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Industry TrendsLifeline for UK VFX Facilities in Promised Tax Break
Can facilities survive the current lull until new proposed enhanced tax relief kicks in? Adrian Pennington reports.
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NewsRise Unveils Cohort for Second Mentoring Scheme of 2023
Rise, the advocacy group for gender diversity in the broadcast media technology sector, has announced the pairings for its sixth annual mentoring scheme in the UK.
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NewsGender Gap for Female Writers and Directors Increases
The gender gap for female writers and directors has increased over past six years according to research by the Creative Diversity Network (CDN).
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Industry TrendsAI and Ethics: The Defining Point of Content Creation
In the past few weeks, the news has been filled with one dramatic story after the other about AI, writes John Maxwell Hobbs. However, in a significant shift, rather than being about the technology itself, these stories have been about the people creating AI and those affected by it.
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Daily NewsDeltatre appoints new chief people officer
Deltatre, an OTT, digital, and data technology specialist for sport and media, announced the appointment of Neda Scrini as its new chief people officer.
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NewsScreen Sectors’ Skills Task Force Unveils UK Recommendations
The Screen Sectors’ Skills Task Force has published a raft of recommendations to develop industry skills in the UK.
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NewsIreland’s RTÉ Sets Out Radical Reform Plan in Response to Funding Crisis
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has published a reform plan that it says sets “a new direction for the radical transformation of the organisation.”
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NewsStephan Schmitter Promoted to CEO of RTL Deutschland
RTL Group has named Stephan Schmitter as CEO of RTL Deutschland.
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NewsUK’s Shinfield Studios Nears Completion
Shinfield Studios, the largest new film and television studio development in the UK, is nearing completion of its final phase of construction.
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NewsLeon Wilson appointed CEO of Banijay labels Shine and Zeppotron
Leon Wilson, the former Talkback and Thames Managing Director and co-founder of Great Scott Media, has been appointed as CEO of Banijay UK labels Shine and Zeppotron.
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Industry TrendsInterview: Carrie Wootten Talks Skills, Talent and the Impact of AI
The award-winning Carrie Wootten has used the incredible impetus of her RISE campaigns to move onto a new set of projects including her popular Media Careers Podcast along with plans for a Global Broadcast Talent Manifesto, reports George Jarrett.
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NewsRise Awards: Shining the Spotlight on Gender Diversity in Media
Outstanding and inspirational women in media and technology roles were celebrated this week at the London award show hosted by Rise, the not-for-profit advocacy group for gender diversity in the media technology sector. The awards recognise notable achievements from female talent across the M&E industry, including a Special Recognition Award, ...
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Industry TrendsAccelerators 2024: The Media Innovation Challenge is On
The call for projects to tackle real-life challenges faced by the world of M&E has begun as the IBC Accelerators 2024 officially opens for submissions and celebrates its fifth birthday.
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Industry TrendsBringing it Back Home: A New Dawn for Content Aggregation?
With streaming service subscriptions in decline in some established markets as the cost of living crisis worsens, it’s likely that the industry will have to take a fresh look at content aggregation, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsSmart Use of AI to Tackle Media Tech Downturn
One of the topics discussed at IBC2023 was a body of research undertaken by the International Trade Association for Broadcast & Media Technology (IABM).
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Industry TrendsNAB Show New York: From AI to AM Radio
The annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show New York (October 24-26) saw more than 12,000 broadcast, media and entertainment professionals converge on the Javits Center, a figure that the NAB team claims is a 28% improvement over the previous year.
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Industry TrendsGenAI: Content innovation, IP Protection and Tools for Change
GenAI is increasingly being used to create new types of media content, personalise media content for users, and improve the efficiency of the media production process. However, there are many challenges to be overcome, both on the technical and ethical side, writes Mark Mayne.
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VideoA Deep Dive into Arc XP’s Ecosystem
IBC2023: Arc XP, a Washington Post company powered by AWS, has equipped media and entertainment organizations with an agile content management system (CMS) and front-end experience platform to address their unique, complex, and industry specific needs. Take a deeper look into Arc XP’s cloud-native ecosystem of integrated tools leveraging over ...
