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Channel 4 to cut back Hollyoaks episodes
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is to cut the number of weekly episodes of its long-running soap Hollyoaks from five to three from September 2024.
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Record 160 countries set to cover Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
A record number of broadcasters from around the world are set to cover the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
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Bectu calls for government intervention amid “shocking work drought” in film and TV
UK union Bectu says the country’s film and TV industry is experiencing a “shocking work drought” and that freelance workers are bearing the brunt.
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Industry Trends
MWC 2024: 5G still awaits killer app as mobile industry looks to AI
AI was the buzz at Mobile World Congress 2024, but making a return on their 5G investment was at the forefront of operators’ minds. Adrian Pennington reports.
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Industry Trends
IBC365 Editorial calendar 2024
Throughout 2024, IBC will continue to provide the content and technology industry with insight into the important trends, issues and technology developments.
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How to create clearer reporting metrics for ad-supported streaming services
Ophélie Boucaud, Principal Analyst at Dataxis, sheds some light on the quest for more relevant and comparable performance metrics in the ad-supported streaming world, and what needs to happen to create greater transparency.
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Momentum builds behind content credentials to combat AI deepfakes
The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), is an organisation developing technical methods to document the origin and history of digital media files, both real and fake.
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BT CEO Philip Jansen Sounded Out on WPP Chairman Role – Report
Philip Jansen, the outgoing BT Group Chief Executive, has been approached about becoming the next chairman of advertising and marketing group WPP, according to a Sky News report.
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Lionsgate Closes $375m eOne Acquisition
Lionsgate has closed its acquisition of the global entertainment platform eOne from Hasbro.
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Vendor predictions for 2024: AI, CTV, FAST and Niche Sports
It’s no surprise that uses of AI are top of the agenda for media organisations in the next 12 months but so too is a drive to enhanced monetisation over Connected TV, mining niche sports, warnings of job ‘replacements’ and, notably, fewer calls for sustainability. Here are a selection of ...
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Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global in merger talks – reports
Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global have held early talks about merging according to multiple media reports.
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How to be a Technology Leader: Confidence, Compassion and Collaboration
A fireside conversation with a recent Rise Women in Broadcast Award nominee provided a host of key insights into the strategies of effective leadership that provide food for thought into 2024 and beyond, reports Mark Mayne.
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Skills & Recruitment: Developing Workforces in the Age of Automation
The rapid but unpredictable rise of AI is making it harder than ever for companies in broadcast & media to predict their future skills requirements – but that shouldn’t be a reason to fall into despondency, discovers David Davies.
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ScreenSkills Appoints Laura Mansfield as Chief Executive
ScreenSkills has appointed Laura Mansfield as its new Chief Executive to succeed Seetha Kumar.
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Samir Shar Set to be Appointed Chair of BBC
Veteran TV executive Samir Shah is set to be appointed as the next chair of the BBC.
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Edinburgh TV Festival Appoints Creative and Programme Directors
Rowan Woods and Gemma Bradshaw have been appointed to two key senior management positions at the Edinburgh TV Festival and its umbrella charity, the TV Foundation.
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Fifth Season Hires Charlotte Bloxham as SVP of Physical Production
Global film and TV studio Fifth Season has tapped the former BBC Studios and NBCU International Studios executive Charlotte Bloxham for the newly created position of SVP of Physical Production.
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Industry Trends
Technology Leadership in 2024: A Broadcast Perspective
The year ahead is guaranteed to be full of significant changes for the broadcast industry. The rapid rise of FAST channels, the maturity of cloud technology services, the rollout of IP-based systems, and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence assures that we’re all in for an exciting ride in the coming ...
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Key Technology Success Strategies for 2024: Leadership, AI, and Sustainability
While detail is an ever-present necessity in any technical field, it’s also important to analyse the broader strategies that create or define a successful organisation. Andrew Williams draws out some sound advice on customer-first, AI and sustainability strategies for the future.