All articles by Tim Dams – Page 6
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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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NewsApple TV+ snaps up first sports rights
Streamer Apple TV+ has bought its first set of sports rights, picking up a package of Major League Baseball (MLB) rights in nine territories including the US, UK and Japan.
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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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NewsEntertainment and tech firms pull out of Russia
Netflix and Avid have become the latest entertainment companies to stop doing business in Russia as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
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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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Industry TrendsTraining rises up the production agenda
Amid buoyant demand for experienced crew, industry attention is now focused on the pressing need to train more craft talent to help expand the production workforce.
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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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NewsNEP to power OB fleet with biofuel
NEP has switched its fleet of OB trucks to be powered by recycled biofuel as part of a step to reduce CO2 emissions and achieving carbon neutrality.
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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.
