![[Clockwise from top left]: 'The Voice Of Hind Rajab', 'A House Of Dynamite', 'Jay Kelly', 'After The Hunt', 'The Smashing Machine'](https://d1nslcd7m2225b.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/1/7/0/1459170_veniceawards_837515.jpg)
All articles by John Elmes, Broadcast
-
FeaturesLena Dunham on her slate, creative freedom and ‘Too Much’
“I really love taking genres that feel well-worn and then seeing what we can inject into them.”
-
NewsITV and Disney strike landmark UK content-sharing deal
Disney+ and ITVX have forged a “first-of-its-kind” agreement to share content from each other’s service on their respective UK platforms.
-
NewsStudiocanal shuts ‘It’s A Sin’ producer Red Production Company
Chief executive Patrick Schweitzer has exited the 30-year-old UK TV production company.
-
NewsPrime Video unveils UK country manager
Device partnerships exec Siena Pakington will replace Chris Bird in the role.
-
News‘Heartstopper’ to conclude with feature-length TV film from ‘Still Alice’ director
Heartstopper will again be produced by See-Saw Films and its in-house label Fanboy, led by exec producer Patrick Walters.
-
NewsPolitical thriller ‘The Deal’ wins Series Mania Buyers Choice prize
European co-production set against backdrop of nuclear talks between US and Iran wins out in inaugural initiative
-
NewsFormer Sister and BBC exec sets up LA-based outfit Hound
Kate Fenske’s launch of Hound comes four months after closure of Sister US.
-
NewsDisney theatrical distribution head Tony Chambers named EMEA president
Current EMEA president Jan Koeppen is stepping down after six years in the role.
-
NewsSky, Warner Bros Discovery thrash out deal for Max UK launch
As part of the deal, the legal matters between the companies relating to the Potter series have been settled.
-
NewsSky’s Karl Holmes to lead Disney+ in EMEA
Former Sky UK and Ireland finance chief to oversee Disney+ and direct-to-consumer operations.
-
NewsSee-Saw Films appoints M&A specialist to explore sale or investment
Broadcast has learned the company has appointed M&A specialist investment bank ACF to assess its options for the future.
-
NewsNetflix UK profits rocket by 75% to £47m
Netflix attributed the jump due to a “larger member base”.
-
NewsUK’s Sky Studios adds ex-BBCS drama head
Parish will work with third-party indies as well as Sky’s production team to oversee the creation of Sky original titles.
-
NewsDisney streaming business turns profit for first time with 109% year-on-year increase
Disney’s direct-to-consumer business earnt the studio $47m last quarter.
-
NewsZai Bennett to swap Sky for BBC Studios
Sky’s managing director of content for UK & Ireland is replacing Ralph Lee.
-
NewsFox’s free streaming service Tubi expands to the UK with 20,000 films and TV series
Platform’s 20,000-strong content library to join Pluto TV and Amazon Freevee in ad-supported space.
-
NewsHBO ‘Harry Potter’ series hires ‘Succession’ duo as showrunner, director
‘Succession’ lead director Mark Mylod will direct episodes of the ‘Harry Potter’ series.
-
NewsNetflix boosts documentary film team with Sky exec appointment
Tom Barry will join Kate Townsend’s docs team in the autumn.
-
FeaturesHow ‘Shōgun’ team turned the classic novel into gripping television
Shōgun showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks aimed to tell “10 short stories”.
-
FeaturesHBO to the Max: Casey Bloys on running Warner’s signature brands
Veteran programming exec Casey Bloys talks curation and quality control, his desire for international co-pros and how he’s never turned on a PlayStation.