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NewsUK Bans TikTok on Govt Devices, BBC Asks Staff to Delete App
Chinese-owned social media app TikTok has been banned on UK government electronic devices, while the BBC has advised staff to delete TikTok from corporate phones because of privacy and security fears.
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Anna Valley, Garden Studios Team for London VP studio
Anna Valley and Garden Studios have partnered to set up a new virtual production studio in London.
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Wycombe Film Studios wins planning permission for eight-stage facility
Full planning permission has been granted for Wycombe Film Studios, a new eight-stage film studio in Buckinghamshire.
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European report highlights ‘low share’ of women in key roles in scripted TV
A new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory has highlighted the low participation of women in key job roles in scripted TV.
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Kristy Matheson Named as BFI Festivals Director
The British Film Institute (BFI) has appointed Kristy Matheson as BFI Festivals director, leading the UK’s largest film festival the BFI London Film Festival (4–15 October), and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival from the 2024 edition.
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Sky Studios Elstree officially opened by Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh, patron of the Production Guild of Great Britain, has officially opened the final sound stage to be completed at Sky Studios Elstree, Sky’s new state-of-the art film and TV studio in Hertfordshire.
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ITVX Kids to launch, ITV to close CITV
ITV is to close its CITV broadcast channel and will move content for children to a new dedicated streaming destination on ITVX – ITVX Kids.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once triumphs at Oscars with seven wins
Everything Everywhere All at Once claimed seven awards at the Academy Awards, including the coveted best picture prize and three of the four acting Oscars for stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Multichoice partners with Comcast to relaunch African streamer Showmax
Africa’s leading pay TV company MultiChoice Group has partnered with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky to relaunch its pan-Africa video streaming platform Showmax.
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London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art to offer virtual production training
The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is to become one of the first drama schools in the UK to offer virtual production technology training to students.
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BBC leads the way at RTS TV Journalism Awards 2023
The BBC led the way at this year’s RTS Television Journalism Awards 2023, with 11 wins across both news and current affairs, including Network Daily News Programme of the Year for BBC News at Ten and Network Presenter of the Year which was awarded to Clive Myrie.
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Vice appoints Bruce Dixon, Hozefa Lokhandwala as co-CEOs
Vice Media Group (VMG) has promoted Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala to co-chief executive officers.
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Alex Pumfrey steps down as CEO of Film and TV Charity
The Film and TV Charity’s chief executive Alex Pumfrey has announced that she is to leave the organisation after nearly six years in post.
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’Networks & Networking’: SCTE’s Spring Lecture lineup announced
Expert speakers in the broadband community have been confirmed for the annual Spring Lecture by the Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE), giving cutting-edge insights into the cable, fibre, and telecoms industries.
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Urgent need to tackle UK virtual production skills gap: Report
The UK will lose out on virtual production opportunities unless it gets significant investment in training and R&D, according to a new report.
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DNEG acquires studio complex and production service assets in India
VFX giant DNEG has acquired a raft of production and post-production services assets, including an Indian film and TV production studio complex, from its parent company Prime Focus Limited.
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Vice Media Group CEO Nancy Dubuc to leave
Vice Media Group chief executive officer Nancy Dubuc is leaving the company after five years.
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Fulwell 73, Cain International team for Sunderland studio project
FulwellCain Studios, a joint venture between James Corden’s entertainment company Fulwell 73 and real estate investor Cain International, has announced plans for the Crown Works Studios in Sunderland.
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Warner Bros Discovery plans more Lord Of The Rings movies
Warner Bros Discovery is planning new films based on JRR Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings books and The Hobbit.
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Mental health and wellbeing improving in UK industry: Looking Glass Survey
The Film and TV Charity’s Looking Glass ’22 survey has reported a small but significant shift in the industry’s mental health and wellbeing.
