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Sir Damon Buffini appointed deputy chair of BBC Board
The BBC has named Sir Damon Buffini as Deputy Chair of the BBC Board, and appointed Gary Newman, Ian Griffiths and Claire Hungate to its Commercial Board.
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Pact and Bectu agree terms for TV drama shoots
Members of the broadcasting union Bectu have voted to accept a new agreement from producers’ alliance Pact that covers working hours and conditions on TV drama shoots.
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BBC leads way at RTS Craft & Design Awards 2022
The BBC led the way at the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2022, sponsored by Apple TV+, with 14 wins across the 29 competitive categories.
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MPC restructures global leadership team
VFX house MPC is restructuring of its global leadership team, appointing several new key hires.
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Sky News chief John Ryley to step down
John Ryley, head of Sky News, is to step down in January after 17 years leading the news organisation.
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AMC Networks CEO Christina Spade steps down amid workforce cuts
AMC Networks has announced that Chief Executive Officer Christina Spade has stepped down less than three months after taking the job, and that it plans to cut 20% of its workforce.
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British TV programme exports return to growth
Global sales of British TV programmes returned to growth in 2021/22 after last year’s pandemic-related decline, according to producers’ alliance Pact.
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Rise Awards 2022 honour women in media technology
Rise, the advocacy group for gender diversity in the media technology sector, announced the winners for the 2022 Rise Awards at a ceremony at BT Sport Studios last week.
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Bob Iger brings the changes after returning as Disney CEO
Returning Walt Disney chief executive Bob Iger has announced plans to restructure the company to place more decision-making in the hands of creative teams.
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Netflix doubles size of Spanish production hub Tres Cantos
Netflix has officially opened five more studios at its Tres Cantos production hub in Madrid.
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Historic Ealing Studios wins planning permission to expand
Ealing Studios, one of the UK’s oldest facilities, has won planning permission from Ealing Council to expand.
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Sky opens Innovation Centre for 600 engineers and developers
The UK’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Michelle Donelan has officially opened Sky’s new Innovation Centre located on its Osterley campus.
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AVOD to power growth in OTT revenues
Global OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $243 billion in 2028, up from $157bn on 2022, according to Digital TV Research.
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Canal Plus in talks to buy Orange’s film and TV operations
French pay-TV operator Canal Plus has entered into exclusive talks to buy the film and pay TV operations of telco Orange.
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Amazon Freevee to revive iconic soap Neighbours
Australian soap opera Neighbours is to return to television after producer Fremantle struck a deal to revive the iconic series with Amazon Freevee.
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Roku cuts jobs, follows wider tech trend
Streamer Roku has become the latest firm to cut staff numbers amid slowing growth for the tech sector.
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Hasbro sells parts of eOne film and TV business
Toy giant Hasbro has embarked on a sale process for key parts of its eOne TV and film business, three years after acquiring the company for $4 billion.
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Disney announces hiring freeze to cut costs
Disney is planning to freeze hiring and to “make some small staff reductions”, according to a memo sent by chief executive Bob Chapek to the company’s leaders.
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RTS unveils nominations for Craft & Design Awards
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the shortlist of nominations for the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2022, sponsored by Apple TV+.