UK News – Page 715
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NewsTesco acquires 80% stake in blinkbox
UK supermarket chain acquires majority stake in UK streaming service
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NewseOne and Summit renew output deal in UK and Canada
eOne to release up to eight Summit films a year until 2015.
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NewsPinewood studios in new takeover bid
Pinewood Shepperton Studios has received another takeover approach, just two weeks after its largest shareholder, Peel Holdings, made a bid for the company.
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NewsEaling Studios and Prescience merge sales operations
The joint venture, Ealing Metro, will see the UK studio and the UK fillm financier merging their respective sales divisions; the company’s new slate will be announced in the run up to Cannes, with a planned 10-15 films a year.
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NewsLoveFilm becomes first UK SVOD outfit to stream Disney features
More than 50 films from Disney’s library to become available on LoveFilm
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NewsThe Mill sold to Barclays
VFX and post house The Mill has been sold to Barclays Private Equity in a deal that values the company at $194 (£119m).
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NewsNorton resigns as CEO of Screen West Midlands
It comes as the UK regional agencies become part of new umbrella body Creative England.
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NewsJohn Cassy appointed as director of Sky 3D
James Hunt replaces former Sky Arts director Cassy who assumes newly created role
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NewsPopulus Pictures to develop feature about WWII survivor Vera Laska
The screenplay, which is based on the experiences of Resistance fighter Vera Laska, has been written by Caitlin McCarthy.
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NewsSimon Phillips joins Black & Blue Films
Next on the slate will be horror comedy Strippers Vs Werewolves which will start shooting on May 16.
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Matthew Kreuzer to join Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment
He previously worked at Revolver, Contender and Universal.
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NewsCannes 2011 analysis: Four women, two debuts in competition
Films in official selection are from 33 countries; total submissions were 1,715.
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Kate Crowe joining Scott Free UK in TV role
Misfits producer Kate Crowe is joining Scott Free UK as executive producer of TV.
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NewsAllessando Nivola to lead cast of A Single Shot
Chris Coen of Unanimous Entertainment has developed the thriller, which will feature an all star cast including William H. Macy and Terence Howard.
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NewsArtificial Eye takes on Cannes selection Days of Grace
Midnight out of competition selection is directed by Mexico’s Everardo Gout.
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NewsWill Davies to adapt This Book Will Save Your Life
The big screen version of AM Homes darkly comic novel is being developed by Smuggler Films.
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NewsCannes unveils Competition, Out of Competition, Un Certain Regard line-ups
Competitors include Almodovar, Ceylan, Dardennes, Kawase, Kaurismaki, Malick, Miike, Ramsay and more.
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NewsBritish Film Institute to partner with the British Library
The two UK public bodies will look at ways of increasing access to their collections through the partnership.
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NewsEdinburgh partners with Nokia for short film weekend, competition
The revamped Edinburgh International Film Festival has struck a new partnership with mobile phone company Nokia which will include staging a three-day festival event, The Nokia Shorts Weekend.
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NewsNewbigin addresses industry concerns over formation of Creative England
In a letter to the industry, the Creative England chair has defended concerns over the newly formed body’s remit and regional diversity; over 500 submissions were made as part of the consultation process.