All Create & Produce articles – Page 27
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NewsFilm and TV Production Restart Scheme Supported More Than 100k Jobs
The UK government’s Film and TV Production Restart Scheme, which was launched in July 2020 amid the Covid pandemic, has supported more than 100,000 jobs for cast and crew on more than 1,200 productions.
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NewsSony Opens VP Studio in China
Sony has opened a virtual production studio in Shanghai, China, that will be used to shoot film, TV and commercials.
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Industry TrendsGenerative AI in Broadcasting: A rising tide
These days it feels as if it’s not possible to read the news or access social media without being inundated with articles and posts about Artificial Intelligence, but just how far and how useful has AI in broadcast become, asks John Maxwell Hobbs.
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NewsIBC 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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NewsWilliam Laban returns to Framestore as VFX supervisor
Framestore’s London Advertising division has appointed William Laban as VFX supervisor.
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NewsWarner 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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Industry TrendsPersonalisation: The Key to Increasing Sporting Engagement
There’s more to avoiding churn and satisfying viewers than simply creating good content. As linear TV increasingly takes on the character of a legacy format, the medium through which video is consumed becomes almost as crucial a component as the content itself, writes Andrew Williams.
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Industry TrendsNAB 2023 Preview: If Cloud Is The Answer, What Is The Question?
Cloud economics, AI disruption, environmental action and Xtended Reality are the big themes to watch at NAB 2023, writes Adrian Pennington
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Industry TrendsIBC2023 Accelerators: Final Eight Projects Revealed
Eight projects have been announced which will unite game-changing media companies and cutting-edge technology partners for this year’s IBC Media Innovation Programme, writes Sheryl Hickey.
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Industry TrendsRace for Space: One Giant Leap for Entertainment
Firing William Shatner into space was just the curtain raiser to a new era of shooting stars in orbit, as the race for extra-terrestrial entertainment takes off, reports Adrian Pennington.
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NewsGeorgia 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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NewsApple 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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Industry TrendsSustainability in broadcast: ‘Don’t let perfect get in the way of good’
Sustainability is undoubtedly one of the hot topics in broadcast and streaming, a fact that an expert panel navigated spectacularly with a robust and well-informed discussion, writes Mark Mayne.
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NewsBBC 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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NewsBFI 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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NewsUK 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.
