All articles by Alana Foster – Page 5
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NewsBBC Sounds launches connected TV app
A new BBC Sounds app which has launched today on YouView and Virgin devices, with Samsung TVs joining later this week, will enable audiences to access over 80,000 hours of audio content on their TVs.
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ITV slashes programme budget by £100m+ and relaunches mental health campaign
UK broadcaster ITV has announced its plans to cut its programming budget by at least £100 million as it aims to manage the impact of coronavirus on suspended productions.
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Virgin Media inks cinema deal with NBCUniversal for home viewing
UK telco Virgin Media has secured a first of its kind deal with NBCUniversal to offer its customers access to the studio’s new releases on the same day they hit cinemas.
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Eurovision 2020 cancelled by “heartbroken” EBU
The European Broadcasting Union has officially announced the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam due to the uncertainty created by the spread of Covid-19.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Inti De Ceukelaire on hacking broadcasters
Ethical hacking evangelist and public service broadcaster advocate Inti De Ceukelaire speaks to IBC365 on the importance of privacy, credible broadcasting and probing infrastructures for vulnerabilities.
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Industry Trends
Analysis: Grass Valley’s future under the Black Dragon
Will Grass Valley’s fourth owner in the last two decades skyrocket the company mission to champion software technology and cloud services? IBC365’s Alana Foster speaks with industry analysts to probe the acquisition.
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RTS unveils 2020 Programme Awards winners
The annual Royal Television Society’s Programme Awards for 2020 were held behind closed doors last night in London with Tamara Lawrance and Stephen Graham taking home the leading actor awards.
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Coronavirus isolation to spike streaming by 60%, according to Nielsen
Online media streaming is forecasted to rise during the current Covid-19 crisis which is forcing the public in many countries to self-isolate.
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Discovery to launch Dplay in MENA with Starzplay
Discovery’s OTT streaming service Dplay will now be available to customers throughout the MENA region as the company has announced a new partnership with Starzplay, the Dubai-based SVOD service.
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India suspends all film and TV production amid Covid-19 concerns
Netflix has joined Hollywood and Bollywood studios in halting production schedules while UK’s ITV executives have said they are “confident” to continue filming according to planned programming.
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BBC to delay TV licence changes as coronavirus accelerates
In light of the global coronavirus situation, the BBC and DCMS have released a joint statement confirming plans to delay changes to the UK TV licence for the over-75s until August.
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RTL snags stake in streaming platform Bedrock
RTL Group is pushing into streaming, taking a 50% stake in SVOD technology platform Bedrock as it forecasts major growth across its German and Dutch online streaming services.
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Pluto TV grows LATAM partnerships with 55+ deals
BBC Studios and Endemol Shine Group are among 55 media and content providers that have partnered with Pluto TV ahead of its expansion into Latin America.
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Mediaset considers ProSieben consolidation
Italian media group Mediaset is considering options for its 15% stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media, including consolidation, as CFO Marco Giordani calls for European TV industry action.
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YouTube reverses coronavirus advertising ban
Google’s YouTube has reversed a previous policy on monetising video content related to the coronavirus outbreak, acknowledging the need for news organisations and creators to produce sustainable quality videos.
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Rise diversifies globally to support women working in M+E
Gender diversity membership organisation Rise has announced its expansion into North America and APAC as well as the appointment of four new board members.
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ViacomCBS shakes up Australia and New Zealand leadership
ViacomCBS has introduced a new management structure across its businesses in Australia and New Zealand, after boss Paul Anderson’s resignation from Network Ten.
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Barb teams up with IPA TouchPoints to tap audience behaviour
Broadcast Audience Research Board (BARB) has launched an integrated partnership with IPA TouchPoints, the organisation behind the cross-media-device database, to help its clients to understand more about its viewers.
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Industry Trends
Q&A: Kate Scott on NHL all-women broadcast crew
On International Women’s Day, NBC Sports made NHL history by producing the first-ever all-women broadcast on US airwaves. IBC365 chats to play-by-play announcer Kate Scott to find out more about the historic broadcast.
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RTS Awards to take place behind closed doors amid coronavirus concerns
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced its Programme Awards - set to take place next week - will now be live-streamed due to concerns over the coronavirus.
