Diversity: more than a tick-box exercise
Richard Bundock, managing director at Cohaesus, looks at how the industry can build on the ‘hype’ to make real change and improve the numbers in the long term.
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Ballerina dances with hologram double for No.7
Alessandra Ferri was the youngest ever principal dancer at The Royal Ballet. Thirty three years later, she is now dancing with her younger self thanks to hologram technology in a new ad for No.7.
EU referendum: Searchers seek Brexit answers
UK searches for ‘leave’ related EU searches outnumber ‘stay’ searches by a margin of nearly 5:1, according to new research.
Global TV trends: BBC and Netflix lead way for recommendations
Whether public service or paid-for, the UK’s TV channels are most likely to be recommended by viewers- but Netflix is on the rise, according to new research.
Can Alibaba AI predict reality TV show winner?
Alibaba has built an artificial intelligence platform that it hopes can correctly predict the outcome of reality TV talent show I’m a Singer.
The Times ditches online rolling news
The UK’s Times and Sunday Times have merged their websites and launched new apps, ceasing its rolling news operation in favour of four online editions each day.
BBC debuts first 360-degree TV show online
BBC Click has broadcast a fully 360-degree edition of its programme, viewable either on VR devices or via a simple web browser.
eBay syncs TV viewers with online ads
eBay Advertising has launched a new TV targetting tool that detects when a user is likely to be ‘second screening’- sending relevant shopping ads to thier mobile screens.
£30 Raspberry Pi 3 goes live with built-in WiFi
DIY computer Raspberry Pi 3 has been launched today, with faster speeds and new connectivity options for £30.
BBC Three taken off air: Channel goes online-only to save costs
BBC Three has broadcast its final night on UK TV, as the youth-oriented channel goes online only.