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NewsRTS Awards to take place behind closed doors amid coronavirus concerns
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced its Programme Awards - set to take place next week - will now be live-streamed due to concerns over the coronavirus.
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NBCUniversal flogs Snap stake for $500M but pursues content production
NBCUniversal has sold its entire $500 million equity stake in Snap Inc as it ramps up investment for its new streaming service.
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RIST Forum appoints new directors to drive interoperability
Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST), which champions interoperability for the broadcast market, has announced the appointment of new directors to drive this vision for 2020.
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Apple’s Jay Hunt and Vice TV’s Tamara Howe join WFTV mentoring scheme
Women in Film and TV UK has launched its 10 th annual mentoring scheme this year backed by executives from Apple, C4, BBC, Sky and Sony Pictures.
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Gray Television and Apollo submit rival $8.5bn bids for Tegna
US TV group Gray Television has reportedly made an $8.5 billion bid for rival Tegna, setting off a potential bidding war for the company.
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Disney+ strikes distribution deals in Italy and Spain
The Walt Disney Company’s answer to Netflix is going global with its European launch set for later this month amid a series of exclusive multi-year distribution agreements.
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NHK confirms plans for 8K broadcast of 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
Japanese broadcaster NHK has outlined its plans to broadcast the upcoming Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 8K across seven disciplines.
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GroupM launches addressable TV service in Canada
WPP’s media investment arm GroupM has announced the Canadian launch of Finecast, an addressable TV service enabling advertisers to target audiences in connected TV environments.
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Industry leaders launch initiative to champion women in sports
HBS Broadcast Academy has launched Project Access, a cross-industry initiative that aims to improve opportunities for women to enter and advance in sports broadcasting.
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Elon Musk at Satellite 2020 | SXSW cancelled | Formula 1 starts
9 – 13 Mar : Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Sony appoints Wood as head of services for Professional Solutions Europe
Sony has announced Giles Wood as its new head of services for Sony Professional Solutions Europe.
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Sky Sports aims to diversify new audiences for women’s sport
Sky Sports has announced plans to increase its commitment to women’s sport in 2020 by expanding its existing coverage and strengthening its digital output.
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Net Insight acquires Aperi’s product portfolio
Net Insight has acquired Aperi’s Live IP media virtualisation platform and software product portfolio.
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BritBox goes Down Under
BBC Studios, the principal commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster today announced its plans today to launch the BritBox streaming service in Australia.
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Quibi secures $750m of funding ahead of launch
Quibi has raised $750 million in second-round funding, just one month ahead of its commercial launch.
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IBC Show calls for awards nominations
IBC is calling for industry success stories and triumphs of innovation to be submitted as entries for the IBC Innovation, Young Pioneer and Social Impact Awards, which will be announced in September at IBC2020.
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Industry moves: Disney, Endemol Shine and Discovery
IBC365’s update on new company appointments, resignations and restructures across the content and broadcast industry.
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Updated: IBC statement on coronavirus (Covid-19)
IBC issues updated statement on coronavirus (Covid-19)
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BT overhauls app to enhance second screen UX
BT has updated the BT Sport app for small screen devices aiming to enhance the viewing experience for its customers with a series of new features.
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Bectu warns of coronavirus impact on film and TV freelancers
The UK government has been called on to help support film and TV freelancers affected by the coronavirus.
