All articles by James Pearce – Page 10
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Executive InterviewsBehind the scenes: The Witcher
Fantasy drama The Witcher combines magic and mythos taken from Andrzej Sapkowski’s books and the well-known game series. Framestore, which worked on VFX for the Netflix show, tells IBC365 about building a new fantasy world.
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Industry TrendsPreview: IBC365’s OTT week
Will 2020 be the year of the OTT? IBC365 looks at the growing OTT market as part of next week’s OTT Week.
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Industry TrendsWho are the favourites for the BBC director general job?
With Tony Hall set to leave the BBC in the summer, IBC365 looks at who might replace him as director general and the challenges they may face.
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NewsTikTok adds Verizon veteran to head EMEA business
Verizon Media VP EMEA and Latam Stuart Flint is set to join growing social media platform TikTok in an unspecified role.
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NewsDisney+ European launch date brought forward
Disney has brought forward the European release date of Disney+ to 24 March, with the House of Mouse also revealing pricing details for its new SVoD service.
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NewsIABM names Lisa Collins head of member engagement
IABM, the international association for Broadcast and Media technology, has appointed Lisa Collins to the new position of head of member engagement.
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NewsBBC director general Tony Hall to step down
Tony Hall will step down from his role of director general of the BBC in the summer, after seven years heading up the British broadcaster.
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NewsViacom adds Endemol Shine channels to My5 offering
My5, the VoD service from Viacom-owned Channel 5, will launch two new channels from Dutch production company Endemol Shine.
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NewsNHK to launch simulcast services in April
Japanese public service broadcaster NHK has unveiled plans to conduct simultaneous broadcasting of its television programmes on the internet for 18 hours a day starting in April.
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NewsSMPTE 2020 call for papers now open under new review procedure
SMPTE has opened up entries for technical manuscript proposals for the SMPTE 2020 conference.
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NewsMediaset shareholders back restructure rules change
Mediaset has won approval from shareholders to proceed with a major European restructure, despite a failed last-minute legal bid from Vivendi to block the Media For Europe project.
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NewsSky names Comcast exec Armstrong as group CFO
Sky has appointed Jason Armstrong as its new group chief financial officer, replacing Andrew Griffith.
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Industry TrendsM&A to top the media and entertainment agenda in 2020
Mergers and acquisitions will be a top focus for M&E executives this year, according to a new report.
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NewsWarner Bros. eyes AI commissioning & Awards season
6-10 Jan: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsIBC2020 Technical Papers Submission is Now Open
IBC has opened submissions for Technical Papers for the IBC2020 Conference.
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NewsVR market saw 5% growth in 2019 as consumers shift to next gen devices
The virtual reality headset market saw 5% growth in 2019, despite a slowing of sales according to research from Futuresource Consulting.
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NewsJoker leads Bafta nominations amid diversity criticism
The Baftas have come under fire for failing to nominate a single non-white star for acting awards in the 2020 nominations, which were released today, with Joker leading the nominations.
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NewsIndustry orgs and TV vendors back UHD Alliance’s Filmmaker Mode
CES 2020: The UHD Alliance has received backing for its Filmmaker Mode standard from a number of industry organisations and new vendors.
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NewsViacomCBS takes a Byte out of in-car entertainment market
ViacomCBS has partnered with electric vehicle startup Byton to bring content to its new range of M—Byte electric crossover cars which are due to launch later this year.
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NewsApple, Google & Amazon “Chip” away at smart home standard
Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance have partnered to develop an open standard for connecting smart home devices.
