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Poles apart: how polarisation is changing the face of global news
OC&C partner Toby Chapman assesses the political climate's impact on news organisations
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Pluto TV adds two drama channels in UK
Pluto TV Drama and Pluto TV Retro Drama included in free streaming service
Production & Post
Viacom to open Manchester and Madrid production centres
Expansion planned to support English and Spanish-language production
TVBEverywhere
House of Lords calls for tech giants regulation
Suggests a new 'digital authority' should be established
Business
Shure creates Western Europe sales region
Appoints Nik Gledic, Rob Smith and Tuomo Tolonen as sales leaders
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BBC and ITV confirm plans for new ‘transformational streaming service’
Set to launch in the second half of 2019
Data Centre
SVoD Stackers on the rise across Europe
New research finds more than half of SVoD homes are SVoD Stackers
Production & Post
back2back Audio opens in Brighton
The facility features the latest Pro tools HD and Neumann mics
TVBEverywhere
Government launches AI Masters programme
The joint government-industry courses are coupled with work-based placements
Business
Lawo opens UK subsidiary, announces appointments
New team formed to deliver complex, solution-orientated projects
TVBEverywhere
Netflix gains ground on cinema with UK consumers
New study conducted by GlobalWebIndex
Business
UK, US sign post-Brexit mutual recognition agreements
Both countries will continue to recognise the other's telecom equipment testing, quality assurance, and certifications after Brexit
Features
It’s showtime for pay-per-view, and for carrier billing
By Anthony Baladi, commercial director, Fonix
Data Centre
Investment in home-grown UK content by multichannel broadcasters hits £1.1 billion a year
According to COBA’s 2019 Content Report
Business
Discovery ‘moving channel licences out of the UK’ ahead of Brexit
Broadcaster said it wants to ensure its licences are still valid post-Brexit
TVBEverywhere
Discovery launches DMAX in the UK
The young male-centred brand comes to UK screens on 16th January
Business
KO for Eleven Sports UK?
Streamer is reportedly looking to renegotiate sports rights deals at cheaper rates
Business
Commercial Broadcasters Association warns of Brexit cliff edge
Says UK’s international broadcasting sector will have no choice but to implement contingency plans in order to be able to still comply with EU...
Business
Ireland receives first TV licence application from UK-based broadcaster
Broadcasting Authority Ireland says it received application in last week
TVBEverywhere
Netflix UK ‘to reach 10 million subscribers’ by the end of 2018
Integration onto Sky Q could could support further growth
Business
UK lags behind Europe in AI introduction
New research from Adobe shows UK behind when it comes to implementation
TVBEverywhere
Over half of UK on-demand services now have subtitles
New report from Ofcom looks at first six months of 2018
TVBEverywhere
Turner confirms FilmStruck international closure
SVoD had recently launched in France and Spain
Business
Changing viewing habits prompts Ofcom to review ‘listed events’ eligibility
Organisation has opened consultation on the list of qualifying services for the so-called "crown jewels" of British TV
Business
TV Licensing launches first campaign in five years
Campaign centres around idea that paying or managing a TV licence ‘needn’t be a drama’,
Content
A+E Networks announces first global event for Crime+Investigation
Twisted Faith will be a seven day block of programming airing in 100 territories globally
Content
Eleven Sports acquires UFC rights for UK and Ireland
Multi-year deal includes all 42 live UFC events in 2019, as well as over 150 hours of UFC original and archive programming
Business
Government to promise broadcasters Brexit support
Culture minister Jeremy Wright due to speak at Edinburgh TV Festival
Data Centre
Average TV viewing time in the UK decreased in 2017
Time spent per day watching TV dropped by nine minutes last year, reports Ofcom
Business
Brexit White Paper “provides little clarity” for broadcast sector
COBA says it is "deeply concerned" that broadcasters will have to begin restructuring
Content
UK sees drop in piracy among 16-24 year olds
Infringement levels within the age group are down seven per cent since 2015 according to Online Copyright Infringement tracker
TVBEverywhere
BBC, ITV and Channel 4 agree £125 million Freeview deal
Five year deal will see Freeview develop new services as it aims to combat rise of Netflix and Amazon
Business
Viacom’s Paramount Network to launch in the UK
Free-to-air channel is due to launch on 4th July
Data Centre
eMarketer: Mobile digital video usage growing in the UK
Forecast shows that users will spend just under an hour watching digital video this year, with almost two-thirds of this time spent on mobile
Business
ITV mulls joint venture with BBC to acquire UKTV
Two companies are reportedly planning a £1 billion bid for the broadcaster
Content
Amazon adds STARZPLAY to Prime Video line-up in UK, Germany
Channel will feature STARZ Originals launching exclusively on the same day as the US
Content
Eurosport to broadcast French Open in UHD for the first time
UHD channel will be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK
Data Centre
Traditional broadcast will remain UK’s main method of watching FIFA World Cup
Quarter of British World Cup viewers ‘switch off once their team is knocked out’
Data Centre
Connected TVs edge closer to smartphones as most popular way to stream
UK, Germany, Austria, Norway see rise in Connected TV viewing