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Meet the…solutions architect
Interra Systems' Joszef Pinter urges everyone working in the media tech industry to communicate with each other, and why it's important to get real-life...
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Andrew Boswell returns to Twickenham Film Studios as joint MD
Boswell will be tasked with growing revenue across the company’s production, digital dailies, post production and financing businesses
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M2A Media awarded top marks in DPP’s Committed to Sustainability programme
The company has established a Sustainability Steering Committee which is tasked with tracking, recording and reporting on the company’s carbon impact across all functions
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DPP: Give the people what they want, standards that meet businesses’ needs
New report finds companies are happy to adopt standards published by recognised standards bodies, but real world implementation is ultimately more important
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Out! Amazon Prime ‘set to give up’ tennis streaming rights
Streamer is said to have decided not to renew its exclusive rights package with the ATP and WTA tours
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Milk acquires Lola Post Production
Lola's credits in 2022 include Dangerous Liaisons (Starz/Lionsgate) and Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough (BBC)
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SMPTE announces new UK and Europe governors, Richard Welsh elected executive vice president
All will serve two-year terms alongside new SMPTE president Renard T Jenkins
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Wales launches £50 million hub for TV and film innovation
Media Cymru intends to provide up to £50,000 for businesses to develop RD&I projects that demonstrate clear potential for a tangible product or service
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The BBC at 100: A timeline of the last century
From the first outside broadcast to streaming sport in 4K HDR, the BBC has seen a number of landmark events during its first 100...
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Paramount UK sets out sustainability strategy
To reduce its Scope 3 emissions, Paramount UK said it intends to consider environmental impact and the sustainability ambitions and credentials of prospective suppliers...
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Wycombe Film Studios to regenerate local area with jobs and income
More than a thousand new jobs and around £300m of new local revenue are expected to be generated by the plans, which Buckingham Council...
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New issue of TVBEurope out now
The October/November edition of TVBEurope is now available to read and download. Our cover feature this issue sees senior VFX supervisor Michael Shelton...
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Meet the… director of global M&E
Samira Bakhtiar, director of global M&E at AWS, says that graduates and those new to the industry shouldn't let a lack of technology expertise...
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Into the metaverse: multi-million-pound investment into UK screen and performance industries
UK researchers are being called on to develop new technologies to reimagine screen and performance and help to ensure the future prosperity of the...
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Meet the… sales director
Nicki Fisher, sales director, EMEA at Clear-Com, reflects on her journey to the broadcast market and why the best thing about this community is...
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Pinewood Studios to host major screen industries career fair
The event aims to inspire and educate 14-22-year-olds, as well as those looking to change career about the breadth of roles in TV and...
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Gravity Media promotes Jamie Brewer to oversee operational strategies across Europe
He will focus on Gravity Media’s post production service offering and the company's Gravity House and Production Centre in Manchester facilities
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Industry sustainability top of agenda at BBC Climate Creatives 2022 event
The broadcast industry will gather together at today's BBC-hosted event to take stock of the changes made since last year's COP26 summit, and identify...
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Meet the… head of marketing
Digital Nirvana's Suresh Babu allows us inside his daily routine and why he thinks marketing in the media and entertainment industry is a different...
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Gravity Media expands into Spain, appoints special advisor
The company is looking to grow its business across Spain and Portugal, South America, focusing on broadcast, media, tech, production, post production and OB
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Jigsaw24 Media opens new London office with green credentials
The new company's new London base has a “very good” BREEAM rating (an environmental assessment and rating system for buildings)
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Bertelsmann changes its mind over M6 sale
Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe said the company had reversed its decision due to concerns over regulatory hurdles
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The DPP to become independent organisation
The DPP board has appointed two new non-executive directors, Bubble founder Sadie Groom and Danny Meaney, founder and CEO of UP Ventures Group
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Sky extends Formula 1 rights deal across all its markets, will offer multi-screen and second-screen options
Sky also said viewers will be able to continue to watch every race in Ultra HD via Sky Glass and Sky Q
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Meet the global head of customer success
Vizrt's Vanessa Walmsley describes how she's inspired to work in the media industry by the people and their passion for the technology they're creating
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PwC: UK media companies hold their nerve during economic turmoil
Overall, PwC's report forecasts the UK M&E industry to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4 per cent over the next four...
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Meet the film editor
Currently editing season four of Bad Education, Christopher Chow reveals how he worked his way up from runner to camera operator to editor, and...
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DAZN agrees deal to acquire rival ELEVEN Sports
The deal will see DAZN gain the rights to top-tier football in both Portugal and Belgium, as well as its existing rights deals in...
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Meet the chief operating officer
Venugopal Iyengar, COO Digital at Planetcast International, explains why he loves working for a company that sits at the heart of an industry constantly...
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BFI pledges £7.3 million to support testing, development and delivery of new solutions for screen sector
Screen Culture 2033 details how the BFI aims to build a diverse and accessible screen culture that benefits all of society and contributes to a...
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Meet the director of product management
Ateliere Creative Technologies' Eric Toulain discusses why the media industry is "more fun" than any other industry he's worked in, and even though it's...
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IMAX acquires streaming technology company SSIMWAVE
IMAX’s technology and post production teams will work with SSIMWAVE’s engineering team to develop new solutions for delivering IMAX-quality video experiences across platforms
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Bertelsmann puts M6 up for sale following failed TF1 merger
Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe said the company has been “inundated with expressions of interest” after the news that the merger with TF1 had been...
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Cooke Optics opens new UK production facility
The Crest Rise facility has been specifically commissioned to facilitate a fast introduction of the company's new S8/i FF T1.4 range
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Rise co-founder Carrie Wootten set for SMPTE honour
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee who will receive SMPTE's honorary membership because of his "extensive pioneering innovation in deployment of new technologies to enhance theatrical...
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TF1, M6 abandon merger
In a statement, the companies said the French Competition Authority had failed to take into account "the speed and extent of the changes sweeping...
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Culture secretary ‘re-examining business case’ for privatising Channel 4
Michelle Donelan said the new government is "making sure" it agrees with the decision to privatise the broadcaster
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Meet the research and development technical lead
Pebble's Edmund Lewry says anyone looking to enter the media industry should treat it with the same level of importance and curiosity as the...
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European Union proposes new rules for media company mergers
Should the Media Freedom Act make its way into law, it would require regulators to examine whether the merging companies would remain economically sustainable...
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Meet the creative director and producer
From reading comics as a kid, to directing feature films and TV projects for Disney, Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull details why he loves the creative...
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Stephen Pagliuca appointed Deltatre chairman
He is co-chair of Bain Capital as well as managing general partner and co-owner of the Boston Celtics and Italian football club Atalanta
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UK’s Film and TV Charity announces tools to help freelancers with cost of living crisis
The Charity has released three tools, including a budget planner, bills prioritiser and savings calculator