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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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UK production sector revenues fall by nearly £400m
Total UK television production sector revenues fell by £392m (8.4%) to £3.61bn in 2023, according to producers alliance Pact’s annual Census.
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Industry titans to discuss future of UHD at IBC roundtable event
The UHD World Association (UWA) will host a UHD-focussed roundtable event for C-suite leaders in the media, tech, and broadcast sectors during IBC2024, on Sunday 15th September.
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University of York, dock10 and 2LE Media to develop AI tools for VP lighting
UK television facility dock10, The University of York, and TV production company 2LE Media have secured backing from Innovate UK’s BridgeAI programme to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can power lighting in live virtual productions.
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BBC Studios retains Eurovision contract
BBC Studios has retained the contract to produce the Eurovision TV coverage for the BBC following a competitive tender.
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Brainstorm set for three 3D debuts with Suite 6
Suite 6 for eStudio, InfinitySet and Aston from Brainstorm will debut at IBC, demonstrating the company’s latest developments in virtual production (VP), real-time 3D graphics, newsroom workflows and immersive presentations.
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3Ready to take centre stage on 3SS stand
New capabilities in the 3Ready product platform allow operators to launch personalised digital entertainment user experiences across all user devices, including in-vehicle infotainment screens.
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Suzy Lamb to head BBC Studios new UK Entertainment Unit
BBC Studios has appointed Suzy Lamb as Managing Director of its newly created UK Entertainment Unit.
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Amazon MGM Studios agrees deal with Scott Stuber to revive United Artists
Amazon MGM Studios has announced a deal with former Netflix head of film Scott Stuber to relaunch the historic United Artists label.
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Zai Bennett to head up BBC Studios Productions
BBC Studios has named Zai Bennett the new CEO and Chief Creative Officer for its global content-making division BBC Studios Productions.
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BBC Ventures invests in immersive live events firm Condense
The BBC’s investment arm BBC Ventures has invested £500,000 in Bristol-based immersive live events specialist Condense.
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Consumers are suspicious of AI in news production and journalism, says Reuters research
There is widespread suspicion among consumers about how AI might be used in news production and journalism, especially for ‘hard’ news stories such as politics or war, according to a report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
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Virtual production studio Dimension makes senior hires
Virtual production studio Dimension has hired four senior team members — two new executive producers, a head of operations, and a creative director.
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Industry Trends
Merging worlds: The future of esports production
When it comes to producing an eye-catching spectacle, esports companies have come a long way since the early days of small-scale tournaments and low production values. Today, a regular production for a high-tier tournament has dozens of people taking part, and using some of the most high-tech products available.
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Sandra Dewey joins Media Res as Chief Operating Officer
Media Res, the US-based production company behind Apple TV+ shows The Morning Show and Pachinko, has hired former WarnerMedia executive Sandra Dewey as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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Bee Devine to join Garden Studios as COO
Bee Devine is to join London film and TV studio Garden Studios in June as its Chief Operating Officer.
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Industry Trends
Having a blast: maximising production value in esports
How are esports organisers leveraging the latest tech to create high-value broadcasts? Ivan Simic reports on the inner workings of a Blast Premier production.
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Fremantle completes Asacha acquisition
Fremantle has completed its acquisition of global production studio Asacha Media Group and its portfolio of labels based in France, Italy and the UK.
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Canal+ buys stake in Senegalese producer Marodi TV
France’s Canal+ Group has acquired a stake in Senegalese production company Marodi TV, a leading player in the scripted series sector in Africa.