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NewsFremantle UK CEO Simon Andreae to Step Down
Fremantle UK chief executive Simon Andreae has stepped down from his role.
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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils Max streaming service
Warner Bros. Discovery is to launch streaming service Max in the US on May 23, which will combine content from its existing services HBO Max and Discovery+.
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IBC exhibitor steering group to engage and empower every corner of its community
Key players from across the media, entertainment and technology industry and the IBC exhibitor landscape are collaborating to form a new IBC Exhibitor Steering Group, IBC has announced.
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William Laban returns to Framestore as VFX supervisor
Framestore’s London Advertising division has appointed William Laban as VFX supervisor.
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Electronic Arts takes console active user share lead in 2023
Electronic Arts (EA) held the largest share of monthly active users (MAUs) across Xbox and PlayStation consoles globally in the opening months of 2023, according to the latest data from Ampere Games – Analytics.
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Warner Bros. Discovery looks to reboot Harry Potter as TV series
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is close to a deal to produce a Harry Potter TV series.
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Ofcom proposes to refer UK cloud market for investigation
Ofcom has proposed referring the UK cloud market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for further investigation amid concern about the practices of leading cloud infrastructure providers Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft.
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Disney appoints Hulu exec Joe Earley as streaming chief
Joe Earley has been named president of direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment and will take charge of the company’s streaming efforts, including Disney+ and Hulu.
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Bafta Games Awards 2023: God of War Ragnarök Scoops Six Prizes
God of War Ragnarök won six prizes at the 2023 Bafta Games Awards, with stars Christopher Judge and Laya DeLeon Hayes winning performer in a leading role and performer in a supporting role respectively.
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Georgia Brown to Chair UK Skills Task Force
Georgia Brown, the former head of Amazon Studios Europe, is to chair the Skills Task Force, an industry-led group that aims to tackle labour shortages in the UK’s production screen sectors.
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Apple Plans $1bn Investment in Theatrical Movies
Apple plans to spend $1 billion a year to produce movies that will be released in cinemas according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Disney Job Cuts: Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter Laid Off
The Walt Disney Co has laid off Marvel Entertainment chairman Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter as part of a cost-cutting campaign.
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BBC to Cut 1,000 Hours of New Programmes
The BBC is to cut 1,000 hours of new TV programmes in 2023 as part of a drive to save money.
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BBC Halts Production of Top Gear After Flintoff Crash
The BBC says it has halted production of the latest series of Top Gear after co-presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was injured in crash while filming.
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BFI Unveils £36.6m Filmmaking Fund
The British Film Institute (BFI) has unveiled its new BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund, with £36.6m over three years for fiction feature films.
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Fremantle Appoints Marco Tombolini as CEO of Italian Division
Fremantle has promoted Marco Tombolini to CEO of Fremantle Italy.
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Red Planet Pictures’ Alex Jones Appointed Pact Vice-Chair
UK producers’ alliance Pact has elected Red Planet Pictures joint managing director Alex Jones as its new vice-chair. He takes up the post with immediate effect.
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This is Going to Hurt, The Responder Lead Nominations for Bafta Television Awards
BBC dramas This is Going to Hurt and The Responder have emerged as the front runners at the Bafta Television Awards with six nominations each.
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UK Reforms Film, TV Tax Relief, Introduces Expenditure Credits
The UK government is to overhaul audio-visual tax reliefs and introduce expenditure credits for film, high-end TV and video games.
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Revenues Rise at Indy Production Giants Banijay and Fremantle
Banijay and Fremantle, two of Europe’s largest production and distribution groups, have both posted strong financial year-end revenues.
