All articles by James Pearce – Page 9
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NewsParasite makes Oscars history with Best Picture win
South Korean film Parasite has made Oscars history by becoming the first non-English movie to scoop the Best Picture gong at the Academy Awards.
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Linear TV ad impact set to fall by 21% by 2025
Total linear commercial TV impacts fell by 4.4% last year but could be down by as much as 21% by 2025.
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Google Fiber axes linear TV offering
Google has announced plans to stop providing linear TV services to new customers through its infrastructure arm Google Fiber.
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RTS Scotland announces winners of the 2020 Student Television Awards
The Royal Television Society’s (RTS) Scotland Centre last night honoured the winners of its 2020 Student Television Awards.
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Preview: IBC365’s 5G week
2019 saw initial deployments of 5G in markets from Asia to Europe and the US, yet 2020 is set to be the year that next gen mobile technology goes mainstream. Ahead of MWC2020, IBC365 looks at how this will impact media and entertainment as part of next week’s 5G Week. ...
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IBC extends deadline for Technical Paper submissions
IBC has extended the deadline for submissions for Technical Papers for IBC2020 to 10 February 2020.
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UK to review decriminalising BBC licence fee
The UK government has announced a new consultation into the future of the BBC licence fee that could threaten a major overhaul at the Corporation.
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Sky pledges net zero carbon emissions by 2030
Sky has announced plans to go carbon neutral within the next decade by cutting emissions internally, across its suppliers and for its customer base worldwide.
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RTS opens 2020 Bursary scheme
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has launched its bursary scheme for 2020, further expanding opportunities and eligibility for students across the UK.
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ViacomCBS poaches NBC’s George Cheeks
ViacomCBS has appointed former NBCUniversal executive George Cheeks as the new president of CBS Entertainment Group.
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Sky NZ completes purchase of Spark’s Lightbox OTT
Spark has completed the sale of its Lightbox streaming service to Sky New Zealand for an undisclosed fee.
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1917 wins big at 2020 Bafta Awards
1917 was the big winner at the annual EE Bafta awards, picking up seven gongs including Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography.
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Fox Sports gears up for 4K HDR broadcast at Super Bowl 2020
Super Bowl LIV will see Fox and its partners offer 4K HDR for the first time. But it won’t be shooting in native 4K. James Pearce investigates.
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Lion King roars at VES Awards
Disney’s The Lion King was one of the big winners at the 18 th annual VES Awards.
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BBC News to cut 450 jobs
The BBC has announced plans to cut around 450 jobs from its news arm as part of a “modernisation” plan aimed at saving around £80 million by 2022.
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UK government approves limited 5G role for Huawei
The UK government has announced it will restrict telecoms companies from using kit from “high risk vendors” in core parts of 5G networks – but draws short of banning the likes Huawei completely.
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Pluto TV reveals UK-focused channels
ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV has added two new channels dedicated to British content to mark its fist year operating in the UK.
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EC criticises Saudi Arabia over BeoutQ
The European Commission has accused Saudi Arabia of causing “considerable harm to European businesses” through its support of pirate sports channel BeoutQ.
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OTT to play a key role in sports growth
Broadcasters have played a key role in driving up sports revenues, but could the entrance of OTT providers prevent the sports bubble from bursting? James Pearce investigates.
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Comcast unveils NBC Sky World News service
Comcast has unveiled plans to launch a new international news channel combining its Sky and NBC brands.
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