News – Page 19
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NewsNBCUniversal Names Mark Marshall as Linda Yaccarino Replacement
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has promoted Mark Marshall to oversee advertising and partnerships around the world.
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NewsThree Quarters of UK Film and TV Workers Out of Work - Bectu
A survey from UK film and TV union Bectu has laid bare the effect of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in the US on the UK’s film and TV workforce.
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NewsFremantle Teams with IBI Investment House for €150m Scripted Fund
Global content producer and distributor Fremantle has formed a strategic alliance with Israeli based IBI Investment House, which will launch an €150m fund to finance a portfolio of scripted television and film projects.
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NewsNEP Group Founder Tom Shelburne Passes Away Aged 81
NEP Group has announced that founder Tom Shelburne has passed away aged 81 after a brief illness.
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NewsIBC2023 Innovation Awards: Israel, Portugal, UK make Content Everywhere shortlist
The key objective for entries seeking to be included on the IBC2023 Innovation Awards shortlist is to demonstrate transformative innovation addressing a real-world challenge.
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NewsIBC2023: Esports Showcase to Deliver Next Level Gaming
Esports specialists have teamed up with IBC to create an immersive gaming zone at the 2023 show, offering visitors the opportunity to experiment with state-of-the-art production technology and experience competitions produced and streamed onsite.
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NewsFifth Season Cuts 12% of Workforce, Blames Strikes
US-based producer, financier and sales company Fifth Season – formerly known as Endeavor Content – is cutting 12% of its workforce as a result of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery to Launch CNN Max News Service
Warner Bros. Discovery is to incorporate live news programming for the first time into its streaming platform Max with the addition of CNN Max.
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NewsEurope’s Public Service Media Needs Support, says Ampere
Engagement with public service media (PSM) linear and video on demand services has fallen by 15% in Europe’s largest markets over the past six years, according to Ampere Analysis consumer research.
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NewsBanijay Launches AI Creative Fund
Super indie group Banijay has launched an AI Creative Fund which will provide development funding for its production companies to create formats using artificial intelligence and technology.
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NewsIMG Hires Brown and Rudge to Head Multi-sport Content
IMG has appointed Sally Brown and Steve Rudge as Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Multisport Content for its production business.
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NewsIBC2023 Social Impact Awards: Diversity and Inclusion finalists revealed
Three projects making an impact are to be judged at the IBC2023 Social Impact Awards, in the Diversity and Inclusion category.
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NewsIBC2023 Innovation Awards: Judges choose four projects for Content Distribution shortlist
The driving principle behind the IBC2023 Innovation Awards is to recognise transformative innovations that address real-world challenges.
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NewsIBC2023: Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group to Receive International Honour for Excellence
IBC’s most prestigious award, the International Honour of Excellence (IHFE) will be presented to Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group on the 100th anniversary of its founding by Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack L. Warner.
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NewsIBC2023: NASA’s creative technologist and AR pioneer to keynote
Creative technologist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Marco Tempest will feature as Keynote Speaker at the IBC2023 Conference, it has been confirmed.
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NewsIBC2023 Innovation Awards: Meet the finalists on the Content Creation shortlist
Five projects from around the world have been selected for IBC2023 Innovation Awards Content Creation shortlist.
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News‘Few Young People Know How to Find Creative Industry Work’, Says Study
Three quarters of young adults want to work in the UK’s creative industries but are deterred from entering the industry by a lack of knowledge about roles available as well as a perception that the industry is hard to get into.
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NewsCanal+ Takes Full Control of SPI International
France’s Canal+ has taken full ownership of SPI International, which is behind European channel brands including including FilmBox, Film1, Kino Polska and streamer Dizi.
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NewsFremantle Appoints Head of AI & Automation
Fremantle has appointed an SVP of AI & Automation to explore possible uses of artificial intelligence across its global business.
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NewsDisney, Amazon and Netflix: ‘The New Gatekeepers of Media”
The striking Writers Guild of America has called on regulators to increase their oversight of streamers, saying that three companies—Disney, Amazon, and Netflix—are “poised to be the new gatekeepers of media.”
