UK News – Page 519
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NewsBBC Trust chairman Lord Patten steps down
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten is to stand down with immediate effect after undergoing heart surgery.
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NewsSpider-Man 2 records UK hat-trick
Sony’s sequel retains top spot for third straight week with $3.4m (£1.98m); Universal’s Bad Neighbours previews strongly; eOne’s Pompeii is the week’s highest new entry.
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NewsPicturehouse to stream D-Day event
UK cinemas to broadcast live BBC Radio 2 event for the first time to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day, during which Patrick Stewart will play Sir Winston Churchill.
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NewsLipSync Post hires Sven Taits
Leading re-recording mixer to join LipSync’s award-winning sound team.
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NewsMPS acquires AAM's content services division
Combined entity, operating as Motion Picture Solutions, will form Europe’s largest independent mastering facility.
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NewsAardman hires NFTS graduates
Three graduates from NFTS certificate in character animation join animation studio.
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NewsSchedule 2 opens New York office
Schedule 2 London has opened an office in New York to provide a base in North America for the servicing of film and distribution.
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NewsOther Woman leads UK buzz
Fox’s comedy generates more buzz and intent-to-view than week’s new releases; Universal’s Bad Neighbours set for strong preview start.
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NewsRonnie Wood backs Stacy Martin film
EXCLUSIVE: Rolling Stones musician Ronnie Wood is to executive produce a film starring Nymphomaniac actress Stacy Martin.
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NewsJones, Hopkins, Kingsley ride Autobahn
Joel Silver thriller also starring Nicholas Hoult gets underway Monday in Germany.
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NewsClive Owen joins Maggie’s Plan
Rebecca Miller’s Maggie’s Plan due to shoot in NY later this year; Protagonist to shop at Cannes.
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NewsViacom buys Channel 5 for $760m
Viacom has confirmed it is to acquire Channel 5 in a £450m ($760m) deal that will make it a major player in the free-to-air TV market.
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NewsFrightFest to relocate
Genre festival moves to Vue West End in London’s Leicester Square for its 15th edition.
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NewsIndependent leads Bollywoof to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Racing Stripes dirctor Frederik Du Chau and Triangle producer Jason Newmark behind family feature about a dog who moves from London to India.
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NewsColin Firth, Gavin Hood, eOne team on thriller
Drone warfare thriller Eye In The Sky due to shoot in South Africa from August.
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NewsBob Hoskins dies aged 71
Actor Bob Hoskins, best known for roles in Mona Lisa, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Long Good Friday, has died of pneumonia at the age of 71.
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NewsCreative England selects 20 shorts
Creative England has chosen 20 new non-London films for production through its inaugural iShorts programme.
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NewsBIFAs set 2014 date
The Moët British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) has set the date for this year’s ceremony.
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NewsUK thriller The Taking underway
EXCLUSIVE: Dominic Brunt directs, Victoria Smurfit stars in Metrodome production.
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NewsTwitter, YouTube to reveal digital strategies at Media Summit
Twitter, YouTube and Channel 4 to reveal digital strategies at Media Summit.