UK News – Page 506
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NewsHorrorShow.TV expands service
EXCLUSIVE: VoD streaming service moves into physical distribution with the acquisition of Lucky McKee’s The Woman [pictured].
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NewsAnne Morrison named BAFTA chair
BBC Academy director succeeds John Willis, who continues as deputy chair, and becomes second woman to become chair in BAFTA history.
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NewsExpendables 3 to premiere in London
Lionsgate top brass announced on Tuesday (8) that the latest episode in the action series will premiere in the UK on August 4.
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NewsCast announced for The Briny
Lucy Kirkwood’s directorial debut stars the likes of Francesca Annis, Larry Lamn and Stephen Campbell Moore.
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NewsElectric Publicity launches
Consultancy service is run by award-winning publicist Luciano Chelotti.
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NewsWizard of Oz to receive IMAX outing
September UK release will mark the 75th anniversary of the much-loved classic.
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NewsCinema ad spend rises 0.4%
Growth is expected to accelerate throughout 2014 to reach an anticipated 6.4%.
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NewsJohn Stanley promoted at Warner Bros
Stanley will take on overall leadership of Warner Bros Digital Distribution UK and Warner Bros Consumer Products UK.
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NewsTwickenham launches Lincoln Film School
Facility will be the UK’s first university film school to be housed within a fully functional commercial film studio.
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NewsBFI introduces diversity measures
BFI-backed productions must comply with new ‘three ticks’ rule from September.
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NewsMrs. Brown’s Boys retains UK lead
Universal’s big screen adaptation of TV sitcom adds $3.7m (£2.2m) to record second week as the UK’s number one; Paramount’s Transformers: Age of Extinction previews strongly.
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NewsSky Movies sets day and date release
David Scheinmann’s sports drama Believe, starring Brian Cox, to receive simultaneous release in Picturehouse cinemas and on Sky Movies.
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NewsDream Factory unveils talent roster
EXCLUSIVE: Organisers behind the two-day event set to run July 14-15 during the International Festival Of Business 2014 (IFB 2014) in Liverpool have announced the line-up of guests.
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NewsAlison Owen: international market hampering drama diversity
Saving Mr Banks producer Alison Owen has claimed that diversity in UK drama is being hampered by the increasingly international nature of the genre.
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NewsTransformers rules online buzz
Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie and How To Train Your Dragon 2 also prove popular in the UK.
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NewsPicturehouse adding London sites
New cinemas in Crouch End, East Dulwich and Ealing add to Picturehouse’s reach across London.
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NewsPrime Focus pacts with Reliance MediaWorks
The UK’s Prime Focus has joined forces with India-based Reliance MediaWorks.
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NewsJK Rowling films to shoot at Leavesden
Warner Bros. confirms Rowling screenwriting debut Fantastic Beasts will shoot at UK studio.