All articles by John Elmes, Broadcast – Page 4
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NewsApple TV+ hires veteran producer as creative executive for Germany
Franziska An der Gassen joins Jay Hunt’s European team.
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NewsBBC Studios closes in on takeover of UK's House Productions
Super producer set to take control of Brexit: The Uncivil War indie.
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NewsAmazon’s ad-funded streamer IMDb TV launches in UK
The streaming service is available from today (September 29).
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News“I want to redefine what a British film looks and feels like,” says Netflix’s Fiona Lamptey
The director of UK features was talking at the Edinburgh Television Festival.
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NewsSony completes £850m purchase of anime streaming platform Crunchyroll
The platform was acquired from AT&T, owners of WarnerMedia.
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News‘Small Axe’, ‘I May Destroy You’ clean up at Bafta Craft Awards
Steve McQueen and Michaela Coel shows dominate with eight awards.
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NewsDisney+ orders first UK scripted projects including J Blakeson heist thriller
The series include ‘Culprits’ from the producers of ‘The Night Manager’ and ‘Killing Eve’.
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NewsSky Studios appoints ‘Chernobyl’ exec to new drama commissioning post
Gabriel Silver will report to chief content officer Jane Millichip.
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NewsReemah Sakaan named BritBox International chief executive
Chief brand and creative officer promoted to global role
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NewsNicola Shindler launches ITV Studios-backed Quay Street Productions
UK producer is behind Netflix drama series ‘The Stranger’ and ‘Safe’.
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NewsNetflix unveils new UK scripted series with Sam Mandes, Andy Serkis, Rowan Atkinson
House Productions, Imaginarium & Neal Street shows among seven scripted series.
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NewsNetflix to start declaring UK revenues to UK tax authorities
Netflix has already implemented similar moves in other European territories, France, and Spain.
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NewsNetflix doubles spend on UK productions to $1bn in 2020
Streaming giant points to success of high-profile scripted shows including ’The Crown’.
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NewsNicola Shindler to leave Studiocanal, Red to launch new label with ITV Studios
Shindler launched Red in 1998 and has been CCO of Studiocanal since March.
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NewsMipcom scraps stands as high-profile companies pull out
Drastic changes to the market have been made by organisers Reed Midem.
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NewsQuibi reveals 50-title launch slate
The short-form streaming service will include ‘movies in chapters’ starring Chris Hemsworth and Sophie Turner
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NewsDisney+ teams up with Sky for the UK and Ireland
It will be available to Sky Q customers at the same time as the UK launch of Disney+ on 24 March.
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NewsLucinda Syson, Jason Flemyng team up for film and TV production company
Duo to form The Kernel Factory alongside Dickensian actor Ben Starr and financial controller Cristiano D’Urso.
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NewsJane Featherstone, Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider launch global film and TV outfit Sister
The company will be based in Los Angeles and London.