Amazon and Lionsgate strike MGM+ content deal for UK
Premium Starz originals such as Outlander will head to streamer MGM+.
Ollie Madden confirmed to expand Film4 role into TV drama for Channel 4
Madden’s expanded role comes after the departure of Caroline Hollick, Channel 4’s head of TV drama at Channel 4.
Mip London confirmed as curtain closes on Mip TV in Cannes
Mip London is designed to be complementary to the London TV Screenings.
Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ leads Bafta TV nominations
‘Black Mirror’, ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘Happy Valley’ also scored several nods.
Netflix UK unveils series from Steven Knight, Philip Barantini, Julie Delpy, Jamie Dornan, and Stephen Graham
The slate also featured a See-Saw Films-produced adaptation of a Marian Keyes novel and a crime noir starring Jamie Dornan.
Ratings for 96th Oscars climb 4% over 2023 to reach four-year high
Nielsen data reveals an average 19.5m viewers watched Sunday’s ceremony.
‘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.
BBC Studios buys ITV’s stake in streamer BritBox International for £255m
BBC Studios now has sole ownership of the previously joint venture platform.
Are 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.
RedBird 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.
Bectu, 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.
Netflix reveals upcoming Japanese films ‘Drawing Closer’, ‘City Hunter’ among 2024 slate
Three films and several series among showcase of titles from Japan.
‘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.
