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Anti-piracy system Counterspy is designed to address the escalating threat of illegal digital video distribution.

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.

IP-based live video specialist TVU Networks has been showcasing its latest advancements in cloud workflows, with presentations on how it helped the BBC to manage 369 simultaneous live feeds during the UK General Election, and its support for France Télévisions’ coverage of the Torch Relay and the Olympic Games.

Audinate and Lawo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the integration of Dante audio and video technologies into Lawo’s HOME Apps.

French visual effects house Yard has expanded to the UK and opened a new studio in London.

Households with children are less likely to cancel streaming service subscriptions than those without them, according to new research from Ampere Analysis.

Pluto TV is launching a string of FAST channels dedicated to global and local news coverage across multiple international markets.

Viewing growth for VOD platform BBC iPlayer is up 20% so far this year, outstripping its competitors across all audiences, according to the BBC.

Fremantle UK is to re-merge its labels Thames and Talkback into one single entertainment company, TalkbackThames. 

Producer David Heyman received the prize for Contribution to the Industry at the Production Guild of Great Britain 2024 Awards, held on 14 September.