All Media and Entertainment articles – Page 2
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NewsIBC2024 Technical Papers: Submissions Open
Forward-thinking technology experts from all sectors across the media, entertainment and technology industry have been given the opportunity to submit their Technical Papers for the IBC2024 Conference.
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NewsAfrica to Add 12 Million Pay TV Subs by 2029
The number of pay TV subscribers in Africa will climb by 12 million between 2023 and 2029, according to new figures from Digital TV Research.
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Industry TrendsSkills & 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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NewsLeonine, Toon2Tango Launch German Animation Studio
Leading German TV group Leonine is launching an animation division with Toon2Tango founders Hans Ulrich Stoef and Jo Daris.
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Industry TrendsDonna Smith at Rise: Recruitment and Skills for Women in Broadcasting
Donna Smith, the Managing Director of Rise, the global advocacy membership organisation supporting gender diversity across the media technology sector, has had a career that has cut across a broad swathe of the media industry, writes John Maxwell Hobbs.
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Daily NewsThinkAnalytics appoints AWS exec as Worldwide CEO
ThinkAnalytics announced that Marc Aldrich will join as its Worldwide CEO in January 2024. Aldrich joins from Amazon Web Services (AWS) where he held the position of general manager for the media and entertainment (M&E) industry business unit since 2019.
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Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Napoleon
In Ridley Scott’s bio-epic Napoleon we see the French general at the battles of Austerlitz and Waterloo, in his tent, standing outside his tent, on a horse – waiting, waiting, waiting, writes Adrian Pennington.
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NewsIABM Honours #GALSNGEAR Founder Amy DeLouise with Mentoring Award
#GALSNGEAR founder Amy DeLouise has received the IABM M&E Mentoring Award, which recognises a person, group, or company that has made an impact and has been an inspiration in the lives of new people in the media and entertainment industry.
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NewsIMG’s 2024 Trends: Smart Stadiums, AI and Monetising Women’s Sport
Global sports, events and representation company IMG has launched its Digital Trends Report 2024, exploring the technologies and developments that will shape the sport media landscape for rightsholders over the next 12 months.
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Industry TrendsLifeline for UK VFX Facilities in Promised Tax Break
Can facilities survive the current lull until new proposed enhanced tax relief kicks in? Adrian Pennington reports.
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NewsRise Unveils Cohort for Second Mentoring Scheme of 2023
Rise, the advocacy group for gender diversity in the broadcast media technology sector, has announced the pairings for its sixth annual mentoring scheme in the UK.
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NewsGender Gap for Female Writers and Directors Increases
The gender gap for female writers and directors has increased over past six years according to research by the Creative Diversity Network (CDN).
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Industry TrendsAI and Ethics: The Defining Point of Content Creation
In the past few weeks, the news has been filled with one dramatic story after the other about AI, writes John Maxwell Hobbs. However, in a significant shift, rather than being about the technology itself, these stories have been about the people creating AI and those affected by it.
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Daily NewsDeltatre appoints new chief people officer
Deltatre, an OTT, digital, and data technology specialist for sport and media, announced the appointment of Neda Scrini as its new chief people officer.
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NewsScreen Sectors’ Skills Task Force Unveils UK Recommendations
The Screen Sectors’ Skills Task Force has published a raft of recommendations to develop industry skills in the UK.
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NewsIreland’s RTÉ Sets Out Radical Reform Plan in Response to Funding Crisis
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has published a reform plan that it says sets “a new direction for the radical transformation of the organisation.”
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NewsStephan Schmitter Promoted to CEO of RTL Deutschland
RTL Group has named Stephan Schmitter as CEO of RTL Deutschland.
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NewsUK’s Shinfield Studios Nears Completion
Shinfield Studios, the largest new film and television studio development in the UK, is nearing completion of its final phase of construction.
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NewsLeon Wilson appointed CEO of Banijay labels Shine and Zeppotron
Leon Wilson, the former Talkback and Thames Managing Director and co-founder of Great Scott Media, has been appointed as CEO of Banijay UK labels Shine and Zeppotron.
