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NewsStars rally behind Channel 4 and BBC at BAFTA TV Awards
Public service broadcasters won the lion’s share of prizes at the BAFTA Television Awards, which saw stars and leading industry figures speak out against the privatisation of Channel 4 and changes to the BBC licence fee.
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NewsParamount+ to launch in UK in June
Paramount+, the global streaming service from Paramount Global, is to launch in the UK and Ireland on 22 June 2022.
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NewsUK government sets out plans for TV industry reform
The UK government has confirmed its plans to overhaul the BBC licence fee, privatise Channel 4 and regulate streaming services.
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NewsSMPTE appoints David Grindle as executive director
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has named David Grindle as its next Executive Director.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery closes CNN+
Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down CNN’s US-based news channel’s streaming service CNN+ just a month after it launched.
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NewsElon Musk acquires Twitter for $44 billion
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has acquired social media firm Twitter in a $44 billion cash deal.
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NewsNetflix posts first drop in subscribers for 10 years
Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first three months of this year, the first time it has shed members in more than a decade.
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NewsFIFA launches free streamer FIFA+
Sports federation FIFA has launched its own global streaming platform for football fans, FIFA+.
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NewsAmazon’s IMDb TV rebrands as Freevee
IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service, is rebranding as Amazon Freevee from 27 April.
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NewsDiscovery and WarnerMedia complete merger
Discovery has officially closed its $43 billion merger with AT&T’s WarnerMedia.
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NewsSandeep Tiku to join DAZN Group as chief technology officer
Sports streamer DAZN Group has hired Sandeep Tiku as Chief Technology Officer.
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NewsUK government to press ahead with Channel 4 privatisation
The UK government has decided to move ahead with plans to privatise Channel 4, it has been widely reported this week.
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NewsLord Grade selected as Ofcom chair
Former BBC Chairman and Channel 4 Chief Executive Lord Grade has been named as the new chair of UK media regulator Ofcom.
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NewsBritBox UK MD Will Harrison to depart
Will Harrison, Managing Director of BritBox UK, is to step down from his role ahead of the launch of new streaming service ITVX.
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NewsApple TV+ snaps up first sports rights
Streamer Apple TV+ has bought its first set of sports rights, picking up a package of Major League Baseball (MLB) rights in nine territories including the US, UK and Japan.
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NewsSMPTE opens call for papers for 2022 annual technical conference
Technical paper proposals can now be submitted for SMPTE’s Media Technology Summit, formerly the Annual Technical Conference. SMPTE is also accepting proposals for participation in the Storytellers series.
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NewsEntertainment and tech firms pull out of Russia
Netflix and Avid have become the latest entertainment companies to stop doing business in Russia as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsBBC Three returns to broadcast TV
BBC Three returns as a broadcast channel this week – nearly six years after it moved online.
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NewsDawn Airey named interim chair of Channel 4
Broadcasting veteran Dawn Airey has been appointed as Channel 4’s interim chair, replacing Charles Gurassa who departs on 27 January 2022.
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NewsMicrosoft on cloud, data, AI, and gaming technology transform the media value chain
IBC Digital continues to host discussions and presentations, with a presentation from Microsoft on the role of the cloud, data, AI and gaming tech.
