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NewsThe metaverse: More of a social revolution than a technical one?
Research by Improbable suggests that, while interest in the metaverse is growing, the real conversations are centred around Web3 technologies such as NFT and crypto.
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London’s 3 Mills Studios embarks on £6 million upgrade
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has begun a £6 million renovation and modernisation project to upgrade several of the buildings at its 3 Mills Studios in east London.
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NFTS and University of West of England dominate RTS Student Television Awards
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has crowned the winners for the national RTS Student Television Awards 2022, sponsored by Kinetic Content.
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Urgently needed: 21,000 more UK film and high-end TV crew (by 2025)
Film and high-end television production in the UK could be worth £7.66 billion by 2025 and requires nearly 21,000 more crew, according to research commissioned by ScreenSkills.
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Paramount+ to order 150 international originals by 2025
Streamer Paramount+ has announced plans to commission 150 international originals by 2025.
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DNEG and Sports Ventures call off SPAC deal
Visual effects and animation firm DNEG has called off plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp.
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Albert launches ‘climate storytelling’ tool for programme makers
BAFTA-owned UK film and television sustainability organisation Albert has unveiled a new tool to help those working in editorial in TV and film to bring climate storytelling into their programmes.
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AVOD platforms grow faster than SVODs in the US
Ad-supported streaming services (AVOD) are seeing adoption at a faster rate than subscription-based services (SVOD) in the United States, according to newly published research.
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Texas set for $267m virtual production, TV and film studios
Hill Country Group has announced plans to build Hill Country Studios, a virtual production, television and film studio in San Marcos, Texas.
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Squid Game 2: Netflix confirms second season of global hit
Netflix has officially greenlit a second season of its breakout success Korean drama Squid Game.
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Global ad spend to rise 8.4% in 2022, says GroupM
Global advertising spend will keep growing in 2022, despite challenging economic conditions, rising inflation and war in Ukraine, according to predictions from WPP’s media buying unit GroupM.
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ITV acquires Plimsoll Productions
ITV has agreed to acquire a majority interest of 79.5% in Plimsoll Productions, the world’s largest independent producer of natural history programmes.
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IBC Podcast with Dalet & Migo: How Dalet Flex is helping Migo manage its digital distribution service in Asia
This episode of the IBC Podcast, supported by Dalet, features a conversation with Barrett Comiskey, who is the founder and CEO of Migo, a disruptive digital distribution service for emerging economies.
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Film and TV Charity incentivises industry to overcome ‘survey fatigue’
The Film and TV Charity has urged the industry to participate in its 2022 Looking Glass mental health survey.
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Stranger Things and Obi-Wan Kenobi smash streamer records
Netflix and Disney+ both claim to have broken their own streaming records for new releases with the respective launches of season 4 of Stranger Things and Star Wars spin-off Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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Arri Alexa 35 4K camera launched – the smallest fully-featured Arri
Arri has launched the Arri Alexa 35, a 4K Super 35 camera which incorporates the first new sensor in 12 years from Arri.
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Ofcom urges tech firms to keep women safer online
Real-world concerns about women’s safety and wellbeing are mirrored in the online world, according to figures from a major study into the UK’s online lives.
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Obituary: Michael Cox (1932–2022)
One of the great joys of IBC and the industry it represents is the wonderful characters that have inhabited it. Mike Cox, who died on 1 April, was most definitely one of those characters.
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BBC to broadcast Glastonbury in UHD
The BBC is to broadcast in Ultra High Definition (UHD) from the Glastonbury Festival this summer, marking the first time it has broadcast any music event in UHD.
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Top Gun: Maverick release buoys cinemas
Top Gun: Maverick has enjoyed strong box office takings in its opening weekend, sparking film industry hopes that the sequel will help revive cinemagoing following the pandemic.
