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NewsBBC to close BBC Four and CBBC and cut 1,000 jobs
The BBC is to stop broadcasting linear channels BBC Four and CBBC and cut 1,000 jobs to save money following the UK government’s decision to freeze the licence for two years.
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US hits three streamer subscriptions per household
The number of streaming services subscriptions per household in the US jumped from 2.1 in 2020 to 3.0 in 2021, according to a survey by consultancy firm Altman Solon.
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Denmark hits streamers with production levy
Denmark has become the latest European country to rule that global TV streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney must pay a levy to support local production.
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Five billion people to watch 2022 World Cup
Five billion people around the world are expected to watch the 2022 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said this week.
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Amazon Prime Video reveals £1bn UK spend
Amazon Prime Video has revealed that it has invested more than £1 billion in the UK on TV, movies and live sport since 2018.
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Noel Tovey named MD of Sky Studios Elstree
Sky has appointed Noel Tovey as managing director at Sky Studios Elstree, its soon to launch film and TV studio.
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Registration open for IBC2022 live in-person event
IBC2022 registration is now open as the show returns for its first physical event in two years, bringing together the media technology industry once again at the RAI Amsterdam.
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BT agrees sports TV deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
BT has finalised a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to form a 50:50 joint venture company to create a new premium sport offering for the UK & Ireland.
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BBC Natural History Unit hires first ever CGI exec producer
BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit has appointed BAFTA-winning visual effects supremo Mike Davis as CGI executive producer, the first dedicated role of its kind for the unit.
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Italian police block Russian hackers during Eurovision
Italian police have thwarted pro-Russian hackers attempts to disrupt voting for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Mel Sullivan to succeed Sir William Sargent as Framestore CEO
Global VFX studio Framestore has named Mel Sullivan as its new CEO.
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Eurovision 2022 trials multi-site 5G broadcasts
The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will be delivered live to compatible mobile devices as part of the first European multi-site 5G Broadcast.
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AVOD market primed for growth, says Digital TV Research
AVOD revenues for TV series and movies will reach $70 billion in 2027, up from $33 billion in 2021, according to a study by Digital TV Research
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Stars rally behind Channel 4 and BBC at BAFTA TV Awards
Public service broadcasters won the lion’s share of prizes at the BAFTA Television Awards, which saw stars and leading industry figures speak out against the privatisation of Channel 4 and changes to the BBC licence fee.
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Netflix launches Rome office and Italian slate
Netflix has opened an office in Italy and unveiled a slate of scripted and unscripted series and films from some of the country’s leading producers.
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BBC Studioworks adds former Doctor Who sound stages to portfolio
BBC Studioworks is to hire out and manage four sound stages at BBC Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, it has been announced.
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UK’s first social purpose streaming service launches
Together TV and Red Bee Media have launched a free-to-use streaming service to engage audiences and inspire positive social change.
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Stage Fifty unveils plans for Wycombe Film Studios
Studio operator Stage Fifty has revealed plans for an eight-stage facility on a 26-acre site near High Wycombe.
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Paramount+ to launch in UK in June
Paramount+, the global streaming service from Paramount Global, is to launch in the UK and Ireland on 22 June 2022.
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Amazon Prime Video to double India investment
Amazon Prime Video plans to double its investment in India over the next five years.
