All articles by James Pearce – Page 15
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Disney job cuts & Mediaset votes on future
2-6 Sept: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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OTTs offer opportunities for indies, says Serkis
The rise of OTT platforms is providing new opportunities for independent filmmaking, but cinema still has a vital role as the home of smaller indies, according to Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis.
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RTS unveils full line-up for Cambridge Convention
The Royal Television Society has revealed the full speaker line-up for its upcoming 2019 Cambridge Convention, with new speakers announced including ITV chair Sir Peter Bazalgette; Ofcom director of content media policy Vikki Cook and journalist Piers Morgan.
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Dish India partners Broadpeak for OTT service
Dish TV India has partnered with Broadpeak to launch its new OTT service Watcho, which will deliver 100+ channels to its customers.
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Telia offers EU concessions to push through Bonnier takeover
Swedish telecoms operator Telia will provide rivals with “fair access” to its TV channels in order to push through its takeover of Bonnier Broadcasting, according to reports.
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Pay TV subs topped 1bn in 2018 as OTTs see significant revenue growth
Pay TV subscribers topped one billion worldwide by the end up 2018, up 26 million during the year, according to Digital TV Research.
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Plex strikes content partnership with Warner Bros.
SVOD service Plex has struck an agreement with Warner Bros. to add to its portfolio an on-demand library of ad-supported movies and TV series from the AT&T-owned studio.
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Sky UK eyes content UHD workflow boost with Iris integration
Sky UK has unveiled an upgrade to its ultra-high definition (UHD) content workflows in an aim to boost efficiency.
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5G to drive India’s shift to OTT services, KPMG report claims
5G mobile technology is set to disrupt the Indian linear TV market as users adopt more OTT services and platforms due to better connectivity access, according to a report from KPMG.
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BBC unveils “Beeb” voice assistant
The BBC is set to launch a new voice assistant service that will rival Amazon’s Alexa.
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Executive Interviews
AI has been overhyped, but offers good opportunities
Artificial intelligence has often overpromised, but now the technology is becoming vital to the media and telco spaces, according to Orange’s Patrice Slupowski.
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Industry Trends
IBC2019: The Catalyst of media/telco innovation
IBC and the TM Forum have brought technology and media companies together to develop innovative answers to some pressing problems, benefiting consumers as well as businesses.
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Spend on cinema ads to grow by 6.8% in 2019
Growth in Cinema advertising spend is set to outstrip all other traditional media worldwide, according to a report from WARC.
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Vivendi set to vote down Mediaset restructure proposal
French media company Vivendi looks set to vote against a Mediaset proposal to create a Dutch holding company which would bring together its European assets, according to reports.
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IABM reveals themes for 2019 International Business Conference
IABM has unveiled the key themes of its 2019 Annual International Business Conference and Awards will be Change, Innovate and Adapt.
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BBC plans £100m ad splurge to attract young viewers
The BBC is set to spend around £100 million on advertisements aimed at attracting younger audiences to its platforms, according to several reports in the UK.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Dee Forbes, RTE
The rise of OTTs and the era of ‘fake news’ have piled political and commercial pressures on public service broadcasters but both provide great opportunities, according to RTÉ director general Dee Forbes.
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Disney names former Sky CMO to lead OTT service in Europe and Africa
Disney has named former Sky CMO Luke Bradley-Jones as the new head of its upcoming streaming service for Europe and Africa.
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SMPTE reveals lineup for SMPTE2019 conference
SMPTE has unveiled the full event lineup for its annual technical conference and exhibition, with cinematographer Todd Douglas Miller and astronaut Terry Virts amongst the featured speakers.
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BBC’s Match of the Day moves to dock10’s VR studio
BBC’s Match of the Day will celebrate its 55th year by moving to a new virtual reality studio based at dock10.