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Industry Trends2020 in review: Virtual reality gets real
The VR sector is now going through a much-needed period of readjustment after inflated early expectations about the technology.
- Industry Trends
Analysis: The state of the TV advertising market in 2020
TV advertising revenue plummeted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting broadcasters to slash content budgets and review spending. Tim Dams examines the extent of the decline in ad spend and assesses the likely rate of recovery.
- Executive Interviews
Interview: Balbir Blugan, BMW
As Android developer product lead at BMW, Balbir Blugan is a key part of the automotive manufacturers efforts to transform its cars into fully networked mobility devices.
- Executive Interviews
Interview: Jigna Chandaria, BBC R&D
BBC R&D lead research engineer Jigna Chandaria has led pioneering research into the environmental impact of the broadcasting industry. She hopes her findings – that set top boxes, TVs as well as routers are “the hotspots in the system” – could prompt change.
- Industry Trends
Who’s winning the streaming war?
Amid reports that Quibi could be considering a sale, IBC365 reports on the raft of new services and assesses which have thrived and those that have struggled – and weighs up their impact on the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and traditional broadcasters.
- News
BBC DG Tim Davie: “We’re not trying to beat Netflix”
BBC won’t win by trying to beat global rivals on their terms, says director general Tim Davie in his first interview since taking over this month.
- Industry Trends
Tim Davie makes his mark in first week as BBC director general
The new BBC director general has won plaudits during his first week in charge of the BBC
- Industry Trends
Vivendi and Mediaset: the end of hostilities?
After a long-running feud, there are signs that Vivendi and Mediaset may soon resolve their differences. Does this mean that Mediaset’s ambition of creating a pan-European TV champion to counter US streaming giants might one day be realized?
- News
Eurosport rolls out mixed-reality Cube studio for US Open coverage
Eurosport is launching its innovative interactive mixed-reality studio Eurosport Cube for its coverage of the upcoming US Open from New York.
- News
Coalition for Change forms to improve freelance working practices
Major broadcasters and TV industry bodies have signed up to take part in discussions about how to improve freelance working practices.
- News
Mactaggart Lecture: David Olusoga calls on TV industry to share power with BAME community
Historian, broadcaster and writer David Olusoga has warned the TV industry to share power with a marginalised Black, Asian, and minority ethnic community or risk losing the entire next generation of viewers, and face obscurity.
- News
Google reportedly building streaming aggregator tool
Google is reportedly building an aggregator tool for streaming services within its Chrome web browser.
- Industry Trends
Is the film industry turning on to artificial intelligence?
The film industry has long been mistrustful of the idea that artificial intelligence could aid creativity, prizing taste and talent above technology. But, in the wake of coronavirus, could attitudes be changing?
- News
Germany's Rise to open London VFX facility in September
German VFX firm Rise Visual Effects Studios is to open its first UK office in London in September.
- News
Studio audiences return to Television Centre
Studio audiences have returned to BBC Studioworks’ Television Centre studio facility for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown, albeit on a much smaller, socially distanced scale.
- News
Horror SVOD Shudder launches in Australia and New Zealand
AMC Networks’ horror, thriller and suspense SVOD service Shudder has expanded into Australia and New Zealand.
- News
ViacomCBS mulls plan to rebrand streaming services Paramount+
ViacomCBS is considering a plan to rebrand its streaming services as Paramount+, according to a report in today’s Financial Times.
- News
ITV appoints Ade Rawcliffe as group director of diversity and inclusion
ITV has promoted Ade Rawcliffe to group director of diversity and Inclusion at ITV, reporting directly to ITV group CEO Carolyn McCall.
- News
Fox News targets global market with streaming news service
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News Media has announced plans to launch a live digital streaming service for international viewers.
- Industry Trends
Are green shoots for cinemas in sight?
With most US cinemas still closed, major releases on hold and others going straight to digital, it’s a bleak time for cinema exhibitors. When is there likely to be any respite for them from the impact of Covid-19?
