UK News – Page 299
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NewsBafta appoints new director of communications
Ellen Johnson joins Bafta’s senior management team which includes CEO Amanda Berry.
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NewsFirst part of 16-hour Mark Cousins doc 'Women Make Film' to debut at Venice
Tilda Swinton narrates first four hours of project.
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News'Mamma Mia!' tops UK box office as 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' posts franchise record
Mission: Impossible - Fallout delivers series’ best three-day opening with £5.4m.
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NewsFirst trailer for Richard Billingham's 'Ray & Liz' (exclusive)
The film stars Justin Salinger and Ella Smith.
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NewsFive VR, AR projects receive funding from Arts Council England scheme
The successful projects have all graduated from Digital Catapult and Arts Council England’s CreativeXR programme.
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NewsCreative England launches Creative Enterprise events programme
The events will include workshops and masterclasses from industry leaders.
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NewsUK box office preview: 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' to challenge 'Mamma Mia!' sequel
Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation also set to debut in UK.
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NewsBafta confirms nominations, Rising Star dates for 2019 film awards
The Bafta Film Awards will take place on Sunday 10 February 2019.
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NewsSky to invest £500m in original scripted programming
Broadcaster outpaces public service broadcasters with a 25% increase in drama and comedy spend
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NewsNetflix acquires 'Snowpiercer', 'Dirty John' series
Snowpiercer to air outside US and China in 2019.
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NewsUK cinema admissions rise but box office receipts fall in first half of 2018
Admissions up 1.5% between January-June 2018 but total box office takings down by 2%.
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News'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' makes a splash with £9.7m UK box office debut
Musical surpasses original’s opening by £3.1m
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NewsBritish Screenwriters' Awards honours late filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice
Fitzmaurice, who died last year, will have an award renamed after him.
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NewsFrightFest unveils 2018 Screen Genre Rising Star Award long-list
Seven names chosen for initial list.
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NewsSVoD service FilmStruck hires international director of content from MUBI (exclusive)
Quentin Carbonell joins streaming company.
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NewsJennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Ian McKellen to star in 'Cats'
Tom Hooper directing film for Working Title and Universal.
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NewsUK box office preview: 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' dances into cinemas
UK cinemas are recovering after a tough few weeks.
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NewsRaw, Film4, Sidney Kimmel to develop fiction version of hit doc 'Three Identical Strangers'
’Three Identical Strangers’ won the special jury prize at Sundance in January.
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NewsComcast withdraws Fox bid, paving way for Disney deal
“I’d like to congratulate Bob Iger and the team at Disney.”
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News'The Greatest Showman' breaks UK digital sales record
22% of home entertainment sales in first half of 2018 were digital.