All Consume articles – Page 11
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Avatar: The Way of Water box office gives hope to beleaguered cinemas
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has scored an impressive box-office debut, grossing $435m worldwide in its opening three days.
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Streamer launches: ITVX in the UK, Paramount+ in Germany and Disney+ Basic in the US
UK broadcaster ITV has launched its new and expanded streaming service ITVX, in a slew of streamer launches across the globe.
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British TV programme exports return to growth
Global sales of British TV programmes returned to growth in 2021/22 after last year’s pandemic-related decline, according to producers’ alliance Pact.
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AVOD to power growth in OTT revenues
Global OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $243 billion in 2028, up from $157bn on 2022, according to Digital TV Research.
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Industry Trends
UCI and WWE bring the Metaverse and Web3 video into mainstream sports
Next week, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports promises to harness Web3 technology to preview what it calls a “metaverse experience” around the London leg of the UCI Track Champions League.
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Industry Trends
World Cup 2022: FIFA debut data innovations at World Cup Qatar
Players, teams and officials at the World Cup 2022 will benefit from AI driven analysis for offside checks, performance stats and a sensor in the match ball, reports Adrian Pennington
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Netflix books comedian Chris Rock for streamer’s first live event
Comedian Chris Rock is to become the first artist to perform live on Netflix for the company’s first-ever live, global streaming event.
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Industry Trends
World Cup 2022: ITV and BBC share technical production for first time
The BBC and ITV have historically shared the broadcast of World Cup matches but the World Cup 2022 in Qatar is the first time the two have joined forces on production, reports Adrian Pennington.
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SkyShowtime streaming service rolls out across Europe
Comcast and Paramount’s joint venture streaming service SkyShowtime has begun its roll out across continental Europe.
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ITVX streaming service to launch on December 8
ITV is to launch its revamped streaming service ITVX on December 8.
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Video
Technical papers: XR and avatars
IBC2022: Our first paper describes a system for encoding and synthesising facial movements, which are then superimposed on either a realistic or chosen “face” (it can also synthesise those movements from audio speech). Everyone has become very familiar with video-conferencing over the last two years, both professionally and socially – ...
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The power of piracy data
IBC2022: Audience demand data must evolve to keep pace with new acquisition, distribution and global direct-to-consumer strategies. But how do you track a global audience consuming film & TV content across different windows or multiple services? Hear how the thrilling potential of piracy data is changing the game, as MUSO’s ...
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Technical Papers
IBC2022 Tech Papers: Trailblazing with 8K live VR at Beijing 2022
IBC2022: This Technical Paper focuses on the workflow for live events experienced in a VR headset.
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Panel: The Future of 5G & MEC
IBC2022: The last in-person IBC took place in 2019. In the ensuing 1,088 days, the entire Media & Entertainment landscape has changed dramatically.
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Warner Bros. Discovery claims record figures for HBO series House of the Dragon
Warner Bros. Discovery says that Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has become the most viewed title ever on its HBO streaming services in Europe, surpassing season eight of its hit series Game of Thrones.
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Industry Trends
How to win at FAST: Three strategies for success
Allen Media Group has achieved great success with Local Now, a FAST channel initiative and spin-off of The Weather Channel. The company’s Head of Digital Michael Senzon talked about the process and strategies that led to this success.
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The John Logie Baird lecture - The state of the TV business and the next 5 years
IBC2022: 5G, ATSC3.0, OTT/SVOD, LIVE sports, virtual production, smart audience engagement and enhanced business models…the pace of evolution in the past three years was breath-taking. The industry now requires new thinking to stay connected to the audience. This panel discuss what strategies are working right now as well as initiatives ...
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Technical Papers
IBC2022 Tech Papers: Data compression for 6 degrees of freedom virtual reality applications
IBC2022: This Technical Paper explores 6 DoF used in VR applications.
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Technical Papers
IBC2022 Tech Papers: Fast multi-encoding to reduce the cost of video streaming
IBC2022: This Technical Paper presents an overview of a wide range of multi-encoding schemes with and without the support of machine learning approaches integrated into the HEVC Test Model (HM) and x265, respectively.