All articles by Holly Grigg-Spall – Page 2

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    Local market key toglobal success,says Warner Bros' international chief

    2007-01-18T14:05:00Z

    Any film aspiring to international successmust first conqueritshome market, says Richard Fox, executive vice president international atWarner Bros.Speaking at the Screen International-backed Media Summit in London, Fox said the studio had come to understand the importance of national markets to any distribution strategy. A 'one-size-fits-all' US production won't cut it ...

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    BAFTA leaders say British films are recognised on merit, not nationality

    2007-01-12T14:06:00Z

    With The Queen and Casino Royale leading the BAFTA nominees, the Academy's leaders say that UK films have held their own against international competitors for BAFTA voters. 'It's a very strong British year,' says BAFTA film committee chairman David Parfitt, who has produced films including BAFTA winner Shakespeare In Love. ...

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    BT Vision launches with VOD service

    2006-12-04T16:38:00Z

    From Broadcast BT has launched its new TVservice, BT Vision, which is providing more than 40channels and anextensive IPTV video-on-demand library at no subscription charge. As well as the free content,customers can pay for premium content such as music videos and movies viasubscription or pay-per-view. BT claims that its prices, ...