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NewsUK’s ScreenSkills to focus on industry partnerships in revamped strategy
The national skills body has unveiled a five-year vision for the industry and looks to reduce number of trustees on its board.
NewsUK's ScreenSkills CEO Laura Mansfield talks up streamlined strategy
The’ refreshed five-year strategy offers the film and TV industry “more coherent” and comprehensive support, according to Mansfield.
NewsScreenSkills confirms Lisa Opie as chair
Opie stepped in after Richard Johnston stood down as chair in April.
NewsUK culture secretary: centralisation of TV industry should “shame us all”
“If you aren’t commissioning content from every part of the country – towns and villages as well as major cities – why not?”
NewsScreenSkills TV and film scheme sees 76% of apprentices secure employment
Thirty-seven apprentices took part, with Amazon Prime Video, Sky/APX Content Ventures, Banijay, Fremantle and Lime Pictures supporting the programme.
NewsSky, Prime Video and Left Bank bosses join UK’s NFTS board
Cécile Frot-Coutaz, Chris Bird and Andy Harries among five new appointments to board of governors.
NewsFilm4, Channel 4 drama head Ollie Madden on doubling TV drama budget and expanded role
Madden has unveiled his scripted strategy, a raft of drama commissions and how he will juggle his duties.
NewsUK’s Raw hires former Brouhaha Entertainment, BBC Film exec to bolster scripted and features arm
Sam Gordon has also held posts at Baby Cow and Calamity Films.
NewsNetflix boosts documentary film team with Sky exec appointment
Tom Barry will join Kate Townsend’s docs team in the autumn.
NewsScotland set for major film and TV studio in Stirling
Stirling Studios will be a 210,000 ft2 space within reach of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
NewsFremantle buys European production label Asacha Media Group
Asacha owns French feature outfit Srab Films.
NewsBectu, Screen Scotland, BBC, Film and TV Charity get behind calls for eight-hour work day
Implementing shorter working days would increase production costs by just 4% on scripted drama, according to research.
NewsUK’s Warp Films unveils leadership restructure, European series projects
Warp Films co-chief executive Peter Carlton is stepping back to a senior executive producer position.
NewsFilm4 to continue as independent unit within Channel 4 (exclusive)
Film4 will continue to operate under separate financial structure; ‘digital first’ Channel 4 strategy does not apply to Film4.
NewsLaura Mansfield appointed chief executive of UK's ScreenSkills
Mansfield will succeed Seetha Kumar, who decided to stand down in the summer after eight years in the role.
NewsUS investment firm RedBird IMI emerges as frontrunner to buy All3Media
Venture capital group reportedly in advanced talks with Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global to acquire production group
NewsSee-Saw sets up high-end drama label under ‘Heartstopper’ exec producer
The label’s first project is Sky’s eight-part black comedy Sweetpea.
NewsBectu open letter slams UK freelancer working conditions at post facilities
The letter has been sent to over 60 of the UK’s leading post-production facilities.
NewsUK’s Warp Films execs call for more working class stories in film and TV
Mark Herbert and Emily Feller on how industry can up its game.
NewsUK’s ScreenSkills CEO Seetha Kumar to step down
Kumar to remain at the training body until the end of 2023.