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NewsSouth Korean content overtakes UK in global Netflix viewership
The figures are led by ‘Squid Game’ season two.
NewsNetflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ leads Bafta TV nominations
Disney+’s ‘Rivals’ and AppleTV+’s ‘Slow Horses’ also scored several nods.
NewsCreative UK calls for urgent reforms to help freelancers
Two-thirds of respondents said they experienced low or unfair pay.
NewsAmazon Prime Video appoints Europe lead
Andrew Bennett is to relocate to London from the US in an expanded role.
NewsMip London confirms more than 80 companies for inaugural edition
Buyers attending include Netflix, Sky, ITV, Canal+ and Disney.
NewsGuy Ritchie to direct Prime Video’s ‘Young Sherlock’ series starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Physical production will run through Motive Pictures.
NewsUK shadow culture secretary sets out Labour’s vision for creative industries
Thangam Debbonaire has promised a Labour government will “champion” the creative industries, replace the Apprenticeship Levy and “speak up” for freelancers.
NewsCreative UK: public funding to sector must be a “national priority” for next government
The charity is calling for urgent public and private funding boost ahead of the impending general election.
NewsUK culture committee calls for freelancers’ commissioner, tighter protection of royalties
A statutory mechanism called the Smart Fund has been proposed, that ensures creators and performers are paid fairly for their work when it is accessed, distributed, and stored on digital devices.
NewsPact issues principles for using AI in UK production
Members of the UK producers’ organisation have been urged to prioritise human creativity and tackle bias.
NewsDirectors UK makes double hire for lobbying push
Bectu’s Paul Evans and Independent Film Trust’s Niall Stewart have joined the campaigning body.
NewsSamir Shah is UK government’s preferred choice for BBC chair
The 71-year-old, who owns Juniper TV, will appear before MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee for pre-appointment scrutiny.
NewsThree-quarters of film and TV workers out of work in UK due to US strikes, says Bectu
The union has conducted a survey of nearly 4,000 UK workers.
NewsUK’s Film & TV Charity gets £500,000 grant boost
Broadcasters back support package amid rise in applications.
NewsBectu warns US strikes could hit UK production
The union for the creative industries warned that a “perfect storm is brewing” for the freelancers.
NewsElan Closs Stephens appointed acting BBC chair
Welsh non-executive board member to replace Richard Sharp later this month
NewsWarner Bros Discovery, Liberty Global weigh £1bn sale of UK production group All3Media - reports
Group is home to ’Empire Of Light’ producer Neal Street Productions and ’The Tourist’ producer Two Brothers.
NewsAmelia Brown lands top job at Fremantle UK
Former Thames boss - who was slated to leave - will replace Simon Andreae.
NewsBBC’s Storyville confirms Emma Hindley as lead commissioner
Hindley was appointed as interim lead in August of last year.