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NewsLocast launches countersuit against US broadcasters
Non-profit streaming service Locast has issued ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC with a countersuit accusing the four US broadcasters of engaging in antitrust conduct.
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NewsCinema before streaming says Apple
Apple is eying partnerships with cinemas to run its feature-length productions as extended theatrical releases before they become available on its upcoming streaming service.
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NewsBBC to commercialise new voice assistant Beeb
The BBC’s recently announced voice assistant Beeb will be available internationally and be commercialised outside the UK.
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NewsCJ leads next-gen cinema experiences with 4DX
Cinema technology company CJ 4DPlex has committed to develop multisensory cinema technology to offer next-generation cinema experiences.
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NewsSVoD service iwonder launches in South East Asia
Singapore-based documentary streamer iwonder has expanded its service across Southeast Asia after its successfully launched in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand earlier this year.
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NewsWorldDAB sees connections grow
IBC2019: The world is adopting digital radio, according to Graham Dixon, head of radio at the EBU, who spoke at IBC2019.
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News“Pleasure” is key reason viewers tune into TV, say researchers
“Pleasure” is the dominant reason that viewers tune into television, according to new ITV research.
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NewsBBC director general Tony Hall sets out “total TV” vision for iPlayer
BBC “iPlayer is going to be total TV”, said BBC director general Tony Hall today, spelling out his plans for how the corporation can meet the challenge from the streaming platforms.
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NewsTop women’s sports events should be free to air, says UK Culture Secretary
Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has called for the biggest events in women’s sport to become ‘listed events’ on free-to-air TV in the UK so that mass audiences can watch them.
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NewsDiversity of UK TV industry not improving fast enough, says Ofcom chief
Ofcom CEO Sharon White has called for more concerted leadership from UK broadcasters and production companies to improve diversity in the TV industry.
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News“Trust” is key for ITV, says McCall
ITV chief Carolyn McCall opened today’s RTS Cambridge Convention by arguing that one of the broadcaster’s greatest assets at a time of political upheaval and digital disruption is the trust the public has in its news and current affairs.
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NewsMedia companies need authenticity to attract Gen Z
IBC2019: Generation Z viewers are more demanding and clearer on what they want from content, with less loyalty to individual brands or platforms than previous generations.
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NewsBroadcasters encouraged to tackle esports opportunity
IBC2019: With its rapidly expanding fanbase of young, digital-first viewers, esports is a sector the broadcaster industry should invest in while they still can, according to Prosieben’s eSports head, Henrik Nyhuis.
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NewsInteractivity creating new levels of audience engagement
IBC2019: IBC Conference sessions focusing on interactivity have updated delegates on the latest advances in interactive entertainment.
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NewsBig Screen examines potential of direct view cinema screens, assistive devices
How is the audience experience evolving? The IBC Big Screen programme asked this question on Monday, focused on the potential of direct view screens.
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NewsConsumer is king, but long live content
IBC2019: “There is no limit to the appetite for audiences wanting to consume content and today they appreciate the convenience of seeing it anywhere and want to see it everywhere.”
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NewsPixar remastering 16 titles for Disney + and UHD
IBC2019: Pixar Animation Studio has outlined how it has revisited and remastered 16 of its titles using new technologies such as UHD and Dolby Atmos.
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NewsInnovations like Filmmaker Mode vital to deliver benefits of 4K and beyond
IBC2019: Mike Zink says innovations such as the UHD Alliance’s latest Filmmaker Mode are vital to delivering the benefits of UHD, 4K and other higher resolution formats to consumers.
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News“Urgent need” for digital cinema standards
IBC2019: There’s an “urgent need for standards in a number of areas” of digital cinema, the IBC2019 audience heard during a Big Screen panel.
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NewsYouTube “essential” for pay-TV operators says head of EMEA
IBC2019: Opening the IBC2019 conference, YouTube’s head of content EMEA Cécile Frot-Coutaz urged media companies to harness the Google-owned platform to reach new audiences and engage with communities.
