The Media Talent Manifesto (MTM) has announced the return of the World Skills Café at IBC2026, positioning the event as a critical industry forum to confront the widening talent, skills and diversity gap across the media and entertainment sector. Taking place on September 10th from 2pm to 5pm at the RAI Amsterdam, the World Skills […]
The EBU has published its position on the revision of the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), urging policymakers to seize the opportunity of the likely update of the Directive to safeguard Europe’s audiovisual media sector. The position paper outlines key recommendations for addressing emerging technological and market challenges while reinforcing the Directive’s public interest […]
The Advertising Association and WARC has published a refreshed advertising Expenditure Report, following extensive collaboration with industry stakeholders to ensure advertising investment reflects the evolving media landscape. The latest report – drawn from a survey of media owners and the industry bodies that represent them – reveals that UK advertising investment increased by 6.4 per […]
DAIVID, the creative intelligence platform, and ADIN.AI, the AI-native operating system for digital marketing, have partnered to put AI-driven creative insights at the heart of media and budget decisions – enabling advertisers to predict performance and optimise campaigns as they run. The new collaboration embeds DAIVID’s AI-driven creative effectiveness models – which predict the emotional […]
Media organisation and military charity BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) has signed a 10-year contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to transform the way that UK Armed Forces access media and entertainment, wherever they are serving. Ben Chapman, BFBS CEO said: “We are very excited to announce this renewed partnership with the MOD, and […]
TriCoast Media, a content-first adtech company, has announced the expansion of its unified SSP, DSP designed to compress the CTV supply chain and reduce inefficiencies. To meet rising demand, the company is expanding both its sales team and content library. Born from TriCoast Entertainment—a global distributor with more than 5,000 film and television titles—TriCoast Media […]
Unscripted producer Refinery Media is making a full pivot into vertical short-form — announcing a 10-title English-language slate, with five of those for COL Group’s FlareFlow platform, with brand integration partnerships in place with Shopee and Nippon Paint across the portfolio. The slate comprises seven scripted dramas and three unscripted reality series, all produced natively […]
International content distribution and production company, Bomanbridge Media, has secured multiple broadcast agreements throughout Europe and North America for titles across its factual portfolio. Independent US network EarthxTV, dedicated to conservation and sustainability programming, has acquired a 45+ hour package of factual content to launch alongside Earth Day later this month. Titles include the Jackson […]
Encompass Digital Media, a player in managed broadcast and cloud-based media services, have announced an expanded partnership with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to deliver broadcast-grade, cloud-native solutions for media organisations worldwide. The collaboration combines Encompass Digital Media’s Altitude Cloud platform and Master Control in the Cloud SaaS offering with OCI’s purpose-built cloud infrastructure for media, […]
Dalet, a technology and service provider for media-rich organisations, has announced the appointment of Brian Doheny as President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, he will lead Dalet’s Go-to-Market and Customer Experience organizations, aligning Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, Customer Success, and People & Culture to deliver scalable, productized solutions that accelerate time-to-value for […]