Create & Produce – Page 11
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NewsDiscovery shareholders approve WarnerMedia merger
Discovery shareholders have voted to approve the company’s $43 billion acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T.
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NewsNetflix earmarks €200m for French production in 2022
Netflix is to launch 25 new original French titles in 2022 and has another 20 titles in production in the country.
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NewsDune wins big at 2022 BAFTA Awards
Dune took home five awards at last night’s BAFTAs, including for Best Sound and Special Visual Effects, but it was Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog that received the coveted Best Film accolade as well as Best Director.
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NewsNEP Group opens office in Abu Dhabi
Outside broadcast specialist NEP Group has opened a new office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to grow its business in the Middle East.
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NewsScreenSkills TV fund earmarks £10m for training
The ScreenSkills High-end TV Skills Fund is to invest more than £10 million of industry contributions from UK producers, broadcaster in-house productions and inward investors in training in the coming year.
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NewsRise launches annual mentoring schemes, adding north and central Europe, as well as ANZ to its expanding global locations
Rise, an advocacy group for gender diversity in the broadcast media technology sector, has launched its mentoring schemes for 2022-2023.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office opens criminal investigation into Arena TV collapse
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has begun a criminal investigation into Arena Television, the outside broadcast firm that collapsed into administration last year.
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NewsVersa expands Manchester studio footprint
TV and film studio business Versa Studios has opened Versa ABC, a 5,000 sq ft ‘studio in the sky’ overlooking Manchester City centre.
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NewsILM to open virtual production stage in Vancouver
Industrial Light & Magic is to expand its StageCraft LED virtual production services to Vancouver, British Columbia.
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NewsSunset+Vine to create a ‘a skilled, diverse and inspired workforce’ with Commonwealth Games training initiative
Building on its background in training and development, Sunset+Vine, Host Broadcast partner for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has partnered with Birmingham City University, Create Central, WMCA and Solihull College to deliver a Host Broadcast Training Initiative (HBTI). The HBTI will offer 200 work experience placements on its outside broadcasts ...
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NewsScreenSkills report reveals unscripted TV challenges
Research by training organisation ScreenSkills on unscripted TV has laid bare a wide range of skills needs with a particular focus on shortages in the “squeezed middle” of experienced crew.
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NewsLen Blavatnik refinances DAZN
Billionaire Len Blavatnik has agreed a $4.3 billion recapitalisation of sports streamer DAZN.
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NewsTelevisaUnvision launches Spanish-language streamer Vix
TelevisaUnivision has unveiled ViX, its global streaming service created specifically for the Spanish-speaking world.
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NewsViacomCBS rebrands as Paramount
ViacomCBS is changing its name to Paramount, adopting the studio brand name as part of a renewed focus on streaming.
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NewsUntold Studios launches in the US
Untold Studios has launched its first studio in the United States.
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NewsChannel 4 to mentor and train 60 black filmmakers
Channel 4 has teamed up with We Are Parable to create a mentoring and training programme for 60 Black TV, filmmakers and content creators across the UK.
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NewsAmazon strikes long-term Shepperton Studios deal
Amazon Prime Video has agreed a multimillion-pound long-term contract with Shepperton Studios for exclusive use of new production facilities at the Surrey studios for future original TV series and movie productions.
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NewsDisney+ reveals strong subscriber growth
Streaming service Disney+ added nearly 12 million subscribers in its first financial quarter of 2022, bringing its total to 129.8 million.
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NewsBristol’s Bottle Yard Studios begins £12m expansion
Work is underway on the expansion of Bristol film and TV production facility The Bottle Yard Studios.
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NewsBT Sport enters exclusive negotiations with Discovery
BT has entered into exclusive negotiations with Discovery to create a joint venture for its BT Sport business.
