All articles by Staff writer – Page 22
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NewsBBC Warns of More Cuts After First Licence Fee Rise in Two Years
The BBC has warned of further cuts after receiving a lower-than-expected licence fee increase for 2024.
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NewsSamir Shar Set to be Appointed Chair of BBC
Veteran TV executive Samir Shah is set to be appointed as the next chair of the BBC.
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NewsEdinburgh TV Festival Appoints Creative and Programme Directors
Rowan Woods and Gemma Bradshaw have been appointed to two key senior management positions at the Edinburgh TV Festival and its umbrella charity, the TV Foundation.
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NewsFifth Season Hires Charlotte Bloxham as SVP of Physical Production
Global film and TV studio Fifth Season has tapped the former BBC Studios and NBCU International Studios executive Charlotte Bloxham for the newly created position of SVP of Physical Production.
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NewsTubi Hires David Salmon to Lead International Expansion
Fox Corporation’s AVOD streaming service has appointed David Salmon as Executive Vice President and Managing Director, International.
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NewsSee-Saw Films Launches Drama Label with Heartstopper Exec Producer
See-Saw Films has launched new high-end scripted production label fanboy run by Heartstopper EP Patrick Walters.
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NewsTechnicolor Creative Studios Names Bill Polson as CTO
Technicolor Creative Studios has appointed Bill Polson as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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NewsPremier League in Record £6.7bn UK TV rights Deal
The Premier League has agreed deals with Sky Sports and TNT Sports for live UK coverage of matches and with BBC Sport for the free-to-air highlights package.
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NewsBBC, Sky Lead Winners at RTS Craft & Design Awards
The BBC had a strong night at the Royal Television Society (RTS)’s Craft & Design Awards 2023, sponsored by Apple TV+ held on Monday 4 December.
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NewsSCTE Announces Technetix Webinar to Help Broadcasting Reach NetZero
The Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE) has announced a new webinar that will deliver insight and solutions aimed at reducing network power costs for the broadcast industry, in the latest in its successful series of webinars.
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NewsSony Pictures Entertainment Strikes Development Deal with The Guardian
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and news media organisation Guardian Media Group have announced a strategic creative collaboration which will see SPE gain exclusive first rights to the Guardian’s journalism for audio-visual adaptation.
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NewsBanijay Launches Sports Division
Superindie group Banijay has confirmed plans to push into the world of sport under new division Banijay Sports.
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NewsBBC News Sets out Cost Savings and Reinvestment Plan
BBC News has set out a cost savings and reinvestment plan which will include a reformatting of flagship news programme Newsnight as a 30-minute show.
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NewsGlobal Pay TV Penetration to Fall for the First Time in 2024
Global pay TV penetration will see its first yearly decline ever next year, according to research by Ampere Analysis.
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NewsGlobal SVOD Subs to Reach 1.79bn by 2029
Global SVOD subscriptions will increase by 321 million between 2023 and 2029 to reach 1.79 billion according to the latest report by Digital TV Research.
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NewsSky Strikes Five-year Tennis Deals with ATP and WTA
Sky has agreed new five-year partnerships with both ATP Media, the broadcast arm of the ATP, and WTA Ventures, the commercial arm of the WTA.
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NewsRise Unveils Cohort for Second Mentoring Scheme of 2023
Rise, the advocacy group for gender diversity in the broadcast media technology sector, has announced the pairings for its sixth annual mentoring scheme in the UK.
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NewsGender Gap for Female Writers and Directors Increases
The gender gap for female writers and directors has increased over past six years according to research by the Creative Diversity Network (CDN).
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NewsITV Launches Ad Funded Production Specialist BE Studio
ITV has launched BE Studio, a full-service creative studio to produce ad funded entertainment (AFE).
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NewsWarner Bros. Studios Leavesden Launches CrewHQ Training Centre
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL) has opened the doors to CrewHQ, a dedicated on-site training centre.
