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UK Entertainment Report: DVDs still relevant and 21m without SVOD
The UK home entertainment market will be worth £5 billion by 2025, according to a new report from trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: Digital Entertainment Group International.
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What is the future of linear TV?
Linear channels will continue to exist in years to come but will increasingly be delivered by streaming platforms, a Future of Linear IBC Conference session concluded yesterday.
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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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Accelerator Media Innovation Programme: AMD and Microsoft to sponsor plus cloud innovation collaborators announced
IBC2022 has announced that AMD and Microsoft will sponsor the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, whilst a raft of leading industry players from the media, entertainment and technology world will be Champions and Participants in two pioneering cloud projects.
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IBC2022: Conference Thought Leaders and new Changemaker Sessions revealed
Representatives from Warner Bros. Discovery, ITV, Google TV, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount and Avid are amongst the speakers and panellists appearing at IBC2022.
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Streaming wars: Disney overtakes Netflix in subscriber battle
Disney has overtaken Netflix as the world’s largest streaming operator, reporting a total of 221.1 million paying streaming customers across its platforms in its latest financial quarter.
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Netflix ramps up international commissioning, sets new record
Netflix beat its own record by commissioning new original first-run TV or movie content from 28 different markets in the second quarter of 2022, according to research by Ampere Analysis.
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IBC2022 Awards: BBC centenary, Ukrainian broadcasting efforts, 3D graphics and XR celebrated
IBC has announced its most prestigious innovation award will be presented to the BBC to celebrate its 100 years in the media industry. The International Honour for Excellence this year recognises the world’s first public broadcaster and its achievements since it first went on air in 1922 as the organisation ...
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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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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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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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Cost of living crisis hits UK streaming subs
The number of people subscribing to at least one video service in the UK has fallen by 1.51 million as the cost of living and inflation rise.
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IBC Launches 2022 Awards Programme
Nominations are now open for the IBC Innovation Awards, with entries for the IBC Social Impact Award opening on Monday 11 April. All parts of the industry are invited to suggest nominations for projects and programmes and all entries are free.
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HBO Max to launch in 15 more European countries
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s streaming platform, is to launch in a further 15 European countries on 8 March.
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Arm on how Future Market and Technology Trends will define the Home Device Market
IBC Digital continues to host discussions and presentations, with this week’s presentation focussing on the subject of Content Everywhere.
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Netflix’s Schleich elected to serve as SMPTE standards VP
Florian Schleich has been elected to the role of SMPTE standards vice president, with responsibility for directing and supervising the standards projects of the Society.
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Starz’s Kalle on creating a “beautiful complement” to broad appeal streamers
Starz’s Superna Kalle explains how its SVOD service Starzplay pitches itself as a “beautiful complement” to broad appeal streamers such as Netflix and Disney+
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Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter
CEO Jack Dorsey is stepping down from his role and chief technology officer Parag Agrawal will now lead the social media company.
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IPTV to overtake cable within five years
The number of IPTV subscriber numbers will exceed cable TV in 2026, according to UK analysts Digital TV Research.