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NewsUK and Spain emerge as the leading European production hubs for global streamers
However, only 9% of fiction titles produced in Europe were commissioned by global streamers says European Audiovisual Observatory report.
NewsParamount+ and Apple TV+ grow SVoD presence
Kantar research shows streamer gains in major markets while Netflix remains top dog.
NewsSkyShowtime hires former Netflix exec as new content head
Head of programming’s shoes to be filled by former Netflix exec Kai Finke.
NewsSenior eOne execs exit following Lionsgate acquisition
Steve Bertram and Michael Lombardo are exiting the company following the acquisition by Lionsgate.
NewsSony Pictures Television boards We Are Parable’s UK Black creative talent programme
Momentum is a collaboration between We Are Parable and Channel 4.
NewsUK’s Bad Wolf snares New Pictures exec for production post
Emily Russell joins as director of production.
NewsSky Deutschland halts scripted originals, says it's "harder for drama series to cut through"
Email to staff talks of ’tough choices on where to spend our investment’
News‘McQueen’ producer Misfits hires Passion Pictures’ Lizzie Gillett
Gillett has been appointed to the newly-created role of head of documentary at Misfits.
NewsRichard Sharp resigns as BBC chair
Independent report concludes Sharp breached public appointment governance rules.
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Government legislation outlined by culture secretary Lucy Frazer will modernise the “outdated” 2003 Communications Act.
NewsNetflix admits to facing diverse talent ‘scarcity’
Germany, Switzerland and Austria content chief Katja Hofem was talking at Series Mania.
NewsFrench civil unrest hits Series Mania
Protestors disrupted the Series Mania Festival purple carpet yesterday (March 21).
NewsSky Studios bulks up drama team
Katherine Butler and Adrian Sturges join drama team led by UK & Ireland chief Meghan Lyvers.
NewsPulse Films hires creative director from Archery Pictures
Judy Counihan joins as scripted creative director.
NewsFremantle acquires majority stake in Israeli documentary firm Silvio Productions
Israeli company is behind documentaries including ‘Shadow Of Truth’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Buried’.
News‘The Crown’ producer Left Bank promotes Siân McWilliams to creative director
McWilliams succeeds Suzanne Mackie in the role.
NewsAmazon Studios restructures US-based global content teams
Development has been realigned under SVoD, AVoD and FAST pillars.
NewsSee-Saw boosts film and limited series team with trio of new hires (exclusive)
Three new execs will develop their own film and TV slates.
NewsWarner Bros Discovery’s Gehard Zeiler underlines commitment to theatrical releases
“We believe in exclusive windows for feature films,” says international chief.