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FeaturesUniversal International Studios president Beatrice Springborn on building a talent-focused studio group
The studio is working with French-Vietnamese ’Call My Agent!’ writer Quoc Dang Tran and ‘We Are Lady Parts’ creator Nida Manzoor.
NewsEdinburgh TV festival switches to online-only for 2020 edition
Freelancers will be offered free access to the digital event.
NewsOutspoken Sheffield Doc/Fest programme director departs festival
Luke Moody said ‘dinosaurs’ of UK TV had narrowed focus of the festival programme.
NewsKrishnendu Majumdar to chair Bafta
Me+You Productions co-founder takes over from Neal Street Pictures’ Pippa Harris.
News'Black Mirror' and 'The Crown' scoop technical Emmys
USS Callister was named outstanding television movie.
NewsMichaela Coel: TV industry must better protect 'misfit' talent
Chewing Gum creator says TV lets ‘misfits’ down.
NewsBad Robot hires A+E exec for TV role
Carlos Williams joins in the newly-created role of head of business operations, television.
NewsFemale writers slam glass ceiling in UK TV drama
76 women sign open letter to commissioners that claims British drama is “overwhelmingly written by men”.
News'Narcos' producer Gaumont sets up UK division
Kudos executive producer Alison Jackson will take the role of UK president.
NewsVice to tackle 'boys' club' culture
Bids to quell UK staff unrest following claims that led to suspension of senior execs.
NewsTom Hardy, Ridley Scott, Steven Knight to adapt Dickens novels for BBC1
A Christmas Carol to launch series of adaptations from Taboo team.
NewsNBC drafts in cable boss to run international production
30 year veteran Jeff Wachtel will move to UK.
FeaturesDoc/Fest: Daisy Asquith talks 'Queerama' and 100 years of gay film
Filmmaker on making Sheffield Doc/Fest’s opening film.
News"Challenge" to get ordinary Muslims on camera, says Doc/Fest panel
Media misrepresentation of Muslims, and fear of reproach from within their communities, are hindering depictions of the less “extreme” and pluralist aspects of Islam, according to leading filmmakers.
NewsIndustry failing women directors
Directors UK (DUK) is challenging broadcasters and producers to ensure that 30% of all shows are directed by women by 2017, after a major study found significant inequality in key genres, from crime drama to panel shows.
NewsNetflix to double original content spend
Original commissions are set to account for a fifth of Netflix’s content spend within the next few years.
NewsHorrible Histories film in the works
The producers of Horrible Histories are in talks to produce a full-length feature film spin-off of the CBBC show.