All People & Purpose articles – Page 9
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Banijay UK Invests in Sir Lenny Henry and Jon Sen’s Indie Esmerelda
Banijay UK has invested in Esmerelda, the new production venture from actor, comedian and writer Sir Lenny Henry.
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Industry Trends
Changemakers Podcast: Paramount Global’s Wincie Knight on Inclusion, the Right Way
In this bonus episode of the IBC’s Changemaker series of Podcasts, Paramount Global’s Wincie Knight speaks to Nadira Tudor about how now is the time “to think about the power of weaving inclusion and belonging into the fabric of your organisation,” and how it’s done - the right way.
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Katharina Frömsdorf Appointed CEO of German Streamer Joyn
Katharina Frömsdorf has been named CEO of German streamer Joyn.
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Sunset+Vine names Peter Angell as CEO
Sunset+Vine has appointed Peter Angell as chief executive officer.
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Webinar
IBC CHANGEMAKERS PODCAST BONUS EPISODE: In Conversation with Jabbar Sardar: Putting people first
As global HR director for BBC Studios, Jabbar is responsible for leading the global wellbeing, culture, D&I and leadership strategy across BBC Studios. Sarah Burbedge talks to Jabbar about how BBC Studios puts their people first, and what their future plans are.
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Actors Strike Continues as Negotiations Break Down
Negotiations between Hollywood studios and actors’ union SAG-AFTRA broke down last week, ending hopes that the three-month strike by performers would quickly come to an end.
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Competition and Markets Authority Probes Hiring of TV Production Crew
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating suspected anti-competitive behaviour relating to the hiring of freelance TV crew by the BBC, ITV and a number of indie production companies.
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IBC Changemakers podcast bonus episode: A conversation with Wincie Knight, Paramount Global
Hear from Paramount Global’s Wincie Knight on the power of weaving inclusion and belonging into the fabric of your organisation and how to do it the right way.
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Netflix Names Elizabeth Stone as CTO
Netflix has appointed Elizabeth Stone as Chief Technology Officer as part of reshuffle of several of senior executives in its advertising, technology and product divisions.
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Federation Studios Hires Cattleya’s Marco Chimenz as Co-Managing Director
Paris-based production and distribution group Federation Studios has hired Marco Chimenz as Co-Managing Director.
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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: Kiss The Future
U2’s 1997 concert in the aftermath of the Bosnian War is relived and remixed from archive footage, original audio and new testimonials, writes Adrian Pennington.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Restructures International Leadership Team
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) president of international Gerhard Zeiler has unveiled his new international leadership team after a number of senior staff departures in recent weeks.
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Industry Trends
IBC Changemakers Podcast: F1 Cars, a Yellow Bear and Supporting Young People
In episode Seven of the IBC’s Changemaker series of Podcasts, Actors and Changemakers, Lisa Kelly, Head of Content Innovation & Development, Children in Need, BBC, speaks to Nadira Tudor about how Pudsey Bear will be stepping into a sim-rig to drive supercars, and dancing his way through this year’s appeal.
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A+E Networks Names Mark Garner Head of FAST
A+E Networks has promoted Mark Garner to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Head of Global FAST Channels.
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Asylum Backs Launch of Airey, Hall and Lindsay’s Moon&Back Media
Leading UK executives Dawn Airey, Nigel Hall and Russ Lindsay have launched production company Moon&Back Media backed by Asylum Entertainment Group.
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UK Broadcasters Back Creation of Anti-bullying and Harassment Organisation CIISA
UK broadcasters have joined with the music and theatre sectors to commit to the creation of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) to help prevent and tackle bullying and harassment.
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Disney+ EMEA Scripted Boss Johanna Devereaux to Join Apple TV+
Disney+ EMEA Vice President of Scripted Johanna Devereaux is to join rival streamer Apple TV+’s UK-based scripted team under European Creative Director Jay Hunt.
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Prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion at Paramount
At IBC2023 in Amsterdam, Wincie Knight, SVP Global Inclusion Strategy, Paramount, discussed best practices for position diversity, equity and inclusion as a top priority in an organisation and how to ensure your employees feel heard and have a sense of belonging.
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Industry Trends
IBC Changemakers Podcast: ‘Train hard, Love Adversity, Master your Craft’
In episode Six of the IBC’s Changemaker series of Podcasts, Actors and Changemakers, Lesley Paterson, co-writer behind Oscar Winning production, All Quiet on the Western Front, a film that was made thanks to the endurance of the triathlete turned screenwriter, speaks to Nadira Tudor about how a triathlon-win helped fund ...