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FIFA reaches Women’s World Cup rights deal with European broadcasters
The tournament will now be broadcast in the "big five" European markets following fears of a blackout in Europe
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‘I made a promise to do it before I turned 60’: David Ross on plans to launch Ross Video IPO
"We've got a lot of tailwinds, a lot of momentum, and I think a lot of potential in what we're going to do next....
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Vizrt Group strengthens Channel Programme with new appointment
Isaakson has been tasked with creating a comprehensive channel strategy across Vizrt Group's territories to ensure its channel partners are equipped with the best...
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Rise appoints new managing director
Smith takes over from Carrie Wootten, and has over two decades of success in multi-billion dollar companies, including NBC Universal and TiVO
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UK government reveals plans to grow creative industries by £50 billion
Government pledges to open four new state-of-the-art research and development facilities which will aim to drive the next generation of screen technology and on-set...
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Brian Drinkwater launches media consultancy
Drinkwater served as head of content management at AMC Networks for 15 years
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High Wire Post Production acquired by Milk VFX owner
High Wire provides editing, grading, sound design and mixing, subtitling, audio description and graphics
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NEP Group appoints new CEO
Martin Stewart has previously held the role of the company's chief financial officer, and also served as CFO for Sky UK
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German AI-powered camera company secures investment from Jürgen Klopp
Sporttotal has developed fully-automated cameras, which leverage AI-powered software to follow the action, stream video and add graphic packages and statistical overlays
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Kerensa Samanidis to oversee BBC iPlayer development
She will work on the delivery of iPlayer's growth strategy and management of the overall iPlayer operation
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Meet the… chief technology officer
Ryan Kido, Ateliere’s chief technology officer, talks to TVBEurope about his career path, what he enjoys most about the broadcast industry, and being at...
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Robe Lighting acquires Avolites
According to Robe, it has a wealth of resources that will assist Avolites to accelerate its innovation and product development programmes
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Former Arena Television executives to go on trial in France
Robert Hopkinson and Richard Yeowart have been charged with money laundering and using false documents
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UK broadcasters warn plans to increase ad breaks will lead to “huge cut” in news coverage
A new report from COBA states that plans to allow more advertising on ITV and Channel 4 would result in 27.5 minutes of public...
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BBC staff hit by Russian MOVEit hack
The BBC sent an email to staff warning that data stolen included staff ID numbers, dates of birth, home addresses and national insurance numbers
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Viaplay Group CEO resigns after company announces $23 million in operating losses
Anders Jensen will be succeeded by Jorgen Madsen Lindemann, ex CEO of Viaplay's former parent company MTG, with immediate effect.
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Dame Elan Closs Stephens appointed acting chair of the BBC
Stephens will remain in post for the next few months while the government undertakes the appointment of a permanent chair
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Broadcasters urged to reach deal for FIFA Women’s World Cup rights
With less than 50 days to go until the first game, sports ministers of five European nations have signed a statement acknowledging their concern...
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Scott Pawsey to lead Blu Digital’s London facility
He will be responsible for optimising business processes and spearheading increased automation for Blu Digital Group in the UK
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In memoriam: Farah Jifri
Tributes have been paid to PR and writer Farah Jifri who passed away earlier this month
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Meet the… market analyst
Ellis Bezant, market analyst at Pebble, on being fresh to the industry, going down rabbit holes, and who is pioneering the way forward in...
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Meet the… VP of product
Tim Baldwin, VP product at Zixi, explains his journey into the media industry and the varying qualities required of a product manager
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Report: Avid ‘considering potential sale’
According to reports, the company is working with Goldman Sachs on the sale
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Arqiva appoints Dom Wedgwood as chief technology officer
He will focus on "developing solutions that accelerate innovation and growth" for Arqiva's customers through the use of new and emerging technologies
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European Union closes investigation into Alliance for Open Media licensing policy
The EU said it had decided to close the investigation for "priority reasons" but that it will "continue to monitor competition-related issues regarding standard...
People
Meet the… product programme manager
Pixotope's Javier Reyes explain why he loves working in an industry that directly contributes to people being able to enjoy amazing experiences, and why...
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Private equity and VC investment into streaming media companies drops by almost 75 per cent
So far in 2023, just three deals have been completed, said S&P Global Market Intelligence
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Alibaba to spin-off cloud unit
The company has approved a full spin-off of its Cloud Intelligence Group in the next year via a public listing
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Meet the… mobile and immersive director
Matt Stagg details his journey from starting out as a technical apprentice at Airbus to being one of the leading lights of the media...
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UK government vows to create extra million jobs in TV and film industries
Secretary of State Lucy Frazer promises to "protect our public service broadcasters" during speech in London
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Fabric appoints Tuncay Pervaz as chief operating officer
Pervaz has previously held operational roles at The Walt Disney Company, Deluxe Media Europe and Encompass, and is a graduate of Ravensbourne University
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Bectu: UK faces freelancer crisis in unscripted TV sector
The union says 2023 has been "unusually quiet for freelancers in the unscripted genres"
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IBC 2023 opens for registration
Over 40,000 square metres of exhibitor space has already been booked, exceeding last year’s final total, said organisers
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‘Pebble are actually living their values’: Neil Maycock discusses his new role
Neil Maycock talks to TVBEurope about his new role at Pebble, plans for the company going forward, and where the business is likely to...
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BBC, Sky, and ITV among champions of charity toolkit
The Film and TV Charity's 'Whole Picture Toolkit' for mentally healthy productions is being adopted by Banijay, BBC, Channel 4, Sky, and ITV, amongst...
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Sub-rental company Video Europe expands into Cardiff
The new Cardiff base will hold a large inventory of the company's cameras and lenses, helping to lower its carbon footprint by removing the...
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TVBEurope releases May 2023 issue
The May issue focuses on live news production, 5G, and generative artificial intelligence
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Meet the… re-recording mixer
Molinare's Helen Miles tells TVBEurope how she started her career working on an antiques newspaper, before taking the plunge into freelance sound recording; and...
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Meet the… head of production
Swixer's Helen Spokojny explains why working in the media industry means working with people who all have different skills and strengths, and the joy...
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Chris Strellis joins Densitron as director of advanced engineering
Based in the UK, Strellis has previously managed hardware and software engineers, and worked closely with the likes of the BBC, BT Sport, Eurosport,...
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Sally Hattori appointed SMPTE standards vice president
Hattori is director of product development at StudioLAB and a science and technology peer group executive for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences