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NewsKarl Warner joins BBC Studios Productions
BBC Studios Productions has hired Channel 4’s former head of youth and digital Karl Warner.
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NewsPrime Video & Amazon MGM Studios joins MPA
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios has joined global trade association the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which represents the world’s largest film, TV and streaming companies by advocating for policies to protect creators and content.
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NewsChildren reduce churn for streaming services - report
Households with children are less likely to cancel streaming service subscriptions than those without them, according to new research from Ampere Analysis.
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NewsFilm and TV is “turning a corner” as Production Guild of Great Britain names winners
Producer David Heyman received the prize for Contribution to the Industry at the Production Guild of Great Britain 2024 Awards, held on 14 September.
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NewsShogun leads Emmy award winners
FX’s Japanese historical drama Shogun won the prestigious best drama trophy at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, with other big wins for FX’s The Bear, HBO/Max’s Hacks and Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.
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NewsDavid Grindle to step down as SMPTE executive director
David Grindle is to conclude his term as Executive Director of The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) on October 18.
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NewsTributes paid to former RTS CEO Simon Albury
Former Royal Television Society (RTS) Chief Executive, diversity campaigner and producer Simon Albury has passed away at the age of 80.
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NewsSTV hires Rufus Radcliffe as CEO
STV Group has appointed Rufus Radcliffe as Chief Executive Officer.
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NewsDavid Beckham, Lisa Nandy and Ted Sarandos among RTS London Convention speakers
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, David Beckham and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos are among the speakers lined up for the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) London Convention 2024.
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NewsEdgar Bronfman drops Paramount bid
The merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is set to take place after media veteran Edgar Bronfman Jr withdrew from the race for the Hollywood film and TV studio.
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NewsThe TV Foundation launches class and social mobility Impact Unit
The TV Foundation, the charitable arm of the Edinburgh TV Festival, has launched an industry initiative inspired by this year’s MacTaggart Lecture by playwright and dramatist James Graham.
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NewsAcademy investigates 11 scientific and technical areas for 2024 awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched 11 distinct scientific and technical investigations in the lead-up to its 2024 Scientific and Technical Awards.
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NewsJudge temporarily blocks launch of sports streamer Venu
A US judge has temporarily blocked the launch of Venu Sports, the joint sports streamer backed by Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney and Fox.
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NewsEBU calls for industry collaboration on media authenticity standard C2PA
The European Broadcast Union’s (EBU) Technical Committee has released a position statement calling on the media technology industry to support content provenance and authenticity standards such as C2PA to help audiences trace the origin of content.
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NewsUK entertainment and media market to become largest in Europe
The UK is forecast to have the largest entertainment and media market in Europe - overtaking Germany - from next year, according to PwC’s latest Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2024-2028.
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery writes down value of TV networks by $9.1bn
Warner Bros Discovery has written down the value of its traditional TV networks by $9.1bn, acknowledging that streaming has eroded the value of its channels such as CNN, HGTV and the Food Network.
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NewsHalf of UK screen industry workers remain out of work, says Bectu
More than half (52%) of the UK’s film and TV workforce are still out of work, a year since the actors’ strike in the US and the subsequent halt in UK film and TV production, according to the Bectu trade union.
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NewsUK’s M&E industry urged to participate in latest mental health survey
The UK’s Film and TV Charity has launched the latest version of its Looking Glass Survey to assess industry workers’ mental health and wellbeing.
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NewsBectu survey: 92% of creative industry have experienced bullying or harassment
Bectu, the UK’s union for creative industry workers, has published the results of a survey showing that 92% of the workforce has witnessed or experienced bullying or harassment on grounds of their sex or gender in the workplace.
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NewsBroadcasting leaders urge passing of Media Bill in Parliament
The leaders of nine top UK broadcasters have issued a statement urging the government to pass the Media Bill ahead of the UK General Election.
