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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EC criticises Saudi Arabia over BeoutQ
2020-01-27T13:40:00
The European Commission has accused Saudi Arabia of causing “considerable harm to European businesses” through its support of pirate sports channel BeoutQ.
Industry Trends
OTT to play a key role in sports growth
2020-01-27T11:46:00
Broadcasters have played a key role in driving up sports revenues, but could the entrance of OTT providers prevent the sports bubble from bursting? James Pearce investigates.
News
Comcast unveils NBC Sky World News service
2020-01-24T12:48:00
Comcast has unveiled plans to launch a new international news channel combining its Sky and NBC brands.
Executive Interviews
Behind the scenes: The Witcher
2020-01-23T15:25:00
Fantasy drama The Witcher combines magic and mythos taken from Andrzej Sapkowski’s books and the well-known game series. Framestore, which worked on VFX for the Netflix show, tells IBC365 about building a new fantasy world.
Industry Trends
Preview: IBC365’s OTT week
2020-01-23T13:50:00
Will 2020 be the year of the OTT? IBC365 looks at the growing OTT market as part of next week’s OTT Week.
Industry Trends
Who are the favourites for the BBC director general job?
2020-01-23T12:24:00
With Tony Hall set to leave the BBC in the summer, IBC365 looks at who might replace him as director general and the challenges they may face.
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TikTok adds Verizon veteran to head EMEA business
2020-01-22T13:43:00
Verizon Media VP EMEA and Latam Stuart Flint is set to join growing social media platform TikTok in an unspecified role.
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Disney+ European launch date brought forward
2020-01-21T12:27:00
Disney has brought forward the European release date of Disney+ to 24 March, with the House of Mouse also revealing pricing details for its new SVoD service.
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IABM names Lisa Collins head of member engagement
2020-01-21T11:31:00
IABM, the international association for Broadcast and Media technology, has appointed Lisa Collins to the new position of head of member engagement.
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BBC director general Tony Hall to step down
2020-01-20T11:48:00
Tony Hall will step down from his role of director general of the BBC in the summer, after seven years heading up the British broadcaster.
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Viacom adds Endemol Shine channels to My5 offering
2020-01-17T11:30:00
My5, the VoD service from Viacom-owned Channel 5, will launch two new channels from Dutch production company Endemol Shine.
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NHK to launch simulcast services in April
2020-01-16T16:49:00
Japanese public service broadcaster NHK has unveiled plans to conduct simultaneous broadcasting of its television programmes on the internet for 18 hours a day starting in April.
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SMPTE 2020 call for papers now open under new review procedure
2020-01-16T10:31:00
SMPTE has opened up entries for technical manuscript proposals for the SMPTE 2020 conference.
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Mediaset shareholders back restructure rules change
2020-01-13T11:58:00
Mediaset has won approval from shareholders to proceed with a major European restructure, despite a failed last-minute legal bid from Vivendi to block the Media For Europe project.
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Sky names Comcast exec Armstrong as group CFO
2020-01-10T13:42:00
Sky has appointed Jason Armstrong as its new group chief financial officer, replacing Andrew Griffith.
Industry Trends
M&A to top the media and entertainment agenda in 2020
2020-01-09T15:32:00
Mergers and acquisitions will be a top focus for M&E executives this year, according to a new report.
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Warner Bros. eyes AI commissioning & Awards season
2020-01-09T14:24:00
6-10 Jan: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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IBC2020 Technical Papers Submission is Now Open
2020-01-08T16:10:00
IBC has opened submissions for Technical Papers for the IBC2020 Conference.
News
VR market saw 5% growth in 2019 as consumers shift to next gen devices
2020-01-08T12:27:00
The virtual reality headset market saw 5% growth in 2019, despite a slowing of sales according to research from Futuresource Consulting.
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Joker leads Bafta nominations amid diversity criticism
2020-01-07T14:32:00
The Baftas have come under fire for failing to nominate a single non-white star for acting awards in the 2020 nominations, which were released today, with Joker leading the nominations.