Key insights, discussions and pitches for new media industry innovation project ideas are underway as attendance applications open for the IBC Accelerator Kickstart Day, on Wednesday 12 February 2025 at the BBC Broadcasting House, London.
UK public service broadcaster ITV is being circled by potential buyers, according to a report by Sky News.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and several of its members have created Security4Media, a non-profit association for media organisations and technology vendors dedicated to reducing cyber risks and supporting trust in media.
ITV has appointed Andrew Dagnell, currently Editor of ITV Network News, to head up news and current affairs content across the whole of ITV.
Baroness Shriti Vadera has been appointed as the new Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council, the forum that brings together the UK government and the creative industries.
Disney+ has signed up with AudienceProject, the provider of audience measurement solutions.
The Premier League is to launch its own in-house media production and distribution operation, bringing an end to a 20-year partnership with sports giant IMG.
YouTube is the priority platform for the sports industry due to its ability to reach, engage and monetise audiences, according to IMG’s Digital Trends Report 2025.
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Consultancy Deloitte Global says that 2025 will be a pivotal year for Generative AI (GenAI) and the TMT sector and also predicts that SVOD subscriptions per household will peak next year.
US media and telco giant Comcast is to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television networks into a separate, publicly traded company.
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