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News
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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News
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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News
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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Industry Trends
Business matters: plugging the knowledge gap across streaming and broadcast
What is the purpose of the RTS’ new mini MBA course and who will benefit the most? IBC365 discovers more about the new TV and streaming course launching early next year.
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News
BBC workplace culture review begins
The BBC has appointed consultants Change Associates to carry out an independent review of its workplace culture.
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News
Matt Brittin to step down as president of Google EMEA
Matt Brittin, Google’s President in the EMEA region, is stepping down from the company after nearly two decades.
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Industry Trends
Focus on retention as generational differences intensify
Broadcast organisations and vendors are having to put more emphasis on retention of talent as millennials evince a diminished desire to stay at any one company for an extended period, writes David Davies.
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News
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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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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Executive Interviews
Role models: responsibility for diversity goes beyond DEI departments
Miranda Wayland, CEO of Creative Diversity Network says the focus on individual DEI executives and departments misses the bigger picture. Adrian Pennington reports.
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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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Industry Trends
IBC2024: Best of the Show
IBC recorded its strongest year yet post-pandemic with more than 45,000 visitors from 170 countries converging on the RAI Amsterdam from the 13-16 September.
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Video
Mstyslav Chernov accepts IHFE Award at IBC2024
Filmmaker and journalist Mstyslav Chernov accpted the IBC2024 International Honour for Excellence (IHFE) Award at the IBC Innovation Awards ceremony in Amsterdam.
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Video
IBC Talent Programme targets diversity and inclusion
Inaugural IBC Talent Programme put on a line-up of speakers and sessions aimed at harnessing talent and targeting industry growth. The programme is designed to enable the media and entertainment community to work together to foster new talent, make training more accessible and develop common standards for diversity and inclusion.
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News
Diverse hiring policies and established mentoring schemes essential for engaging future generations
IBC Talent Programme Part 1: At the wrap-up session on the final day of the conference, the IBC Talent Program highlighted the vital role diversity plays in shaping the future of the broadcasting industry.
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Video
Managing AI created replicas and talent in the media industry
The IBC Accelerator project Digital Replicas and Talent ID addresses the authentication and management of talent in today’s digital landscape, specifically around AI-generated content, virtual world representation and talent provenance.
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Video
GLOBO and CBS issue stark warnings over fake news
Brazilian broadcaster Globo and CBS News & Stations in the US issued stark warnings about the spread of disinformation in news and how they work to combat it. Raymundo Barros, CTO/CSO, Globo, and Ross Dagan, Executive Vice President & Head of News Operations and Transformation, CBS News & Stations, discussed ...