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NewsDutch competition authority blocks merger of RTL Nederland and Talpa Network
The Dutch competition authority ACM has blocked the proposed merger of RTL Nederland and Talpa Network, the TV group controlled The Voice creator John de Mol.
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Australia set to introduce local content quotas for streamers
Major streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video will be obliged to make more Australian programming from 2024.
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Thames MD Amelia Brown to depart after 20 years
Thames managing director Amelia Brown is to leave the Britain’s Got Talent and Too Hot To Handle producer after 20 years to set up her own production company.
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Industry Trends
Multi-codec and Multi CDN strategies dominate the IPTV business
Consumer viewing habits have swung strongly towards streamed content. A Digital Television Group gathering to contemplate The TV of Tomorrow Today focussed on the niggly problems streaming can suddenly shock engineers with, sustainability ambitions around IPTV, and the over populated Codec market, reports George Jarrett.
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HBO Europe content chief Antony Root to retire
HBO Max’s European content chief Antony Root is to retire from his role at Warner Bros. Discovery at the end of March 2023.
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Banijay Benelux acquires majority stake in Belgian scripted producer jonnydepony
Banijay Benelux is to further expand its scripted activities in Belgium through a majority stake in scripted production company jonnydepony.
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Investigation launched into appointment process of BBC chairman
The process of appointing BBC chairman Richard Sharp is to be investigated following reports he helped Boris Johnson secure a loan.
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Reed Hastings steps down as Netflix CEO
Reed Hastings is stepping down from his role as co-chief executive of Netflix.
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Accedo supports ITVX launch
Video software provider Accedo revealed that it worked with UK commercial broadcaster ITV to develop its new integrated advertising and subscription-funded platform, ITVX.
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Roku surpasses 70m active accounts globally
Streaming platform Roku announced that the number of global active accounts exceeded 70 million at the start of January 2023, up from 60.1 million active accounts in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022.
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Bitmovin partners with ViewLift
Bitmovin formed a multi-year partnership with streaming and OTT specialist ViewLift to help meet the rising demand for high-quality video streaming services.
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Industry Trends
Love Island 2023: How ITV’s Love Island organically embeds sustainability
IBC365 speaks with ITV Studios head of sustainable production, to find out what goes on behind the scenes to help turn the islanders into green role models for Gen Z.
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HBO Max unveils first price rise
Warner Bros Discovery is raising the monthly cost of HBO Max for the first time since the streaming service was launched in 2020.
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World Cup boosts launch of streamer ITVX
The World Cup helped ITV’s relaunched streaming service, ITVX, achieve a strong debut month.
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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: Emancipation
A true story of one enslaved man’s flight and fight for freedom during the American Civil War is framed as a brutal thriller. The film’s acclaimed editor Conrad Buff speaks with Adrian Pennington for IBC365
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Disney+ to offer IMAX Signature Sound By DTS
Disney+ is adding high fidelity audio via IMAX signature sound by DTS to a selection of Marvel films and other titles in 2023.
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Growth in content investment set to dip in 2023
Global content expenditure will increase by just 2% year-on-year in 2023—the lowest growth in over a decade, excluding the COVID-driven slump of 2020, according to Ampere Analysis.
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Government abandons plans to privatise Channel 4
The UK government has confirmed that it will no longer seek to privatise public broadcaster Channel 4.
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Warner Bros Discovery predicts another $1bn in content write-offs
Warner Bros Discovery says that its costs due to content write-offs could now reach up to $3.5bn, some $1bn more than previously anticipated.
