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NewsDPP announces industry scores 2/5 for sustainability
The DPP has unveiled the first average score for participants in its Committed to Sustainability programme, which was launched last November to promote environmentally sustainable practices.
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Mediaset’s shareholders approve Media For Europe
Mediaset España’s shareholders have approved amendments to the articles of association of the planned holding company that will house Mediaset’s merged Italian and Spanish arms.
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DPP predicts globalisation to impact M+E
The DPP has published its annual media industries predictions revealing the challenges and opportunities affecting media supply chain.
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Black Dragon Capital to acquire Belden’s Grass Valley
The entirety of Grass Valley will be acquired by a private equity firm led by former Avid CEO Louis Hernandez, with aims to accelerate the business into a cloud-based technology leader.
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Access services: More automation coming online to meet demands of OTT
As regulators move to raise expectations of access services in the era of streaming, broadcasters look set to benefit from continuing advances in automation, writes David Davies.
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IABM names Lisa Collins head of member engagement
IABM, the international association for Broadcast and Media technology, has appointed Lisa Collins to the new position of head of member engagement.
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Sohonet acquires Exchange
Sohonet has acquired US-based IT and communication services provider Sycamore Communication (Exchange).
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HEVC adds new licencee
Huawei Technologies has joined HEVC Advance, the licensing administrator which leads the development, administration, and management of the HEVC/H.265 patent pool.
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Sinclair launches ATSC 3.0 venture with SK Telecom
A joint-venture between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Korean SK Telecom aims to provide next-generation transmission services for the television industry.
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IBC2020 Technical Papers Submission is Now Open
IBC has opened submissions for Technical Papers for the IBC2020 Conference.
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TiVo merges with tech firm Xperi in $3bn deal
TiVo is combining with Xperi to create “one of the industry’s largest” consumer and entertainment technology and intellectual property licensing businesses.
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Top 10: Manage
As the year draws to a close, IBC365 takes a look at some of the most popular news and industry trend articles in our Manage category.
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Back to the future: A 2019 technical retrospective
How do you capture a snapshot of the year in technology? It’s impossible to cover everything, especially in a market as diverse and exciting as media and entertainment, but here we cast an eye over some of 2019’s top tech moments.
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IBC2020 looks to innovation with new initiatives
IBC calls for submissions for Accelerator Media Innovation programme Accelerators fast-track collaboration and innovation in media tech Innovation will be key theme across 2020 conference, with Technical Paper entries to open in 2020
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DPP extends IMF adding auxiliary track
The DPP has released two new documents to extend the functionality of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) with the development of an Auxiliary Image Sequence plug-in.
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DVB approves internet-centric linear TV DVB-I specification
DVB-I standard has been greenlit by an industry-led group, aiming to ensure linear television delivered over the internet is as user-friendly and robust as traditional broadcasting.
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Comcast-owned Sky boosts UK workforce with 1,000 new roles
Europe’s direct-to-consumer media and entertainment company Sky will grow its engineering and customer service jobs by 5% to meet increasing demands.
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DPP unveils report on localisation
The DPP has released a new report challenging the media and entertainment industry to collaborate more on localisation.
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Vivendi readies for DTH launch in Ukraine
French conglomerate Vivendi is preparing to launch its own direct-to-home (DTH) service in Ukraine by signing a preliminary agreement with Eutelsat to provide services for the platform.
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Belden confirms plans to divest Grass Valley
Belden has announced its plans to sell live media business Grass Valley in a bid to save $40 million annually after strategically reviewing its business portfolio.
