All People & Purpose articles – Page 6
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Sky promotes Cécile Frot-Coutaz to lead studios and content teams
Sky is bringing together all of its non-sports content teams in the UK and Ireland under one leadership structure, led by Cécile Frot-Coutaz.
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BBC Studios Productions’ CEO Ralph Lee announces departure
BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee is leaving the BBC’s commercial arm in April after almost six years with the business to pursue a new challenge outside the organisation.
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Newen Studios expands German footprint
European production and distribution group Newen Studios is expanding its German footprint with the majority acquisition of Gryphon producer Dog Haus and the launch of Spark Studios to bundle its German activities.
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MetFilm School acquired by BIMM Group
BIMM Group, which owns BIMM University, has acquired the MetFilm School.
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Report highlights financial insecurity of UK's behind the scenes workforce
More than 40% of behind the scenes workers for the UK’s film and TV industry have less than £1,000 in savings, with 29% reporting low cash savings and high levels of debt.
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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: Occupied City
Steve McQueen’s new documentary juxtaposes the past with the present and breaks the traditional narrative style to bring the facts of the holocaust into the light, writes Adrian Pennington.
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Daily News
Edgio promotes Todd Hinders to CEO role
Edge platform specialist Edgio announced that Todd Hinders has been promoted to the position of CEO, effective immediately.
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Fremantle takes stake in Phil Harris’s Boldprint Studios
Fremantle has acquired a minority stake in Boldprint Studios, the newly formed production company from former Channel 4 Head of Entertainment, Phil Harris.
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Peak TV has come to abrupt end says Ampere Analysis report
The number of scripted US series releases fell to 481 in 2023 as a result of strike action and a downturn in the original content boom, according to new figures from Ampere Analysis.
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Amazon MGM Studios to lease Pinewood Toronto stages
Pinewood, Amazon MGM Studios has agreed a contract with Pinewood Toronto Studios for exclusive use of new production facilities at the studios.
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Sky UK and Ireland CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down
Stephen van Rooyen, Sky UK and Ireland CEO and Group CCO, is to step down at the end of February.
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BBC announces Small Indie Fund recipients
The BBC has announced the 57 UK companies that will be supported through its Small Indie Fund for 2024.
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Oppenheimer, Poor Things lead BAFTA nominations
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has emerged as the front runner for this year’s BAFTA Film Awards with 13 nominations.
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Warner Bros. Discovery extends partnership with Formula E
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship have today announced an extended partnership that will cover every race of the electric racing series across 50 markets in Europe.
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Atomos co-founder Jeromy Young returns as CEO
Jeromy Young, the co-founder of Atomos, has returned to the video technology firm as managing director and CEO.
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Paul Evans joins Directors UK from Bectu
Directors UK has made two new appointments to spearhead its push for better working conditions and protection for members, with Paul Evans joining as Head of Industry Relations, and Niall Stewart as Public Affairs and Policy Manager.
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C4 board still not representative of desired levels of diversity, says chair
Following the appointment of five new non-executive directors to the Board of Channel 4 Television Corporation, Sir Ian Cheshire, Chair of the Channel 4 Board, was keen to clarify that while the appointments improve inclusivity on the board, they “do not yet meet the levels of representation throughout the rest ...
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Industry Trends
Broadcast Tech: Industry Leaders Set Out What’s in Store
With September’s bustling and future focussed IBC2023 in the bag, the international broadcast and technology bodies that own IBC fill us in on their 2023 accomplishments, insights and hopes for the industry in the coming year.
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Amazon Appoints Jeremy Helfand to Head Prime Video Advertising
Amazon has hired Disney exec Jeremy Helfand to run its Prime Video Advertising division.