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NewsTributes paid to former RTS CEO Simon Albury
Former Royal Television Society (RTS) Chief Executive, diversity campaigner and producer Simon Albury has passed away at the age of 80.
NewsBanijay Kids & Family acquires French production company Procidis
Banijay Kids & Family has acquired French production company Procidis, creator of the edutaining saga Once Upon a Time… and its umbrella brand, Hello Maestro.
NewsLarry Ellison to become controlling Paramount shareholder
Tech billionaire Larry Ellison will become the controlling shareholder of Paramount Global when it is acquired by his son David’s Skydance Media, according to a filing with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
NewsInitial lineup unveiled for inaugural Mip London market
More than 80 companies representing distributors, buyers and producers from 30 countries have confirmed their presence at the inaugural Mip London content market.
NewsEBU members launch Security4Media association
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and several of its members have created Security4Media, a non-profit association for media organisations and technology vendors dedicated to reducing cyber risks and supporting trust in media.
NewsSMPTE announces 2024 honourees
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced its 2024 honourees.
NewsBBC to increase creative diversity commitments
The BBC is launching new creative diversity commitments to increase diversity and inclusion within its programme making teams.
NewsRTS launches online Mini MBA to plug TV skills gap
The Royal Television Society (RTS) is launching an online course that aims to help plug the TV skills gap and fast-track careers.
News‘Media Tech’s Got Talent’: Speakers, sessions and networking events unveiled for inaugural IBC2024 Talent Programme
IBC2024 has announced the line-up of speakers and sessions for the first-ever dedicated IBC Talent Programme, taking place on Monday 16 September in the Showcase Theatre in Hall 8.
NewsParalympic Games set to break broadcasting records
The organisers of the Paralympic Games expect Paris 2024 to surpass the cumulative audience of 4.1bn people that tuned in for the Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
NewsSTV hires Rufus Radcliffe as CEO
STV Group has appointed Rufus Radcliffe as Chief Executive Officer.
NewsBBC trials generative AI subtitles on BBC Sounds
Subtitles and transcripts generated by AI will be added to a select range of audio content on BBC Sounds as part of a trial.
NewsChannel 4 strikes £1.75m deal with Layered Reality
Channel 4 (C4) Ventures has secured an investment deal worth £1.75m with UK immersive entertainment specialists Layered Reality.
NewsMarlow Film Studios to appeal council’s decision to block development
Marlow Films Studios is to launch an appeal against Buckinghamshire Council’s decision to block its planned film and TV studio development.
NewsDavid Beckham, Lisa Nandy and Ted Sarandos among RTS London Convention speakers
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, David Beckham and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos are among the speakers lined up for the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) London Convention 2024.
NewsWarner Bros. Discovery International launches advertiser data platform
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) International has launched WBD AIM (Audience Insights and Measurement), a first-party data platform for advertisers.
NewsUkrainian journalist Mstyslav Chernov awarded IBC2024 International Honour for Excellence
IBC has awarded its most prestigious accolade – the International Honour for Excellence (IHFE) - to Ukraine’s Mstyslav Chernov for his work as a video journalist and his groundbreaking film 20 Days in Mariupol.
NewsResearch: FAST services impact SVOD subscriptions
Two in three (66%) TV content viewers in the US are using free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platforms in a typical month, according to Horowitz Research’s latest annual report, State of Media, Entertainment, and Tech: Viewing Behaviors 2024.
NewsEdgar Bronfman drops Paramount bid
The merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is set to take place after media veteran Edgar Bronfman Jr withdrew from the race for the Hollywood film and TV studio.
NewsAccessible remote production facility opens in Cardiff ahead of 2024 Paralympics
Whisper Cymru, Channel 4, Tramshed Tech, Creative Wales and Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) have opened a fully accessible, remote production facility near Cardiff Central ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
