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NewsMilk appoints Steve Macpherson as chief technology officer
VFX studio Milk has appointed VFX industry veteran Steve MacPherson as Chief Technology Officer.
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Women account for only 25% of all film directors in Europe
Women still only represent a quarter of all film directors working in Europe, according to a European Audiovisual Observatory report.
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Rupert Murdoch mulls merging Fox Corp and News Corp
Rupert Murdoch is considering whether to unite the two arms of his media empire – Fox Corp and News Corp – nearly a decade after the companies split.
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IBC2022 at the IET: Content and broadcasting trends for 2023
The state of play for the broadcast and media industry in 2022 and into 2023 is directed less by technological advancement, and more by momentous past and present world events, which continue to shape the industry. Indeed, the greatest paradigm shift happened during the period in which it was not ...
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Banijay to buy Beyond International
Global production and distribution group Banijay is to acquire Australia-based Beyond International Limited.
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Rob Wade appointed CEO of Fox Entertainment
Rob Wade has been promoted to chief executive officer of Fox Entertainment.
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BBC World Service to cut nearly 400 jobs
The BBC World Service is to cut 382 jobs as part of plans announced last week to accelerate its digital offering and to reduce costs.
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Studiocanal’s Anna Marsh promoted to Canal+ deputy CEO
Studiocanal Chief Executive Anna Marsh has been promoted to deputy CEO of Canal+ Group.
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Simon Cowell’s Syco strikes $125 million Got Talent securitization deal
Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment has struck a ground-breaking $125 million securitisation deal based on intellectual property in its Got Talent franchise.
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Banijay chairman joins bidders for French broadcaster M6
Banijay chairman Stephane Courbit and a group of investors have bid for France’s M6 Group following the broadcaster’s failed merger with rival French network TF1.
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UK regulator Ofcom to probe cloud, messenger and smart-device markets
Ofcom is to examine the position of Amazon, Microsoft and Google in the UK’s £15 billion cloud services market, saying that it wants to ensure that digital communications markets are working well for people and businesses in the UK.
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Banijay launches first company branded FAST channel
Distributor Banijay Rights has launched its first ever-dedicated Banijay-branded general entertainment FAST channel, Horizons: Powered By Banijay.
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Piano and UKTV discuss building a data-informed culture
A strong data-informed culture drives decision-making across UKTV’s entire ecosystem, allowing them to deliver better user experiences that increase revenue.
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ITV prepares to ‘Double, Double, Double’ with ITVX service
Deep Bagchee, Chief Product Officer at ITV, has detailed the broadcaster’s plans for innovative new streaming service ITVX during his IBC2022 Conference session
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Pact calls on Liz Truss to reconsider Channel 4 privatisation
Producers’ organisation Pact has written a letter to incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss calling for her to reconsider plans to privatise Channel 4.
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IMG acquires remote sports specialist Cingularity
IMG has acquired sports broadcast fibre service provider Cingularity, in a move that will bolster IMG Productions’ content delivery capabilities for federations, events and broadcasters.
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Ride to IBC2022: Industry support for sustainability
The cycle event reflects the increasing importance of sustainability for individual organisations within the technology and media industry and IBC’s sustainability objectives.
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Nielsen: Streaming surpasses cable viewing for the first time
The shift in viewing habits continues in the US as Nielsen announced that streaming usage exceeded cable and broadcast to capture the largest share of TV viewing in July.
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Nexstar takes majority stake in The CW Network
Nexstar Media Group, the largest local TV station owner in the United States, is to acquire a majority 75% stake in The CW Network.
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Emily Maitlis to deliver Edinburgh TV Festival’s MacTaggart lecture
Journalist, author and podcaster Emily Maitlis is to deliver the flagship address of the 2022 Edinburgh TV Festival, the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.
