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NewsAmazon Reveals £4.2bn Investment in UK Creative Industries
Amazon has published figures from consultancy Capital Economics that shows it has invested more than £4.2bn in the UK creative industries since 2010.
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Hollywood Writers’ Strike: Directors Agree New Deal
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) membership has voted by a large margin to agree a three-year deal with major studios and streamers, averting the possibility of another stoppage in Hollywood to add to the difficulties caused by the writers’ strike.
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Sky Showtime Makes Senior Hires from Disney, Netflix and HBO Max
European streamer Sky Showtime has made a number of senior appointments, drafting in executives from Disney, Netflix and HBO Max.
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Canal+ Takes ‘Significant’ Minority Stake in Pan Regional Streamer Viu
France’s Canal+ has taken a significant minority stake in pan regional streaming service Viu.
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Banijay Pushes into Live Events Business
FL Entertainment, the parent company of production group Banijay, has launched a live events division, Banijay Events.
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Charlie Brooker Speaks Out on Generative AI
The doyen of dystopia explains how he played with AI to create the latest series of Black Mirror.
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Film London Launches Renewable Energy Pilot
Film London has officially launched the Grid Project, a pilot programme to supply renewable energy to productions in the capital.
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Twitter ‘Plans Focus on Video’
Twitter is planning to launch a video app for smart televisions, according to new owner Elon Musk.
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IBC2023: Global Players Drive Show Floor Space Demand as Momentum Builds
Momentum is building towards IBC2023 as the demand for floor space accelerates, with many returning exhibitors increasing, and in some cases doubling their floor space.
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MovieLabs Launches This Year’s 2030 Showcase Programme
MovieLabs has launched its 2023 Show Programme which will recognise organisations in the M&E industry that have successfully applied emerging cloud and production technologies.
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BBFC Explores AI for Content Classification
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has launched a project to explore the power of AI solutions in content classification.
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UK Govt Backs Creative Industry With £77m Funding
The UK government has announced £77 million of new funding for the creative industries.
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ITV Confirms Interest in Buying All3Media
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed its interest in acquiring leading TV production group All3Media.
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Kerensa Samanidis Appointed General Manager of BBC iPlayer
Kerensa Samanidis has been named as General Manager for BBC iPlayer.
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CNN Chief Chris Licht Departs
CNN chief executive Chris Licht has stepped down after just 13 months in the job.
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NEP Group Appoints New CEO
Martin Stewart has been promoted to CEO of live sports and entertainment specialist NEP Group.
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Milk VFX Parent Bizet Media Acquires High Wire Post Production
Milk VFX parent company Bizet Media has acquired Dublin based High Wire Post Production.
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Peter Chernin’s North Road Company Acquires Turkish Producer Karga Seven
The North Road Company, the multi-genre studio formed by former Fox chief Peter Chernin in 2022, has completed its first major international acquisition, Karga Seven Pictures, one of Turkey’s key film and TV producers.
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SCTE SUMMER LECTURE 2023: ‘Maximising Data, Maximising Performance’
Automation for productivity, piracy data operations and softskills for broadband engineering will be the key focus of the Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE) Summer Lecture programme on 6 July, the organisation has announced.
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Directors Guild of America Reaches Tentative Deal with Hollywood Studios
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has reached a tentative agreement on a three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
