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albert shares biodiversity guide for productions SUSTAINABILITY
Albert, Bafta’s sustainability branch and the leading voice in industry environmentalism, recently launched an in- depth guide to biodiversity and production. The guide – a 16-page presentation – outlines key facts about biodiversity, how it’s affected by climate change and laws surrounding environmental protection. The guide covers every aspect of production, from costuming to catering, providing suggestions for minimising impact. While the biodiversity guide focuses its gaze on production, it also states the importance of editorial decisions, including on-
Albert’s checklist is classified as one of five actions: avoid, reduce, regenerate, restore or transform. Albert offers certification to productions that complete its Carbon Action Plan, which both measures and then actively reduces carbon footprint. As sustainability becomes more significant in the industry – both from a socially responsible and strategic perspective – the Albert logo increases in value. Certified productions include 1917, The Graham Norton Show , Downton Abbey and Eastenders . Learn more about albert at wearealbert.org.
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Videosys Broadcast has appointed Joseph Electronics as its official North American distributor. Based in Illinois, the company has over seven decades of experience, offering technical expertise as well as transportation and installation. VIDEOSYS APPOINTS JOSEPH
screen portrayals of species, locations and products which may be damaging to the environment. Productions could unintentionally encourage viewers to visit at-risk habitats or interact with endangered animals. Broadcast journalists, documentary filmmakers and other creatives should consider their activities before, during and after every production. Each item in
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TIKTOK TIGHTENS RULES According to data presented by Atlas VPN, TikTok removed over 106 million videos for violating its community guidelines in Q2 2023. On top of this, the platform wiped a total of over 107 million accounts. The report suggests the increased removals are a response to concerns over TikTok’s ability to protect users from harmful content and exploitation. SOCIAL MEDIA After two years, Netflix is ending its free plan in Kenya, which gave users access to a selection of shows like Bridgerton and Blood and Water. Netflix has said it plans to introduce an ad-supported subscription, purported to cost £4.99 per month, to encourage new business.
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Amagi and 24i have partnered to power Virgin Media’s new FAST channels on its television platform, Virgin TV. The launch includes 14 channels, monetised through ads, with attractive new content and an improved user experience. Virgin TV rolls out FAST channels
Adobe MAXes out its offerings
Adobe’s Creative Cloud applications are getting an upgrade with new Firefly-powered features, increasing power, precision and ease of use. At this year’s Adobe Max – the world’s largest creativity conference – the company announced that Premiere Pro users can now publish directly to major social networks like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. Plus, a new ‘Share for Review’ button will introduce Premiere users to Frame.io, without them having to leave the application, for more seamless collaboration. Premiere Pro and After Effects also contain impressive text- based editing improvements and Roto Brush availability respectively. Adobe Stock now includes ‘video templates,’ a collection which combines Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Motion Graphics templates. The cloud’s new Firefly design model supports text-to-template capabilities, fully editable in Adobe Express. For both these and further upgrades, head to adobe.com.
AUTOMATION
Danish broadcaster TV 2 Kosmopol has introduced nxtedition, a production automation specialist, into its workflow. Nxtedition’s platform will improve newsroom automation, making TV 2 Kosmopol’s programming more efficient and delivering timely, relevant news content to its end users. SCANDI STATION GETS EFFICIENT
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MuxIP has struck a deal with Cindie, a LatAm digital streaming platform specialising in independent entertainment. The automated solutions providers will supply FAST channels for Cindie’s content, delivering both film and television programmes via OTT along with cable and satellite. MuxIP throws its hat into the fast ring
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