All Shifting business models articles – Page 4
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NewsRedBird IMI to acquire All3Media for £1.15bn
Investment group RedBird IMI has agreed to acquire production and distribution group All3Media from its joint owners, Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global, for £1.15bn.
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Industry TrendsUK’s indie producers need to embrace private equity or risk being left behind
According to recent stats from the British Film Institute (BFI), spending on film and high-end television production in the UK reached £4.2bn in 2023. While this is great news at face value, Sarudzayi Marufu, founder and executive producer of Euras Films, argues that domestic film and TV producers are being ...
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NewsSpain’s RTVE launches streaming service across Europe
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has launched its international streaming service rtveplay+ in Europe.
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NewsEight-hour day is possible in film and TV production – report
Flexible working experts Timewise and union Bectu Vision have released an in-depth feasibility study that assesses the financial implications of a shorter working day for scripted drama production.
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NewsAfrica to add nine million SVOD subscriptions
Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from seven million at the end of 2023, according to research by Digital TV Research.
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NewsFremantle takes majority stake in Singapore-based Beach House Pictures
Fremantle has acquired a majority stake investment in one of Asia’s largest independent TV and film production companies, Beach House Pictures, the outfit behind Netflix series Mind Your Manners.
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NewsDisney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games
The Walt Disney Company is investing $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games.
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Industry TrendsHow to create clearer reporting metrics for ad-supported streaming services
Ophélie Boucaud, Principal Analyst at Dataxis, sheds some light on the quest for more relevant and comparable performance metrics in the ad-supported streaming world, and what needs to happen to create greater transparency.
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Industry TrendsMomentum builds behind content credentials to combat AI deepfakes
The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), is an organisation developing technical methods to document the origin and history of digital media files, both real and fake.
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NewsMetFilm School acquired by BIMM Group
BIMM Group, which owns BIMM University, has acquired the MetFilm School.
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NewsSky to cut 1,000 jobs amid shift from satellite services
Sky is to cut around 1,000 jobs, about 4% of its workforce in the UK and Ireland, this year. The bulk of the job losses will reportedly come from its engineer teams and consultations have begun.
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NewsSTV Studios becomes majority shareholder in Two Cities Television
STV Studios has increased its 25% equity stake in the high-end drama production company Two Cities Television to a majority holding of 51%.
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Industry TrendsISE review 2024: The age of AV Broadcast
The convergence of AV with traditional broadcast explains why more visitors and exhibitors at ISE 2024 are spanning both worlds. Adrian Pennington reports.
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NewsParamount Global to reduce workforce and international content
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish has outlined plans to cut the entertainment company’s workforce and to reduce the amount of international original programming it produces.
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NewsBBC to put production of Blue Peter, Eurovision out to tender
The BBC is to put key brands Blue Peter, Cardiff Singer of the World, Eurovision Song Contest and Sports Personality of the Year out to a competitive tender.
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NewsChannel 4 to cut 200 jobs and move out of London HQ
Channel 4 has unveiled a five-year strategy to reshape the organisation which will involve reducing its headcount by 18% and moving out of its Horseferry Road HQ.
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NewsIBC Accelerators 2024: Twelve Projects to Tackle Industry Challenges at Kickstart Day
The 2024 tranche of broadcast technology specialists whose proposals were successfully shortlisted to this year’s IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme will be pitching their ideas to a live, in-person audience and a panel of judges on 6 March.
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NewsPeak TV has come to abrupt end says Ampere Analysis report
The number of scripted US series releases fell to 481 in 2023 as a result of strike action and a downturn in the original content boom, according to new figures from Ampere Analysis.
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NewsAmazon acquires minority stake in Diamond Sports as part of rescue deal
US regional media and entertainment company Diamond Sports Group, operator of Bally Sports, has entered into a restructuring agreement that will see it emerge from bankruptcy.
