Latest news – Page 5
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NewsDisney poised to make cuts among UK-based roles
Cuts to London-based positions are expected, including among the Disney+ EMEA teams.
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NewsScreenSkills ups investment in high-end TV training as UK skills gap worsens
Training body to invest £10.5m in HETV Fund.
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NewsStreaming giants set for increased regulation in UK under new government Media Bill
Government legislation outlined by culture secretary Lucy Frazer will modernise the “outdated” 2003 Communications Act.
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NewsNetflix admits to facing diverse talent ‘scarcity’
Germany, Switzerland and Austria content chief Katja Hofem was talking at Series Mania.
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NewsFrench civil unrest hits Series Mania
Protestors disrupted the Series Mania Festival purple carpet yesterday (March 21).
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NewsAshley Walters, Coky Giedroyc to direct Steven Knight's Disney+ series ‘A Thousand Blows’
The cast includes Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty.
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NewsChina’s Blossoms joins with Cosmic to move into TV series sales (exclusive)
Niu Chao’s ’Stories Of Our Youth’ among first titles.
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NewsJesse Armstrong calls time on ‘Succession’
Armstrong said the forthcoming fourth series is “pretty definitively” the end of the saga.
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NewsKiller Films' Christine Vachon: “I don’t know what makes something television any more”
“Parsing the difference between movies, TV and streamers – it’s becoming really difficult.”
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NewsSK Global in Spanish-language content alliance with Elefantec Global
The two companies plan to work with broadcasters and platforms worldwide.
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NewsShowtime shake-up hits entertainment heads Gary Levine and Jana Winograde
The US premium network is set to be integrated into the Paramount+ streamer later this year.
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NewsSeries Mania to open with Cédric Klapisch’s ‘Greek Salad’, includes 32 world premieres
Event closes with Anna Winger’s Netflix series Transatlantic.
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NewsAnonymous, Banijay, Endor execs to advise on Ukrainian series initiative
The aim is to build international bridges for quality, internationally appealing content from Ukraine.
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NewsFormer Amazon Studios exec Christina Wayne joins Saudi’s MBC Studios
US producer previously helped develop ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Breaking Bad’.
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NewsStudiocanal’s Anna Marsh set for 2023 Mip-TV keynote focused on crossover content models
Marsh is the CEO of Studiocanal and deputy CEO of parent company Canal+.
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NewsAnthony Hopkins to star in gladiator series ‘Those About To Die’ for AGC Television
Peacock will air series in the US. High End Productions holds European rights, AGC controls remainder of the world.
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NewsThe Creatives unveils writers selected for first workshop series
The 16 writers will participate in pre-writing workshops to shape drama series
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NewsDisney+ drama ‘The Good Mothers’ among Berlinale 2023 Series line-up
Also world premiering is HBO Max series ‘Spy/Master’ and Indian drama ‘Roar’
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery launches ‘Warner Pass’ with Amazon Prime Video in France
HBO series and content from 12 channels to be made available.
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NewsFremantle promotes Christian Vesper to chief executive of global drama
Vesper will take responsibility for Fremantle’s network of scripted labels.