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Online harms proposals – industry reaction

Following the UK government’s publication of its response to the Online Harms White Paper and suggestion that it is minded to appoint communications watchdog Ofcom as the regulator to enforce rules to make the Internet a safer place, a number of industry bodies and observers have shared their thoughts on the proposals. Andrew Glover, Chair […]

February 12, 2020By Colin Mann

Nokia, BT cancel participation at MWC

Nokia and BT are the latest high-profile names to drop out of the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona next week. In a statement Nokia said:  “We have been carefully monitoring the situation following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, with the goal of making a fact-based decision related to our attendance at Mobile World […]

February 12, 2020

Hopkins exits Sony to lead Amazon video business

Mike Hopkins is stepping down from his current post as Chairman of Sony Pictures Television later this month to join Amazon, where he will be overseeing Amazon’s video entertainment businesses – including Prime Video and Amazon Studios — reporting directly to Amazon Chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos. Hopkins, who also led US streaming service Hulu […]

February 11, 2020

Verizon opens 5G Lab in London

Verizon has opened a new 5G Lab and production studio in London – the company’s first 5G-enabled facility outside the US – to support its international business and media customers. The Lab, which is now open for business, is based at Verizon’s Mid City Place office in central London, and offers a live Verizon 5G-enabled […]

February 11, 2020

Doubts remain over CBA deal

It has been a worrying month or two. The industry saw strong reports that Intelsat was considering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, that the C-Band Alliance’s members would simply walk away from handing over their long-held US spectrum, and that in the event of a negative response from the FCC, there would follow years of litigation. […]

February 10, 2020By Chris Forrester

TeamTO, M6 and Canal+ partner on animated comedy

European kids entertainment companies TeamTO, M6 and Canal + are pleased to announce their partnership on Presto! School of Magic (52 x 11), an animated comedy series based on the N’Wave Studio Canal’s international hit feature, HOUSE OF MAGIC. Together with Belgian co-production partners Panache & La Compagnie Cinématographique, the agreement provides a green light for the series and a […]

February 6, 2020

BFI commits to disabled filmmaking community

The BFI’s Busting the Bias forum which aims to break down barriers for disabled talent in the production industries, has outlined a series of commitments to the disabled filmmaking community to help drive a stronger and more inclusive industry. Headlined by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, The Aeronauts) in conversation with actor and […]

February 5, 2020

FC Barcelona to launch streaming platform

Spanish football giants FC Barcelona are planning to launch their own SVoD later this year as part of a wider overhaul of the club’s digital strategy. The 24/7 streaming platform, which has been branded Barça TV+, will offer all of the La Liga team’s owned video content, including on-demand highlights from first-team matches, exclusive player […]

February 4, 2020

Sky to become net zero carbon by 2030

Sky has announced plans to go net zero carbon by 2030 by cutting the emissions created from the use of its products, its suppliers across the world and by its business. Sky said it will become net zero carbon by: making all of its tech products more energy efficient developing the world’s most sustainable film […]

February 4, 2020

VIZIO Smartcast adds 5 channels; Cinedigm partnership

VIZIO has selected Cinedigm’s Matchpoint Blueprint as a preferred development platform to provide video streaming apps across VIZIO SmartCast TVs in the US. The offering will open the door for premium content partners to bring new applications and programming to the VIZIO SmartCast platform. “We’re pleased to have Cinedigm’s Matchpoint Blueprint platform as a means […]

February 4, 2020