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NewsTencent buys controlling stake in IFlix
Chinese social media giant Tencent has struck a deal to acquire control of Asian streaming service IFlix.
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NewsDisney+ set to launch in eight more European countries in September
The Walt Disney Company is to launch its streaming service Disney+ in eight more European countries on 15th September.
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NewsBBC to spend £100m on diverse productions and talent
The BBC has pledged to spend £100 million from its existing commissioning budget on ‘diverse and inclusive content’ over three years, starting in 2021.
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NewsViacomCBS CEO Bakish reveals OTT plans
ViacomCBS boss Bob Bakish has revealed plans to add 15,000 hours of new content to its OTT platform CBS All Access as it looks to compete with a raft of new streaming services.
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Industry TrendsCovid content bridges the sports gap
As major sports return following postponement due to coronavirus restrictions, Ross Biddiscombe looks at how broadcasters and OTTs have bridged the gap in sporting content.
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NewsLiveScore to launch OTT service after reaching Serie A rights deal
Sports content provider LiveScore has struck a deal to broadcast all the remaining matches in Italy’s Serie A, marking the platform’s first ever live streaming offering.
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Industry TrendsProduct Launches & Press Events
IBC365 presents a roundup of the virtual events, webinars, product launches, podcasts and demonstrations currently being offered online.
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NewsCoronavirus spurs rise of digital news consumption
The coronavirus outbreak is accelerating long term trends around the rise of digital news consumption, The Reuters Institute said in its annual Digital News Report.
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NewsYouTube pledges $100m fund for Black creators
YouTube has established a $100 million fund to support black creators and artists utilising the Google-owned video platform.
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NewsPGA Tour teams with Twitter for ‘Twitter Multicast’
Twitter and the PGA Tour have announced a deal global live content partnership that is a first-of-its kind for the social media platform.
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NewsProSiebenSat.1 rules out European TV merger
The new CEO of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media has played down calls for closer cooperation with Italy’s Mediaset, saying that a cross-border European TV merger would not make strategic sense.
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NewsWeekly News Roundup: Vivendi vs Mediaset and Disney+ moves to third in UK SVOD race
8-12 June: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsSRG to launch new OTT platform
Swiss broadcaster SRG has unveiled plans to launch a new on-demand streaming platform offering multilingual content nationwide.
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Industry TrendsEBU report: 5G could work for broadcasters
A report just published by the EBU concludes that 5G could meet the distribution requirements of both public service and commercial broadcasters. However, there are significant structural barriers that will need to be overcome to realise the potential of 5G.
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NewsUK broadcasters unveil innovations for Premier League restart
UK broadcasters have unveiled new plans to boost interactivity and simulate the impact of a crowd for live coverage of Premier League games when they return later this month.
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NewsBBC names Tim Davie as new director general
The BBC has named Tim Davie as its new director general, replacing Tony Hall who will step down this summer.
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NewsMedia firms and suppliers join #BlackoutTuesday movement
Broadcasters, media firms and their suppliers were among a host of businesses and organisations that yesterday joined the #BlackoutTuesday action in tribute to George Floyd.
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NewsBBC, Sky, BT Sport and Amazon to show Premier League games
Premier League football is set to return next month in a boost for UK broadcasters in a plan announced yesterday.
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Industry TrendsOTT Week: RIST action
Will established methods for contributing video streams over the internet be superseded by a shared protocol? Adrian Pennington investigates.
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NewsTikTok poaches Disney vet Mayer, prompting Mouse House reshuffle
TikTok has appointed Disney’s video streaming boss Kevin Mayer as its new CEO, prompting an executive reshuffle at the studio giant.
