All articles by Tim Dams – Page 7
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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.
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NewsFilm and drama spend hits record £5.64 billion in UK
The combined spend by film and high-end television production (HETV) in the UK during 2021 reached a record £5.64 billion, according to official BFI figures.
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NewsGrupo Televisa and Univision complete $4.8bn deal
Spanish-language media giants Grupo Televisa and Univision have closed their $4.8 billion merger.
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NewsBBC Three returns to broadcast TV
BBC Three returns as a broadcast channel this week – nearly six years after it moved online.
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NewsHBO Max to launch in 15 more European countries
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s streaming platform, is to launch in a further 15 European countries on 8 March.
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NewsApollo takes minority stake in Dune producer Legendary
Private equity firm Apollo has agreed a $760 million equity investment in Legendary, the production and finance company behind films such as Dune and TV series Lost in Space.
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NewsDawn Airey named interim chair of Channel 4
Broadcasting veteran Dawn Airey has been appointed as Channel 4’s interim chair, replacing Charles Gurassa who departs on 27 January 2022.
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NewsNetflix, Aardman team for Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run movies
UK animation studio Aardman is to make new Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run movies for Netflix.
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NewsDAZN launches content arm DAZN Studios
Sports streamer DAZN has launched specialist content development arm, DAZN Studios.
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NewsFilm and TV studio to launch in space
UK-based media company Space Entertainment Enterprise (S.E.E.) is to build the world’s first content and entertainment studios and multi-purpose arena in space.
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NewsDAZN restructures top team
Sports streamer DAZN Group has restructured its leadership team, naming Shay Segev as sole CEO.
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NewsTechnicolor carries out major restructure of VFX brands
Technicolor Creative Studios has unveiled a restructure of its visual effects brands in the advertising, film and scripted spaces.
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NewsCollapsed Arena TV kit to be auctioned off
Over 3,000 items, from outside broadcasting trucks to cameras, lenses and hundreds of kilometres of cabling, are to be auctioned off following the collapse into administration of Arena TV.
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NewsUK government freezes BBC licence fee, plans review of funding model
The UK government has frozen the BBC licence fee for two years and is to embark on a major review of how the public service broadcaster is funded.
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NewsArena collapsed owing £282 million say administrators
Outside broadcast firm Arena Group collapsed owing £282 million, according to its administrator.
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NewsWarnerMedia and ViacomCBS explore CW network sale
AT&T’s WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are in talks to sell their stakes in the CW broadcast network which they jointly own.
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NewsBBC News hires ITN’s Deborah Turness as CEO
The BBC has appointed ITN chief executive Deborah Turness to head its news and current affairs division.
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NewsUK entertainment market enjoys 9th year of growth
The UK music, video and games markets could break the £10bn sales barrier this year, according to ERA, the trade body for UK digital services and retailers of music, video and games.
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NewsCES kicks off with focus on automation and metaverse
CES, the world’s biggest consumer electronics and technology show, is underway as a virtual and in-person event this week.
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NewsBBC boss: licence fee is vital to success of UK creative industries
BBC director general Tim Davie has marked the start of the corporation’s centenary year with a strong defence of the BBC licence fee, arguing that its funding mechanism allows it to take risks and to play a crucial role helping the UK creative industries to thrive.
