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IN ORBIT BBC R&D’s music discovery tool Orbit recently launched on BBC Taster. Orbit groups songs by their statistical similarity – removing information such as song title, artist name and genre – instead focusing on sound alone. Users can listen to track samples to find artists they enjoy before being redirected to external sites (like Spotify and Apple Music) to save and explore full songs.
CVP Education Festival returns
CVP’s annual Education Festival recently returned for its second year, offering three days of workshops, insights and access to the latest and greatest production gear. Spread across four London locations, the event allowed attendees to engage with industry experts and brand representatives from Arri, Blackmagic, Canon, Cooke, Red and Sony, who
delivered demos and seminars on a wide range of relevant topics. “We have long-standing links between industry and academia, and are proud to bring back the Education Festival for a second year,” said Darren Simpson, sales director at CVP. “Our mission is to bridge the gap between education and the evolving demands of the production industry.”
AI STYPE ADDS TWO
Stype recently announced two additions to its line-up: AI Glue and Stypecentral. AI Glue comprises two or more tracking cameras, a data processor, a synchronisation unit and a calibration sample, determining a talent’s position within a green-screen studio space. Meanwhile, Stypecentral is a next-generation graphics playout control system.
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WEATHER Weather woes Netflix cleans out interactive titles As of 1 December, Netflix is due to remove
On 10 October, the BBC Weather app and website displayed some alarming (yet false) information about ‘hurricane force winds’ and extremely hot temperatures hitting sites around the world, including London and Nottingham. The misinformation was the result of a technical error made by BBC Weather’s third-party provider. As part of the glitch, BBC Weather incorrectly reported wind speeds of over 14,000mph and temperatures of over 400°C, temporarily raising concern with some British residents. The error coincidentally occurred around the time that Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, but BBC Breakfast presenters assured viewers that no such natural disaster was headed towards them.
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all but four of its 24 interactive titles. The remaining four titles will be: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend , Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls and You vs Wild . The streaming giant began offering interactive content in 2017 with Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale , but its efforts are now coming to a close as the company focuses on ‘other areas,’ according to spokesperson Chrissy Kelleher. Netflix has historically been a trailblazer, but not all of its initiatives have been met with success. Though games are now a part of the Netflix platform, they’re still in beta mode despite being around for over a year. The removal of interactive titles also suggests their lack of popularity, but this move will hopefully pave the way for other avenues of innovation.
TV COMMERCE Instacart and Roku are continuing their partnership, offering shoppable, targeted and/or home-screen ads on Roku’s streaming platform. Roku customers can order products via Instacart and enjoy near-instant delivery, while Instacart purchasing behaviours inform which ads they see in turn.
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Accedo will leverage its platform – Accedo One – to provide streaming services on behalf of British film channel Talking Pictures TV. Through Accedo One, Talking Pictures viewers will gain on-demand web and mobile access to the channel’s extensive cinema archive – a blend of blockbuster hits and nostalgic picks.
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