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NewsRatings for 96th Oscars climb 4% over 2023 to reach four-year high
Nielsen data reveals an average 19.5m viewers watched Sunday’s ceremony.
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News‘Birdman’ sound designer Martin Hernandez details upcoming Netflix project ‘The Master Of Monarchs’
The documentary series follows an environmental activist murdered in 2020 for standing up to organised crime groups.
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NewsBBC Studios buys ITV’s stake in streamer BritBox International for £255m
BBC Studios now has sole ownership of the previously joint venture platform.
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NewsAre series still in the frame at festivals like Berlin?
Top industry executives say endorsement from events like Berlin and Cannes can have “halo effect” for premium shows.
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NewsRedBird IMI to buy All3Media in £1.2bn deal
Redbird IMI chief exec and former CNN boss Zucker will become the chairman of the All3Media board.
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NewsBectu, Screen Scotland, BBC, Film and TV Charity get behind calls for eight-hour work day
Implementing shorter working days would increase production costs by just 4% on scripted drama, according to research.
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NewsNetflix reveals upcoming Japanese films ‘Drawing Closer’, ‘City Hunter’ among 2024 slate
Three films and several series among showcase of titles from Japan.
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News‘Squid Game 2’, Park Chan-wook’s ‘Uprising’ among Netflix’s Korea 2024 slate
A bumper slate of film and TV series were unveiled by the streaming giant.
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NewsBBC gameshow ‘The Traitors’ to screen in select UK indie cinemas
Independent cinemas in Birmingham, London and Reading are screening the hit show’s finale.
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NewsUS investment firm RedBird IMI emerges as frontrunner to buy All3Media
Venture capital group reportedly in advanced talks with Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global to acquire production group
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NewsChina’s iQiyi announces bumper slate for Malaysia, Thailand at Asia TV Forum
iQiyi is set to roll out more than 280 new Chinese-language films and shows.
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NewsSee-Saw sets up high-end drama label under ‘Heartstopper’ exec producer
The label’s first project is Sky’s eight-part black comedy Sweetpea.
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NewsEstonian, Ukrainian projects among winners at Tallinn Black Nights TV Beats market
‘Behind The Iron Curtain’ took the most promising project prize.
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News‘Fauda’ crew member Matan Meir reported dead in Gaza
Meir was killed in battle while serving in the Israeli army.
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NewsStephen Graham, Studiocanal-backed Birdie Pictures launch competition for working-class UK TV writers (exclusive)
The initiative will award the winning writer £5,000, and help them obtain an agent.
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NewsTaiwan’s Damou Entertainment unveils original dramas with HBO Asia, Catchplay
’Fired Up!’ and the sequel to ’The World Between Us’ are set to start production in December.
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NewsTrustNordisk boards Danish journalism crime series ‘Off The Record’ (exclusive)
Jenny Lund Madsen (Rita, Follow The Money 3) created the show and Jesper W. Nielsen (Borgen) directs.
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NewsAMC picks up Disney’s Jules Verne series ‘Nautilus’ for North America
The drama was originally commissioned by Disney+ in the UK but was axed earlier this year as part of cost cuts.
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NewsMipcom kicks off with reduced Israeli contingent and increased security
Around 70 delegates from Israel had been due to attend TV market, but majority have been unable to make it.
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NewsGeneva film festival unveils 2023 programme, with audience-led series jury
Three festival-goers will choose the winner of the international series competition.