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June 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#Sustainability doesn’t mean sacrifice.

Ross Video proves that a sustainability-driven approach can fuel business success in The #FlintFocus: Canada article "How a Broadcast Tech Vendor Turns Sustainability into Smart Business."

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How a broadcast tech vendor turns sustainability into smart business - The Flint
A sustainability-driven ethos fosters business success, guides industry impact and community support.
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March 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🎬 Wales is leading the charge in sustainable film & TV production!

Radical Moves’ Helen Weedon breaks down key game changers, from progress on The Screen New Deal to the impact of climate-focused content and what’s next for Welsh productions.

#SustainableProduction #ScreenNewDeal #MediaProduction
A Blueprint for Sustainability in Media Production - The Flint
Wales may only be a small nation, yet it’s fast establishing itself as a trailblazer in making film and TV production more sustainable.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Flint's @nromanek.bsky.social joins #sustainability experts to talk about the green successes - and challenges - in the Welsh film and TV industry.
In this Radical Media podcast, I join sustainable production experts Steve Smith and Tilly Ashton to talk sustainability in Welsh film & TV. The UK leads in greening its media biz and Wales is leading in the UK. This is episode 2 of 2 on the topic. Check out both.

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Podcast - Radical Moves
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February 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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January 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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The Flint - The Global News and Events Hub for Media Industry Sustainability
Welcome to The Flint’s weekly newsletter. In this one, tracking carbon emissions, decarbonizing production power and transport, and climate-related impacts on sports.
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January 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The media biz has a lot of work to do this year - dumping diesel, embracing circular economy & putting people first. We look forward to sharing those success stories in the months ahead. We hope some of them will be yours.

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January 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
See you all in 2025 for more innovation and designing a sustainable, free and fair future for the creative industries.
December 25, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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December 17, 2024 at 1:13 PM
The media industry needs new ideas, but it find those without new people. Come listen in on our discussion with young people just starting out in the business. What do they think of the legacy we've left them? What do they need to be successful? Free sign up below.
December 12, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Apatura has appointed Michael Hunter to lead its UK data center portfolio.

Hunter will focus on establishing new data center sites powered by renewable energy, and position Apatura as a key player in the UK’s transition to a sustainable digital future.

#DataCenters #ZeroCarbonPower #Storage
Specialist in renewable energy for UK data centers brings on Google exec - The Flint
Apatura, specialist in clean power storage, has hired former Google exec Michael Hunter to specialize in power for UK data centers
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December 12, 2024 at 12:23 AM
This week we’re at #FocusLondon, the UK’s top exhibition for producers, production managers & location teams!

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December 11, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Join the #FlintForum on Dec. 12, at 11 am ET: Handing the Keys to the Next Generation.

Hear panelists share their experiences as rising talents in media and entertainment and discuss their vision for the future of the creative industries.

#Training #Mentorship

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December 11, 2024 at 1:05 AM
🌍 How E-Ping Took Shape:

Greening of Streaming’s team set out to outline a framework for tracking energy in streaming—calling it E-Ping. Enter Claude #AI, which turned their initial ideas into something much bigger, sparking unexpected progress.

#Streaming #Sustainability
AI, energy data, and the accidental protocol: A lighthearted chronicle of the E-Ping specification - The Flint
How Greening of Streaming used Claude AI to develop their E-Ping protocol for measuring energy use of streaming devices
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November 26, 2024 at 12:26 AM

📺 Danish community channel NXTV is rethinking local TV with fast, efficient, and sustainable workflows.

Learn how CEO Pernille Callesen is shaping the future of production!

#FlintFocus #LocalTV #SustainableProduction

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November 23, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Today is UN #WorldTelevisionDay. When the UN resolution was passed, Germany grumpily abstained: "TV is only one means of information & an information medium to which a majority of the world population has no access."

Now most of the world has a TV in their pocket.

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The purpose of the day is to recognize the increasing impact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in shar...
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November 21, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Appear CEO Thomas Jorgensen: "You can't wait for regulations."

Learn how Appear's sustainability policies, from efficient manufacturing to long-lasting products, are driving change in the industry.

#Sustainability #Diversity #FlintFocus

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November 21, 2024 at 12:33 AM
While you're following all this great Norwegian media talent, read our new publication on #sustainability in the Nordics creative industries:

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November 20, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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Now up to nearly 1,200 beautiful climate people across Bluesky!

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September 9, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Our editorial director at #RiseAwards2024. Rise works to move the needle on gender diversity in the broadcast industry. More info here: risewib.com/rise-awards
At the #RiseAwards2024 this evening in London, honoring the achievements of women in the media tech sector. Good luck to all the nominees!
November 19, 2024 at 8:42 PM
🚄 🌱 The Flint - Green Line to #IBC2024 has been shortlisted for the Environmental Sustainability category within the #IABMAwards!

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us on the journey and all our sponsors who made it possible.

#GreenLine #SustainabilityAwards

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November 19, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Media City Bergen is now Media Cluster Norway!

Expanding nationwide, the cluster is driving innovations in tech, business & content creation while tackling disinformation and supporting #newsrooms through its "sustainable democracy" initiative.

#FlintFocus #Broadcast

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November 16, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Vizrt is bringing local talent into its global offices to build the next generation of broadcast technologists! 🌍

In The #FlintFocus, 📣 Catherine Webb shares Vizrt is preparing future media talent through university and internship programs.

#Broadcast #Training

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November 14, 2024 at 12:41 AM
SVT’s Path to a Greener #Broadcast:

Through digitization, Swedish broadcaster SVT is reducing transport emissions and advancing sustainability in media.

Read more on SVT's #SustainabilityStory in #FlintFocus⬇️

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November 12, 2024 at 11:50 PM
"Indigenous stories are something the world really needs in these times of climate change and instability." – Anne Lajila Utsi, managing director of the International Sami Film Institute

Read Utsi's interview in The #FlintFocus on the power of #IndigenousStorytelling.

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November 12, 2024 at 12:12 AM