Microsoft accelerates gaming business with Activision Blizzard acquisition

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$68.7 billion transaction will bring Candy Crush and Call of Duty to mobile, PC, console and cloud

Microsoft agrees acquisition of Xandr from AT&T

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The marketplace will help accelerate the delivery of digital advertising solutions

International Broadcasting Convention 2021: empowering content everywhere

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9-12 September 2022; Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Event invites those working in content and technology to rediscover the future of media

NAB launches Diversity Symposium at 2021 event

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Programme will address strategies for fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in the media industry

Microsoft and Teradici help games developers work remotely

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Azure cloud and Teradici CAS deliver secure and high-performance experiences anywhere

Producing under pressure with help from Microsoft

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As the Covid-19 pandemic threatened to bring content production to a halt, Rainer Kellerhals discusses how Microsoft tools have helped media companies to adapt to new ways of working

Microsoft tools helped media companies adapt to new ways of working. Rainer Kellerhals shares how

Microsoft and WPP drive content production with new Cloud Studio

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The Azure-based platform will enable greater collaboration between WPP teams around the world

Creating virtual sport experiences with Microsoft Teams

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Synergy Technical uses Microsoft Teams to help Virginia Commonwealth University basketball team’s fans watch live games and interact with commentators and former players in real time

Synergy Technical is helping basketball fans watch live games and interact with commentators 

x.news webinar: launching and understanding x.news 3.0

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15 April 2021; virtual event

Event will showcase the firm’s next-generation monitoring and research solution

Microsoft partners with media firms to fight misinformation

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New Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity aims to share source of online content

ONE Championship is reimagining the fan experience

CEO Chatri Sityodtong tells us how the rise of smartphones and other technology has driven the company’s success, and how Microsoft will play a key role going forward

CEO Chatri Sityodtong shares the importance of smartphones in the company’s success 

Supporting creativity with artificial intelligence

With the demand for content only increasing as organisations tailor their offerings to the individual consumer, AI is providing powerful tools to enable creative industries to keep pace

AI is providing powerful tools to enable creative industries to keep pace with personalised content

Miami Heat, Disney and Universal join Microsoft at IBC

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Organisations will discuss production in the cloud and how to engage with fans

International Broadcasting Convention Showcase

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8-11 September 2020; virtual event

Visitors can explore the latest industry innovations and access forward-looking media content

Microsoft is helping to transform the fan experience

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As new technologies allow greater insights into the interactions sports fans have with their teams and favourite players, sports organisations are personalising their offerings for the individual

Sports organisations are using technology to personalise their offerings for the individual

Microsoft to continue discussions on possible TikTok purchase

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Satya Nadella has spoken with President Donal Trump about security concerns