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Lisa Opie confirmed as Chair of ScreenSkills
Lisa Opie has been confirmed as the Chair of industry skills body ScreenSkills, to support “sustainable careers” in the UK’s film and TV industry.
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CNN launches paywall for news website
CNN is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access to its news website. The news organisation said it is introducing the paywall to help pay for CNN’s journalism around the world.
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Looking Glass Survey 2024 Shows ‘Very Poor’ Mental Health in Film and TV
The Film and TV Charity has released headline data that shows mental health is worsening compared to 2022 survey results. The data comes from more than 4,300 film, TV, and cinema workers responding to its 2024 Looking Glass Survey, the industry’s biggest and most robust dataset on this topic.
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Distributed streaming infrastructure can cut cost of real-time streaming by 74%, according to Caretta report
Caretta Research report highlights the vital role of Livepeer’s distributed network in helping streaming services use real-time interactivity as a route to profitability.
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HPA appoints Kari Grubin as President
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has appointed Kari Grubin to succeed Seth Hallen as President.
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AT&T sells stake in DirecTV for $7.6bn
Communications giant AT&T has agreed to sell its remaining 70% stake in US pay-TV firm DirecTV to private equity outfit TPG Partners for $7.6bn.
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Warner Bros. Discovery deploys captioning solution using Google Cloud AI
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has deployed a new AI-powered captioning solution in the US that utilises Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform.
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Virgin Media O2 CEO takes time out after cancer diagnosis
Virgin Media O2 CEO Lutz Schüler is to take a leave of absence after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Google TV rolls out UX updates
Google has begun rolling out updates to Google TV — including the new Google TV Streamer - which allows viewers to control their smart home from their TV.
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Disney+ launches account sharing crackdown
Disney+ has launched a password and account-sharing crackdown, rolling out a new “paid sharing” to users around in many parts of the world.
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Suppliers are helping customers to cut costs, says DPP report
Media technology suppliers are responding to their customers’ need to reduce costs, according to a new report by the DPP based on findings at IBC2024.
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Karl Warner joins BBC Studios Productions
BBC Studios Productions has hired Channel 4’s former head of youth and digital Karl Warner.
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Roland-Garros appoints Whisper as host broadcaster
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has appointed UK production company Whisper as the new host broadcaster of the Paris-based Roland-Garros Grand Slam for the next five editions of the tournament, running from 2025 to 2029.
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Energy transition for London film and TV production as new report published
Film London and Creative Zero have launched a new report taking an in-depth look at decarbonising supplier transport and mobile power for London’s Film and TV industry.
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Four UK shows lead Netflix’s most watched chart
The four biggest shows on Netflix in the first half of 2024 hailed from the UK, according to the streaming service’s latest biannual viewing report.
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Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios joins MPA
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios has joined global trade association the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which represents the world’s largest film, TV and streaming companies by advocating for policies to protect creators and content.
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ITV launches AI-generated ad service
ITV has launched two new TV ads which have been created using Generative AI.
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Children reduce churn for streaming services - report
Households with children are less likely to cancel streaming service subscriptions than those without them, according to new research from Ampere Analysis.
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French VFX house The Yard launches London studio
French visual effects house Yard has expanded to the UK and opened a new studio in London.
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Channel 4, Aardman join consortium to explore AI-driven storytelling
A new consortium involving Channel 4 and Aardman Animations is exploring how AI could support under-represented content creators and established producers to enhance storytelling in film and television.