James Pearce
Before joining IBC as Deputy Editor, James Pearce was Deputy Editor for Euromoney’s telecoms division, Capacity Media, where he oversaw magazine content and the launch of several quarterly newsletters covering the wholesale telecoms market. While there he interviewed some of the world’s top telecoms executives and leaders, wrote features on topics from 5G to AI, and chaired several industry panels. Prior to this, James worked as a reporter covering the UK mobile market for Mobile News magazine.
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NewsNews Roundup: ITV profits nosedive and Mulan ditches cinemas for Disney+
UK broadcaster ITV has reported a 50% decline in adjusted earnings (EBITDA) to £165 million for the firts half of 2020, while revenues shrank 17% to £1.21bn.
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News Roundup: BBC Studios names interim chief and Saudi appeals WTO piracy ruling
27-31 July: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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IABM announces new APAC Members’ Council line-up
IABM has announced the new line-up for its APAC Members’ Council and named Dell’s Alex Timbs as its new chair.
- Industry Trends
365 Playlist: Esports
Esports has seen a coronavirus boom, with more broadcasters turning to competitive gaming to fill in the gaps left by the cancellation of sporting events. IBC365 rounds up some of its coverage of the esports market.
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News Roundup: Death knell for traditional TV and Mixer shuts down
25-29 May: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Altice’s BFMTV launches vertical mobile viewing solution
French news channel BFMTV has launched what it claims is the world’s first “Live Vertical” solution which automatically converts the horizontal frames of standard TV streams to a vertical format better suited to smartphones.
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Etisalat launches Switch OTT service
Middle Eastern telco Etisalat has launched a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) OTT service called Switch TV.
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News roundup: Saudi bans beIN and Sky Italia names new CTO
13-17 July: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
- Industry Trends
Huawei’s UK ban: How it will impact broadcasters
The UK has banned Huawei from 5G deployments, but how could this impact plans to use the mobile tech in broadcasting? James Pearce investigates.
- Industry Trends
Quibi wins first court battle over Turnstyle technology
A US judge has denied an injunction that would have forced streaming platform Quibi to ditch its signature “Turnstyle” screen feature.
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Haivision acquires WebRTC video platform Teltoo
Haivision has bought peer-to-peer (P2P) and WebRTC enabled real-time video delivery platform Teltoo.
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News Roundup: Hulu exec joins WarnerMedia and BBC Studios partners SES
6-10 July: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Sky unveils new UI and HDR upgrades for Sky Q
Sky Group has announced upgrades to its Sky Q set-top box including new HDR content and a boost to voice discovery tools.
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ViacomCBS and Orange unveil distribution partnership
ViacomCBS has struck a distribution deal with French telecoms operator Orange to offer its entire brand portfolio to Orange TV customers.
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IBC launches virtual event: IBC Showcase
IBC has unveiled plans for IBC Showcase, a virtual event that is set to take place in September.
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Hamilton innovates live capture with Disney+ launch
Broadway musical Hamilton has landed on Disney+ demonstrating “a leap forward in the art of live capture” according to the media giant.
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Black Dragon closes Grass Valley takeover
Investment firm Black Dragon Capital has completed its acquisition of Grass Valley, bringing an end to the company’s time as a Belden subsidiary.
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News roundup: BT partners Sky Media and Sony exec joins Apple
29 June - 3 July: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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BBC celebrates 60 years of Television Centre
The BBC is today celebrating the 60th anniversary of Television Centre, the iconic London studios and offices affectionately nicknamed the “Hollywood of Television”.
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Tencent buys controlling stake in IFlix
Chinese social media giant Tencent has struck a deal to acquire control of Asian streaming service IFlix.
