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Government abandons plans to privatise Channel 4
The UK government has confirmed that it will no longer seek to privatise public broadcaster Channel 4.
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Global box office recovers in 2022
Global box office continued to recover in 2022, hitting $25.9 billion, a 27% gain on 2021 according to analysts Gower Street.
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Fremantle promotes Christian Vesper to global drama boss
Production and distribution giant Fremantle has promoted Christian Vesper to CEO Global Drama, reporting to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe.
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Avatar: The Way of Water box office gives hope to beleaguered cinemas
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has scored an impressive box-office debut, grossing $435m worldwide in its opening three days.
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Warner Bros Discovery predicts another $1bn in content write-offs
Warner Bros Discovery says that its costs due to content write-offs could now reach up to $3.5bn, some $1bn more than previously anticipated.
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BBC offers glimpse into earliest days of radio to mark 100 year anniversary
To mark its 100th anniversary, the BBC has published a full listing of the radio programmes that were available in its very first year in operation on the BBC Programme Index.
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Milk expands to France with opening of VFX studio in Bordeaux
VFX studio Milk is to open a new studio in Bordeaux, France in January 2023.
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Banijay names Christian Wikander as global head of scripted
Production and distribution group Banijay has appointed Christian Wikander as its new global head of scripted.
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EVS licences Blackbird web-editing tool for live sport production
Live production systems developer EVS has teamed with Blackbird, creator of the eponymous web-based editing tool, to embed a new product that both parties are touting as game-changing.
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Streamer launches: ITVX in the UK, Paramount+ in Germany and Disney+ Basic in the US
UK broadcaster ITV has launched its new and expanded streaming service ITVX, in a slew of streamer launches across the globe.
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Mediawan buys stake in Brad Pitt’s Plan B
European production group Mediawan has acquired a “significant stake” in Plan B Entertainment, the US based production company co-founded and led by Brad Pitt, along with co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.
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The Banshees of Inisherin leads Golden Globe nominations
The Banshees of Inisherin leads the nominations for this year’s Golden Globe Awards with eight nods.
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Sir Damon Buffini appointed deputy chair of BBC Board
The BBC has named Sir Damon Buffini as Deputy Chair of the BBC Board, and appointed Gary Newman, Ian Griffiths and Claire Hungate to its Commercial Board.
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Pact and Bectu agree terms for TV drama shoots
Members of the broadcasting union Bectu have voted to accept a new agreement from producers’ alliance Pact that covers working hours and conditions on TV drama shoots.
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BBC leads way at RTS Craft & Design Awards 2022
The BBC led the way at the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2022, sponsored by Apple TV+, with 14 wins across the 29 competitive categories.
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MPC restructures global leadership team
VFX house MPC is restructuring of its global leadership team, appointing several new key hires.
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Sky News chief John Ryley to step down
John Ryley, head of Sky News, is to step down in January after 17 years leading the news organisation.
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AMC Networks CEO Christina Spade steps down amid workforce cuts
AMC Networks has announced that Chief Executive Officer Christina Spade has stepped down less than three months after taking the job, and that it plans to cut 20% of its workforce.
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British TV programme exports return to growth
Global sales of British TV programmes returned to growth in 2021/22 after last year’s pandemic-related decline, according to producers’ alliance Pact.
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Rise Awards 2022 honour women in media technology
Rise, the advocacy group for gender diversity in the media technology sector, announced the winners for the 2022 Rise Awards at a ceremony at BT Sport Studios last week.