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NewsUS Writers’ Strike ‘Could Cost Industry $600m’
A deal to resolve the US writers’ strike could cost US studios, networks and streamers up to $600 million, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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NewsBBC Chairman Richard Sharp Resigns
Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after a report found that he broke rules over dealings with Boris Johnson ahead of his appointment.
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NewsHouse of the Dragon, This Is Going to Hurt Lead BAFTA TV Craft Award Winners
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon and BBC medical drama This Is Going To Hurt won three awards each at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023.
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NewsNBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Leaves After “Inappropriate Relationship”
NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell has left the US entertainment giant after acknowledging an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman in the company.
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NewsAmelia Brown Named CEO of Fremantle UK
Fremantle has appointed Amelia Brown as CEO of its business in the UK, replacing Simon Andreae who left the company this month.
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NewsFilm and TV Production Restart Scheme Supported More Than 100k Jobs
The UK government’s Film and TV Production Restart Scheme, which was launched in July 2020 amid the Covid pandemic, has supported more than 100,000 jobs for cast and crew on more than 1,200 productions.
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NewsFremantle UK CEO Simon Andreae to Step Down
Fremantle UK chief executive Simon Andreae has stepped down from his role.
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NewsOfcom proposes to refer UK cloud market for investigation
Ofcom has proposed referring the UK cloud market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for further investigation amid concern about the practices of leading cloud infrastructure providers Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft.
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NewsDisney appoints Hulu exec Joe Earley as streaming chief
Joe Earley has been named president of direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment and will take charge of the company’s streaming efforts, including Disney+ and Hulu.
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NewsFremantle Appoints Marco Tombolini as CEO of Italian Division
Fremantle has promoted Marco Tombolini to CEO of Fremantle Italy.
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NewsRed Planet Pictures’ Alex Jones Appointed Pact Vice-Chair
UK producers’ alliance Pact has elected Red Planet Pictures joint managing director Alex Jones as its new vice-chair. He takes up the post with immediate effect.
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NewsThis is Going to Hurt, The Responder Lead Nominations for Bafta Television Awards
BBC dramas This is Going to Hurt and The Responder have emerged as the front runners at the Bafta Television Awards with six nominations each.
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NewsUK Bans TikTok on Govt Devices, BBC Asks Staff to Delete App
Chinese-owned social media app TikTok has been banned on UK government electronic devices, while the BBC has advised staff to delete TikTok from corporate phones because of privacy and security fears.
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NewsKristy Matheson Named as BFI Festivals Director
The British Film Institute (BFI) has appointed Kristy Matheson as BFI Festivals director, leading the UK’s largest film festival the BFI London Film Festival (4–15 October), and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival from the 2024 edition.
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NewsVice appoints Bruce Dixon, Hozefa Lokhandwala as co-CEOs
Vice Media Group (VMG) has promoted Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala to co-chief executive officers.
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NewsAlex Pumfrey steps down as CEO of Film and TV Charity
The Film and TV Charity’s chief executive Alex Pumfrey has announced that she is to leave the organisation after nearly six years in post.
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NewsVice Media Group CEO Nancy Dubuc to leave
Vice Media Group chief executive officer Nancy Dubuc is leaving the company after five years.
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NewsMental health and wellbeing improving in UK industry: Looking Glass Survey
The Film and TV Charity’s Looking Glass ’22 survey has reported a small but significant shift in the industry’s mental health and wellbeing.
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NewsFrench streamer Salto to close
France Televisions, M6 and TF1 have officially announced that they are closing their joint venture streaming platform, Salto.
