staff

ScreenSkills calls for more focus on mid-level professionals

ITN promotes Jon Roberts to Chief Technology Officer

BBC, BT, IMG and ITV fined for colluding on freelance sports rates

Versa Studios names Sarah McGettigan as Head of Sales

Avid adds three senior executives to leadership team

Shadowbox Studios hires Mike Mosallam as Chief Operating Officer

Whisper appoints Richard Lancaster as Chief Technology Officer

The Film and TV Charity opens applications for Reel Impact programme

Balancing act: Insight from UK's leading women-powered M&E businesses

Chris Bird to step down as Director of Prime Video UK

Kate Phillips named BBC Chief Content Officer on interim basis

BBC Content Chief Charlotte Moore to leave for Sony and Left Bank roles

AI and education: Machine learning needs to move fast

Beeb Watch’s Roger Bolton: “If you don’t have sufficient technical knowledge, you have a real problem”

NEP Group reorganises European operations

Fox names John Nallen as President and Chief Operating Officer

Industry at risk of skilled worker exodus, warns Film and TV Charity

S4C appoints Llion Iwan as Chief Content Officer

BBC World Service to cut 130 jobs

Working conditions in post-production: “It’s a factor in not having children”

Banijay unveils combined central scripted leadership

BAFTA albert appoints new board

SMPTE names Raymond Yeung as Standards Vice President

New appointments at TVU Networks and Yospace

Former BT Sport exec joins Ateliere

Nippon TV promotes Hiroyuki Fukuda to CEO

Film and TV Charity unveils first ambassadors

Richard Welsh elected SMPTE President

Report highlights risks to human rights across UK post-production sector

Stephen Nuttall unveiled as new Chair of IBC’s Partnership Board

Saleha Williams appointed CEO of IABM

Comcast sets leadership team for ‘SpinCo’ cable unit

ITV names Sam Tatlow as Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Liberty Media taps Derek Chang as President & Chief Executive Officer

SMPTE names Sally-Ann D’Amato as Executive Director

Disney appoints Tony Chambers as EMEA President

Ateliere Creative Technologies hires Andy Beale

EMG / Gravity Media hires Narinder Ball as Technology Director

Disney to take over Fubo TV and combine with Hulu+ Live TV

DCMS unveils Creative Industries Taskforce members

Shinfield Studios’ Nick Smith and Ian Johnson to retire

End of an era: Retiring Dr. Blakeway says IBC Board is “all about the strategy”

Arte joins European Broadcasting Union

Lee Walters appointed Chair of BAFTA Cymru

People moves: 3SS and Media Excel

EBU elects new executive board

RSIFF: Kingdom underlines ambitions to become filmmaking powerhouse

Ofcom: almost half of broadcasting employees now based outside London

Former Pulse Films CEO Thomas Benski launches media group Lumina

Armando Iannucci launches Touchscreen with BBC Studios development deal

Karl Holmes to lead Disney+ in EMEA

Andrew Dagnell named ITV’s Director of News and Current Affairs

RSC Chair Shriti Vadera to lead Creative Industries Council

‘Few Young People Know How to Find Creative Industry Work’, Says Study

Vizrt names Rohit Nagarajan as CEO

Tubi hires ITV’s Ross Stapleton as UK General Manager

Disney sets up unit to lead on AI and mixed reality

Edit Kovács joins Accedo as VP EMEA and LatAm

EMG / Gravity Media names Eamonn Curtin as Chief Commercial Officer

Channel 4 hires David Wigglesworth to lead 4creative

Channel 4 to expand Manchester base as part of Nations and Regions push

Matt Brittin to step down as president of Google EMEA

Sally-Ann D’Amato named interim Executive Director of SMPTE

Arjan van Westerloo to head NEP Group in UK, Netherlands and Ireland

HPA appoints Kari Grubin as President

Virgin Media O2 CEO takes time out after cancer diagnosis

Karl Warner joins BBC Studios Productions

Accedo collaborates with AWS, Brightcove and New Relic

Children reduce churn for streaming services - report

Multiple monetisation models for market success

David Grindle to step down as SMPTE executive director

Former BBC Studios CEO to become first Chair of BAFTA albert

Banijay Kids & Family acquires French production company Procidis

Larry Ellison to become controlling Paramount shareholder

STV hires Rufus Radcliffe as CEO

Creative Diversity Network appoints new Chief Executive

Technical skills and deep-rooted ambition praised at the RTS young technologist of the year awards

Amazon MGM Studios agrees deal with Scott Stuber to revive United Artists

Basilic Fly Studios takes stake in VFX house One of Us

BBC introduces measures to ‘strengthen welfare and support’ on Strictly

Jonathan Munro appointed BBC News Global Director

Lisa Nandy appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Delphine Ernotte Cunci re-elected as EBU President

Royal Television Society celebrates 2024 Student Television Awards winners

Studiocanal TV appoints Head of Physical Production

UK Screen Alliance publishes pre-election manifesto

Skydance improves offer for Paramount Global

BBC News at One moves to Salford

NAB 2023: The Importance of Shows Like IBC & NAB

ScreenSkills pilots training passport

Industry mourns passing of CueScript’s Brian Larter

RedBird IMI completes acquisition of All3Media for £1.15bn

MPTS: British drama and production jobs under threat

Film and TV Charity launches Reel Impact programme

Fremantle UK appoints Joanna Rwama as COO & CFO

EMG / Gravity appoints new leaders following merger

Trio of execs replace Bob Bakish as head of Paramount Global

BAFTA Television Craft Awards announces winners

UK Screen Alliance, Animation UK unveil outstanding contribution award winners

Cécile Gaget appointed CEO of Carrousel Studios

Richard Young appointed Managing Director of Little Dot’s History Hit

MAMA Youth Project to receive BAFTA Television Craft Special Award

Banijay agrees development deal with Traitors creator Marc Pos

RISE discusses launch of career accelerator programme this summer

STV Studios appoints Sara Hamill as Director of Production

Richard Johnston to step down as Chair of ScreenSkills

Inclusion begins in the writers’ room

Bee Devine to join Garden Studios as COO

Miramax names Jonathan Glickman as CEO

Q&A: How will a change in leadership impact the DPP?

Samar Akrouk promoted to Managing Director of MBC Studios

Avid appoints Wellford Dillard as CEO

ScreenSkills and TAP launch disability inclusive training materials

Silver Lake to take talent and sports agency Endeavor private

Channel 4 confirms new appointments to senior commissioning team

Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas to receive knighthood and damehood

DPP unveils Rowan de Pomerai as new CEO

Fremantle completes Asacha acquisition

BBC wins big at RTS Programme Awards 2024

UK Culture Secretary appoints expert panel to advise on future funding of BBC

The Crown leads Bafta TV nominations

Cohort announced for ScreenCraft Works cross-border mentoring programme

Pinewood opens expansion of Shepperton Studios

Robert Schildhouse appointed to leadership role at BritBox International

Pete Distad named CEO of Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery sports streamer

US House passes bill that could ban or force sale of TikTok

Channel 4 to cut back Hollyoaks episodes

Newen Studios expands German footprint

MetFilm School acquired by BIMM Group

ISE 2024: Taking the direct approach to tackling skill shortages

BBC begins construction on Midlands HQ The Tea Factory

ISE 2024: Fabio Varolo stresses the importance of education

Sky to cut 1,000 jobs amid shift from satellite services

STV Studios becomes majority shareholder in Two Cities Television

ISE 2024: What more can be done to address growing skills and talent shortages?

Paramount Global to reduce workforce and international content

ScreenSkills unveils High-end TV Skills Fund’s Leaders of Tomorrow

UK screen industry valued at £12.5bn for 2023

Report highlights financial insecurity of UK's behind the scenes workforce

Channel 4 to cut 200 jobs and move out of London HQ

Sky UK and Ireland CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down

BBC announces Small Indie Fund recipients

Atomos co-founder Jeromy Young returns as CEO

AXA IM purchases BBC Elstree Centre

BAFTA unveils EE Rising Star nominees

Jay Hunt appointed as Chair of the BFI

Paul Evans joins Directors UK from Bectu

EMG and Gravity Media unveil merger

DPP appoints Head of Member Engagement

BT CEO Philip Jansen Sounded Out on WPP Chairman Role – Report

Lionsgate Closes $375m eOne Acquisition

Nearly Half of all UK TV and Radio Employees Based Outside London

RedBird IMI Reportedly in Talks to Acquire All3Media

ScreenSkills Appoints Laura Mansfield as Chief Executive

IABM Honours #GALSNGEAR Founder Amy DeLouise with Mentoring Award

Vice Media Group Co-CEO Hozefa Lokhandwala Steps Down

BBC Warns of More Cuts After First Licence Fee Rise in Two Years

Samir Shah Set to be Appointed Chair of BBC

Edinburgh TV Festival Appoints Creative and Programme Directors

Fifth Season Hires Charlotte Bloxham as SVP of Physical Production

BBC News Sets out Cost Savings and Reinvestment Plan

Lifeline for UK VFX Facilities in Promised Tax Break

Rise Unveils Cohort for Second Mentoring Scheme of 2023

Gender Gap for Female Writers and Directors Increases

Deltatre appoints new chief people officer

Screen Sectors’ Skills Task Force Unveils UK Recommendations

Stephan Schmitter Promoted to CEO of RTL Deutschland

World Television Day 2023: Expert Insights on the Box

Mattel Hires Michelle Mendelovitz as Head of Television Studios

Leon Wilson appointed CEO of Banijay labels Shine and Zeppotron

SAG-AFTRA Reveals Details of Hollywood Studio Deal to End Actors’ Strike

Kate Oates Named Head of Drama Productions at BBC Studios

ITV Creative hires Mother’s Tatiana Jezierski as Head of Creative Strategy

US Actors’ Union Reaches ‘Tentative Deal’ with Hollywood Studios

Andrew Morrissey, Michael Parke Launch BBC Studios Label River Pictures

Rise Awards: Shining the Spotlight on Gender Diversity in Media

Film and TV Charity Launches Financial Survey at Time of ‘Unprecedented Need'

ITV Academy Launches Sport Traineeship in Memory of Former Technical Director Roger Pearce

Ian Moffitt to join IMG as SVP of Business Development for studios

North Road Company hires Amy Israel as head of TV

GB News signs former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson

BBC head of news channels Jess Brammar joins BBC content division

We Are Parable unveils 2023 mentoring and training participants

Disney to Sell India Operation to Rival Reliance Industries - Reports

Banijay UK Invests in Sir Lenny Henry and Jon Sen’s Indie Esmerelda

Sunset+Vine names Peter Angell as CEO

BBC Blames Soap Cancellation on ‘Super Inflation’ in Drama Production

German Streamer Joyn names new CEO

Competition and Markets Authority Probes Hiring of TV Production Crew

Eight European Broadcasters Launch New8 Drama Collaboration

Netflix Names Elizabeth Stone as CTO

Federation Studios Hires Cattleyas Marco Chimenz as Co-Managing Director

Warner Bros. Discovery Restructures International Leadership Team

Disney+ EMEA Scripted Boss Johanna Devereaux to Join Apple TV+

Rick Cordella promoted to President of NBC Sports

Nippon Television Acquires Controlling Stake in Studio Ghibli

Rupert Murdoch Steps Down as Fox and News Corp Chairman

IBC Changemakers Podcast Episode 7: Gaming for good and the big yellow bear

Bectu calls for AMPTS financial support for UK crews

IBC2023: Innovation and Social Impact Award Winners Announced

Interview: Leah Hooper Rosa - Seeing the bigger picture

Networking opportunities aplenty at IBC2023

IBC Changemakers Podcast Episode 5: Collaboration and the power of a cup of coffee

IBC2023 Social Impact Awards: Diversity and Inclusion finalists revealed

IBC Changemakers Podcast: Building Long Term Sustainable Change in DEI

IBC2023 Social Impact Awards: Environment and Sustainability finalists revealed

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA President Priya Dogra to depart

Celebrating collaboration and partnership with the IBC Innovation Awards

Vice completes $350 million sale to former lenders

Production Guild of Great Britain names Pulse Films’ Bianca Gavin as Chair

Recruitment & Retention: Navigating the Skills Shortfall

RTS Young Technologist of the Year Award 2023 Revealed - Young Talent Celebrated

BT Group Names Allison Kirkby as Chief Executive

Q&A: Kate Scott on NHL all-women broadcast crew

Interview: Dee Forbes, RTE