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BBC Director General Tim Davie is to deliver the keynote address at the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme’s annual Kickstart Day 2025, which takes place on February 12.

Super-indie group Banijay Entertainment has announced a combined leadership structure for its central scripted division, promoting Steve Matthews to Head of Scripted, Creative, and Johannes Jensen to Head of Scripted, Business.

The TV and video streaming industry accounts for 4% of total global emissions – double that of the aviation industry – according to research by Futuresource and InterDigital.

Screen industry sustainability organisation BAFTA albert has appointed its first ever board of Non-Executive Directors.

Raymond Yeung is taking over the role of Standards Vice President for The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).

Sir Leonard Blavatnik has invested a further $827m into his sports streaming service DAZN.

The call for technical papers is now open for the IBC2025 conference, which takes place at RAI Amsterdam from 12-15 September.

Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) and LTN have announced a partnership that will focus on live video production enhancements and expanded distribution across linear broadcast and streaming services in 2025.

Video streaming specialist Bitmovin said Kicker, a German digital sports publisher, has chosen the Bitmovin Player for Web to boost its video streaming capabilities and drive revenue growth.

TVU Networks announced the appointment of Mike Cronk as vice president of strategy.