All Shifting business models articles – Page 6
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NewsRedBird IMI Reportedly in Talks to Acquire All3Media
Investment group RedBird IMI is reportedly in advanced talks to buy UK-based production group All3Media in a deal worth in the region of £1 billion.
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Industry TrendsSustainability in Production: The albert Report Tells What’s What and Who’s Who
This year’s report to end all reports on sustainability in production dissects industry data, finds the root causes and predicts a path to NetZero. albert, the BAFTA-owned sustainability organisation’s Annual Review 2022, proves the industry’s commitment and identifies the key hurdles to be overcome in the move towards a more ...
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NewsBBC Warns of More Cuts After First Licence Fee Rise in Two Years
The BBC has warned of further cuts after receiving a lower-than-expected licence fee increase for 2024.
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Industry TrendsMonetisation, Fragmentation and the Power of the Single Tech Stack
While connected TV has brought many benefits of scale and new revenue streams to content owners, the arms race to support an ever-growing variety of platforms, release schedules and refresh cycle frequency is a key challenge. Mark Mayne reports on an expert panel teasing out the answers to the many ...
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NewsIreland’s RTÉ Sets Out Radical Reform Plan in Response to Funding Crisis
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has published a reform plan that it says sets “a new direction for the radical transformation of the organisation.”
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NewsInternational Sales of British TV Programmes Reach New High
Sales of British TV shows such as Frozen Planet II and Ru Paul’s Drag Race helped UK TV exports reach their highest level of £1.853 billion in 2022-23, a 22 per cent increase on the previous year, according to Pact’s annual UK TV Exports Report.
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NewsDisney to Complete Hulu Takeover
The Walt Disney Company is to acquire the 33% stake in Hulu held by Comcast, completing its takeover of the streaming service.
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NewsNetflix Ad Tier Hits 15m Monthly Users
Netflix says it has reached 15 million global monthly active users for its cheaper, ad-supported tier.
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NewsParamount to Combine My5 and Pluto TV Platforms in UK
Paramount is to combine Channel 5’s broadcast video-on-demand (BVOD) service My5 with its FAST service Pluto TV in the UK in 2024.
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NewsBanijay acquires UK drama indie The Forge
Banijay UK has acquired leading scripted independent producer The Forge, whose TV drama credits include Marriage, Help and Becoming Elizabeth.
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NewsDisney to Sell India Operation to Rival Reliance Industries - Reports
Disney is reportedly set to sell its India operations to local rival Reliance Industries which is controlled by billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani.
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NewsApple TV+ Hikes Streaming Prices
Apple TV+ has become the latest streaming service to raise its the subscription price.
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NewsNetflix Exceeds Expectations with Near-9m Subscriber Rise
Netflix added 8.76 million global subscribers in the third quarter, taking its total subscriptions to 247.15 million.
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NewsWBD Max European Launch Set for 2024
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is to launch its Max streaming service in 22 European countries in Spring 2024, followed by launches in France and Belgium later in the year.
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NewsBBC Blames Soap Cancellation on ‘Super Inflation’ in Drama Production
The BBC has cancelled daytime soap Doctors after 23 years on air, blaming ‘super inflation in drama production.”
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NewsGerman Broadcasters ARD and ZDF Launch Streaming Network
German broadcasters ARD and ZDF have officially launched a joint streaming network which allows viewers to watch their shows on either of their platforms.
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NewsITV Launches Linear Addressable TV Ad Offer
ITV has started offering linear addressable advertising across its ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and ITVBe networks in YouView homes, opening up addressable targeting for advertisers in live broadcast viewing across 1.3 million households.
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NewsEight European Broadcasters Launch New8 Drama Collaboration
Eight European public service broadcasters have teamed for a joint TV drama commissioning initiative called New8.
