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Channel 4 trebles viewing of episodes on YouTube
Channel 4 says it has trebled its YouTube full episode UK views in 2024 as part of its bid to reach digital natives on new platforms.
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Deep Fusion enlists AI replica of Michael Parkinson to host interview series
Deep Fusion Films is producing an eight-part podcast series hosted by an AI replica of the late talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson.
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Netflix launches ‘Moments’ mobile feature to save and share scenes
Netflix has launched Moments, a new mobile feature that allows subscribers to save and share their favourite scenes from shows and films on the streaming service.
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Sky teams with Dogs Trust to launch pop-up Bonfire Night TV channel
Sky has teamed up with UK dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, to launch the BonfireNight channel; a pop-up TV channel designed to help dogs stay calm over the firework season.
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Warner Bros. Discovery extends cycling rights in Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe has extended its rights to show the world’s top cycling races including the Tour de France & Tour de France Femmes, La Vuelta a España & La Vuelta Femenina and the Classics.
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ScreenSkills publishes five-year plan to develop UK screen workforce
ScreenSkills, the UK’s screen industry skills organisation, has published a five-year strategy to support the development of the UK screen workforce.
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Disguise secures £1.2m funding to develop immersive technology
Immersive experience company Disguise has received £1.2m in funding from Innovate UK and the EU as part of a larger investment into MAX-R — an alliance of companies dedicated to advancing virtual production, extended reality, virtual reality and metaverse technologies.
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Fivefold Studios launches virtual production facility in Wales
Fivefold Studios, based at Dragon Studios in Wales, has launched a virtual production facility.
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IBC Accelerator Programme 2025: Submissions now open!
IBC Accelerator Kickstart Day to take place at iconic BBC Radio Theatre as call for latest industry challenges gets underway.
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OBS launches engineering programme for women in sports broadcasting
Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) is launching an engineering programme specifically designed for women in sports broadcasting.
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Netflix subscribers grow 14% to hit 282.7m
Netflix added 5.1 million paid subscribers to reach 282.7 million globally in the third quarter of 2024, a year-on-year growth of 14.4%.
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ITV Studios launches digital label Zoo 55
ITV Studios has launched Zoo 55, a digital content label that aims to help the UK production and distribution giant exploit its catalogue more effectively on YouTube and other platforms.
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EMG / Gravity Media names Eamonn Curtin as Chief Commercial Officer
Broadcast technology and production specialist EMG / Gravity Media has appointed Eamonn Curtin as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).
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Channel 4 hires David Wigglesworth to lead 4creative
Channel 4 has hired David Wigglesworth as Executive Creative Director and Creative Partner of 4creative, its in-house creative agency.
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Channel 4 secures new 10-year broadcasting licence
UK regulator Ofcom has awarded a broadcasting licence to Channel 4 for a further 10 years.
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Warner Bros Discovery confirms Max launch in seven Asian markets
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) will launch its Max streaming service across seven new markets in the Asia-Pacific region next month.
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Amazon extends Prime Video ad tier to more major markets
Amazon is to roll out advertisements on Prime Video in Brazil, India, Japan, the Netherlands, and New Zealand in 2025.
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Pair sentenced for supplying illegal streaming subscriptions
A man and woman from County Londonderry in Northern Ireland have been sentenced for supplying illegal subscriptions for streaming services.
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Channel 4 to expand Manchester base as part of Nations and Regions push
Channel 4 has announced new plans to reach 600 roles outside London as it approaches the fifth anniversary of opening its regional bases.
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SES and Sky extend satellite contract in UK and Ireland
Global satellite provider SES has extended its long-standing partnership with Sky in the UK and Ireland.