All articles by Alana Foster – Page 4
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NewsWarnerMedia names former Hulu and Amazon exec Jason Kilar CEO
Hulu’s founding boss Jason Kilar has been appointed the new chief executive of WarnerMedia, effective from 1 May.
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UK Government scheme rescues Disney’s Little Mermaid crew
Disney has confirmed it will retain and furlough crew working on its remake of The Little Mermaid utilising the UK government’s Job Retention Scheme.
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Industry Trends
Reporting live: Contingency broadcasting
From capturing to distributing news, global broadcasters are faced with significant challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. IBC365 investigates the agility of live news productions from the EBU, Euronews, BBC, ITV News and RTÉ.
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BBC suggests replacing licence fee with broadband levy
In a response to the government’s plans to decriminalise the payment of the BBC licence fee, the broadcaster has suggested it could be replaced by a monthly broadband connection levy.
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Industry Trends
Broadcasting for good: Overcoming Covid-19 challenges
The UK’s BBC and ITV, Sky Deutschland and HRT Croatia are among those broadcasters making scheduling changes and adapting programming to ensure audiences are educated and informed with accurate information as the world shuts down.
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Canadian regulator waives broadcasting licence fees
The Canadian government and broadcasting regulator CRTC will not request payment for Part I licence fees by broadcasters for the 2020-21 fiscal year, in a move to provide relief to the sector.
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Facebook pledges $100m for media firms impacted by Covid-19
Facebook has backed the international news industry amid the global coronavirus by promising to give $100 million in grant money to the sector.
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Coronavirus causing uncertainty for film and TV crews, industry warns
The growing impact of Covid-19 among film and production crews intensifies as productions are delayed and freelancers fight for limited jobs, according to DoP Vanessa Whyte.
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Facebook, EBU and BBC fight Covid-19 misinformation
In a fight to battle the misinformation on coronavirus, organisations including Facebook, the European Broadcasting Union and the BBC have launched initiatives to tackle harmful content sharing.
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OneWeb files for bankruptcy blaming coronavirus pandemic
The London-based satellite start-up OneWeb has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US pointing to the instability to secure additional investors during the Covid-19 crisis.
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SPI/Film Box pens partnership with Huawei for VOD content sharing
A new agreement between SPI/Film Box and Huawei will see FilmBox on-demand content featured on the Chinese manufacturer’s new video platform across 23 countries.
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BT Sport and Sky face £1bn loss from cancelled sports during Covid-19
If leading sports remain out of action until August, Sky and BT Sport will lose nearly £1 billion in revenue, according to Enders Analysis who calls for players to take a pay cut in support.
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Disney+ scores 5m UK and EU downloads in 24 hours
Disney+ has racked up more than five million new app downloads since its European launch on 24 March, according to third party data.
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Industry Trends
Experts call on PSBs to push the cyber security agenda
Public service broadcasters are increasingly targeted by malicious cybercrime as they employ cloud-based workflows to manage valuable content assets. Alana Foster speaks to industry experts on the importance of prioritising cyber security.
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YouTube reduces all video quality to SD globally amid Covid-19 crisis
YouTube will temporarily reduce the strain on global internet networks by lowering video quality, responding to bandwidth concerns as people self-isolate and internet usage rises.
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Discovery borrows $500M and withdraws fiscal outlook
Discovery has borrowed $500 million under its credit facility to boost its cash position amid uncertainty caused by the coronavirus.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 postponed because of coronavirus
International Olympics Committee and the Tokyo 2020 organising committee have confirmed the postponement of this year’s Olympics until 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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VFX community rallies for remote working for artists
The Visual Effects Society has issued a formal statement urging support for all VFX artists to work remotely during the ongoing Covid-9 crisis.
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Fubo TV merges with FaceBank Group
US sports streamer FuboTV has merged with FaceBank Group for an undisclosed fee.
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Industry Trends
Analysis: Covid-19 impacts studio production schedules
As studio facilities around the world postpone productions and shut down in a move to halt the spread of coronavirus, UK’s WarnerBros, Dock10 and Pinewood remain operational.
