All articles by Alana Foster – Page 7
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NewsStreaming surges in Australia with 6m terabytes of data consumed
Some 71% of Australian households paid for at least one streaming service in 2019 according to the latest study from the ACMA.
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Facebook to cancel F8 Developer Conference over coronavirus causes
Facebook’s F8 annual conference has been cancelled amid growing concerns around COVID-19 with the firm planning to replace the in-person event with locally hosted highlights.
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Discovery nabs Hulu’s Lisa Holme to head streaming strategy
Hulu veteran Lisa Holme has joined Discovery in a newly created role to oversee content and commercial strategy.
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BT Sport and Samsung achieves first UK 8K live sports broadcast
A screening of the UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos last night was successfully delivered in 8K by BT Sport and Samsung.
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Industry Trends
Augmenting the reality
The potential of augmented video for immersive experiences is unparalleled with the futuristic innovations and mixing of realities but what’s next for adoption?
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UK PSBs valued by audiences despite decline in eyeballs
Ofcom has published a five-year review of public service broadcasting highlighting the drop in viewership with online failing to make up for live broadcast figures.
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Executive Interviews
Doubling down at Dplay and wrangling the beast
From founding an OTT startup to strategic monetisation and localising content, SVP digital and general manager at Discovery’s Dplay Winradit Kolasastraseni tells IBC365 that content is king but customer experience is a top priority.
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Comcast acquires ad-supported streamer Xumo
The free advertising-supported streaming service Xumo - founded by Myspace owner Meredith Corporation in a joint venture with Panasonic - has been bought by Comcast.
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NBCUniversal unveils enhanced One Platform technology
NBCUniversal is doubling down on the future of monetisation for advertisers, marketers and consumers, releasing new technology solutions and an all-audience transaction model.
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Lightbox poaches Lionsgate VP
Production company Lightbox has hired Lionsgate vice president Nicole Laufer to drive its US development slate.
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Fox hunts $500m acquisition of Tubi
Fox Corporation has expressed interest in acquiring Tubi, the ad-supported streaming service that carries reruns of TV show and movies, in a move to complement its subscription offerings.
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HbbTV releases targeted advertisings specs
HbbTV Association has announced the release of HbbTV-TA, the first open specification for targeted advertising for live broadcast TV.
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YouTube TV to distribute WarnerMedia’s HBO Max
YouTube TV has struck a deal to deliver HBO and Cinemax content to its members, as well as HBO Max when it launches later this year.
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Film studios back Oracle in legal coding battle with Google
Members of The Motion Picture Association, excluding Netflix, have backed Oracle in a Supreme Court hearing in the US over a computer code dispute.
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ViacomCBS accelerates to serve addressable audiences
As its pay-TV subscribers decline, ViacomCBS is reversing compensation through retransmission, betting on its subscriber growth and “maximising the power of our content,” says Bob Bakish CEO.
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UK Google users to lose EU GDPR protections
With Brexit negotiations underway, Google has confirmed it will shift the data and user accounts of its British users from the EU to the US, eliminating privacy protections put in place by European regulators.
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Disney scientists use AI to enhance video compression
Computer scientists from the University of California, Irvine and Disney Research have demonstrated how deep learning can compete with classical codecs using AI-enhanced video compression.
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US-based Blackhall to open £150m studio complex in Reading
The “largest purpose-built film studio” in the UK has been announced by US facilities firm Blackhall Studios which says the development could bring 3,000 new jobs to Reading.
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Endemol Shine UK to lead on reducing carbon footprint
Endemol Shine UK, working with BAFTA’s sustainability consortium Albert, has committed to training its entire workforce on effective ways to reduce carbon emissions.
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The Oscars of Podcasting Awards to debut 2021
Podcast industry leaders have united to launch the Podcast Academy, an annual podcast program awards to celebrate the popular audio format.
