UK News – Page 61
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NewsChannel 4 confirms job losses, changes to film commissioning and Horseferry Road departure
Around 200 redundancies have been made by the UK public service broadcaster.
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NewsUK screen industries grew 5.6% in 2023; with 10.8% growth in home entertainment
Ad-supported SVoD tiers expected to add £200m to the sector in 2024.
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News‘All Of Us Strangers’ makes strong £1m start at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Mean Girls’ reigns with £1.5m
‘Anyone But You’ continues to perform well; ‘The Holdovers’ has 9% uptick.
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NewsMister Smith Entertainment takes on Berlinale title ‘The Strangers’ Case’ (exclusive)
WME Independent handles North American sales on the directorial debut of producer Brandt Andersen, that stars Omar Sy.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: event cinema title ‘Dear England’ opens wide
Awards contenders ’The Color Purple’, ‘All Of Us Strangers’ start their runs.
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NewsBBC gameshow ‘The Traitors’ to screen in select UK indie cinemas
Independent cinemas in Birmingham, London and Reading are screening the hit show’s finale.
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News‘The Inbetweeners’ producer to lead NFTS Sean Connery Lab for new Scottish filmmakers
The Sean Connery Talent Lab gives emerging Scottish filmmakers the chance to make a short film.
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NewsUK's Sovereign expands into US distribution with ‘A Forgotten Man’
The UK outfit moved into distribution in 2019.
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NewsBFI launches £1.5m programme to improve working practices in screen sector, seeks partner organisation (exclusive)
“The UK’s screen sector makes world leading content, but our operational management practices fall below par,” said the BFI’s Sara Whybrew.
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NewsUK horror ‘Purgatory’ wraps Wales shoot, releases first image (exclusive)
Film is produced by Bifa winner Rebecca-Clare Evans.
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NewsEveryman’s profits rise in 2023 despite tough times for UK exhibition sector
Challenges included the Hollywood strikes, a cost-of-living crisis and rising business costs.
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NewsRocket Science appoints returning executive as managing director
The UK independent studio has Robbie Williams biopic ‘Better Man’ in post-production.
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NewsSignature Entertainment snaps up Dublin premiere ‘Reawakening’ for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
WestEnd Films is selling the thriller, that stars Jared Harris and Juliet Stevenson
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NewsJohn McVay, Phil Clapp and Andy Leyshon call for better support for UK films at committee hearing
The Pact, UKCA and FDA representatives gave oral submission to the UK Parliament’s CMS Committee.
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News‘Love Lies Bleeding’ to open Glasgow Film Festival; full programme revealed
Full festival programme for the 20th edition is revealed.
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NewsUK and Irish talents shine in the 2024 Oscar nominations
‘Poor Things’ scored 11 nods while ‘The Zone Of Interest’ secured five.
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NewsJohnny Depp’s IN. 2 to distribute ‘Jeanne du Barry’ in UK-Ireland
It is a first foray into distiburtion for Depp’s UK outfit.
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News“I get rejections from people who should know better,” Gurinder Chadha tells UK committee
Chadha was the first industry representative to give an oral submission to the UK Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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NewsBBFC appoints IMDb founder Col Needham as "global brand ambassador"
The role will represent the BBFC internationally with key stakeholders.
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NewsTim Roth joins John Maclean’s ‘Tornado’ as Lionsgate swoops on UK-Ireland rights (exclusive)
HanWay Films has pre-sold a raft of deals, as production gets underway in Scotland.