All articles by Staff writer – Page 19
-
NewsMetFilm School acquired by BIMM Group
BIMM Group, which owns BIMM University, has acquired the MetFilm School.
-
NewsBBC begins construction on Midlands HQ The Tea Factory
Construction has started on the BBC’s new Birmingham HQ, The Tea Factory.
-
NewsFreely streaming service sets Q2 launch date, reveals user interface
New streaming service Freely, backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, will launch in the second quarter of 2024.
-
NewsSky to cut 1,000 jobs amid shift from satellite services
Sky is to cut around 1,000 jobs, about 4% of its workforce in the UK and Ireland, this year. The bulk of the job losses will reportedly come from its engineer teams and consultations have begun.
-
NewsSTV Studios becomes majority shareholder in Two Cities Television
STV Studios has increased its 25% equity stake in the high-end drama production company Two Cities Television to a majority holding of 51%.
-
NewsUK film and high-end TV production spend falls to £4.23bn in 2023
Total spending on film and high-end television production (HETV) in the UK was £4.23 billion in 2023, according to figures published by the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit.
-
NewsScreenSkills unveils High-end TV Skills Fund’s Leaders of Tomorrow
ScreenSkills has unveiled a new cohort of 25 future senior leaders selected for its High-end TV Skills Fund’s Leaders of Tomorrow inclusion-focused programme.
-
NewsITV Studios and Fusebox renew deal for role-playing digital game Love Island: The Game
ITV Studios and mobile game developer Fusebox Games have announced a renewed deal to expand the mobile game Love Island: The Game for another three years.
-
NewsParamount Global to reduce workforce and international content
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish has outlined plans to cut the entertainment company’s workforce and to reduce the amount of international original programming it produces.
-
NewsBBC to put production of Blue Peter, Eurovision out to tender
The BBC is to put key brands Blue Peter, Cardiff Singer of the World, Eurovision Song Contest and Sports Personality of the Year out to a competitive tender.
-
NewsChannel 4 to cut 200 jobs and move out of London HQ
Channel 4 has unveiled a five-year strategy to reshape the organisation which will involve reducing its headcount by 18% and moving out of its Horseferry Road HQ.
-
NewsFremantle 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.
-
NewsRugby League launches streaming service SuperLeague+
The UK’s Rugby League has unveiled its new global, direct-to-consumer streaming service, SuperLeague+.
-
NewsPeacock subscribers double in 2023
Subscribers to US streaming service Peacock nearly doubled in 2023 to hit 31 million.
-
NewsForest Road takes majority stake in media investment bank ACF
Merchant bank Forest Road is to take a majority stake in media investment bank ACF.
-
NewsPeak 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.
-
NewsChannel 4 extends Formula 1 production deal with Whisper
Sports production company Whisper is to continue producing Channel 4’s Formula 1 coverage until 2026.
-
NewsAmazon 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.
-
NewsSky 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.
-
NewsBBC announces Small Indie Fund recipients
The BBC has announced the 57 UK companies that will be supported through its Small Indie Fund for 2024.
