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NewsIBC2023: Smarter devices driving smarter monetisation
Smart devices are changing the way we experience media, said an expert panel at IBC2023, and upcoming changes in viewing habits are set to have an even wider impact.
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NewsGenerative AI: Boosting productivity
Generative AI is improving content creation, production and management across the entire media industry spectrum, delegates heard at IBC2023.
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NewsIBC2023 Accelerator Overview: Building Revenue through Personalised Viewing Experiences
Digital specialists and next generation sports viewing experts will be deep diving into a key trend which has been rippling through the M&E industry: how personalised fan engagement can generate revenue, as part of the IBC2023 Accelerator Innovation Programme.
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NewsDisney Cuts Content, Takes $1.5 bn Impairment Charge
The Walt Disney Company will record a $1.5 billion impairment charge as a result of removing content from its streaming services Disney+ and Hulu.
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NewsReuters Report: Avid Explores Possible Sale
Video and editing software provider Avid Technology is exploring a potential sale, according to a Reuters report.
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NewsBBC to Cut 1,000 Hours of New Programmes
The BBC is to cut 1,000 hours of new TV programmes in 2023 as part of a drive to save money.
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NewsUK Reforms Film, TV Tax Relief, Introduces Expenditure Credits
The UK government is to overhaul audio-visual tax reliefs and introduce expenditure credits for film, high-end TV and video games.
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NewsParamount+ subscribers see record rise
Paramount+ subscriber numbers rose by a record 9.9 million to hit nearly 56 million by the end of 2022, driven by content such as blockbuster movie Top Gun: Maverick.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery to keep Discovery+ as standalone service
Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to maintain Discovery+ as standalone streaming service, in addition to merging HBO Max and Discovery+ into a combined service.
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NewsNetflix extends password sharing crackdown to four more countries
Netflix is extending its crackdown on password sharing to four more countries: Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain.
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NewsUK film and high-end TV production hits record £6.27 billion
UK film and high-end TV (HETV) production hit a record £6.27 billion in 2022, £1.83 billion higher than for the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to the latest figures from the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit.
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NewsAustralia set to introduce local content quotas for streamers
Major streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video will be obliged to make more Australian programming from 2024.
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NewsHBO Max unveils first price rise
Warner Bros Discovery is raising the monthly cost of HBO Max for the first time since the streaming service was launched in 2020.
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NewsCanal Plus in talks to buy Orange’s film and TV operations
French pay-TV operator Canal Plus has entered into exclusive talks to buy the film and pay TV operations of telco Orange.
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NewsDisney announces hiring freeze to cut costs
Disney is planning to freeze hiring and to “make some small staff reductions”, according to a memo sent by chief executive Bob Chapek to the company’s leaders.
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NewsFormula 1 agrees long-term US rights deal with ESPN
Liberty Media-owned Formula 1 has agreed a multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with the Walt Disney Company, ensuring that F1 races will continue to be shown on ESPN Networks in the United States through the 2025 season.
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NewsNetflix to launch ad supported service ‘Basic with Adverts’
Netflix is to launch its new lower priced ad supporting tier in 12 countries in November.
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NewsEpic Games publishes Broadcast and Live Events Field Guide
Epic Games has published an 80-page ‘Field Guide’ for producers who want to adopt real-time video-game technologies for broadcast and live events.
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NewsProSiebenSat.1 acquires 100% of AVOD streaming platform Joyn
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Group is to acquire the remaining 50% of the shares in local streaming platform Joyn, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
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NewsPiano and UKTV discuss building a data-informed culture
A strong data-informed culture drives decision-making across UKTV’s entire ecosystem, allowing them to deliver better user experiences that increase revenue.
