All articles by Staff writer – Page 32
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NewsReuters Report: Avid Explores Possible Sale
Video and editing software provider Avid Technology is exploring a potential sale, according to a Reuters report.
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NewsScreenSkills Calls for Film and TV Industry Apprenticeship Reform
ScreenSkills has called for fundamental reform of the apprenticeship levy in the UK and how apprenticeships are applied for the TV and film sector in England, following an assessment of two pilot schemes.
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NewsJustine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
French writer and director Justine Triet’s murder mystery film Anatomy of a Fall won the top prize, the Palme d’Or, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsEurovision 2023 Reaches 162m Viewers
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest reached 162 million people over its three live shows across 38 public service media markets, according to figures provided by organiser the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
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NewsNear Half of Unscripted TV Freelancers Out of Work
Nearly half of UK freelancers working in unscripted TV are not currently employed and many are struggling financially as a result, according to a poll by broadcasting union Bectu.
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NewsUS Actors Union calls for Strike Mandate Ahead of Studio Talks
US actors’ union SAG-AFTRA is asking its members to give it authorisation to strike so it can go into negotiations with studios and streamers “in the strongest possible position.”
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NewsBectu Call for Action as TV Freelancers Report Slowdown
Broadcasting union Bectu has warned of a crisis in the unscripted television sector amid reports that large numbers of TV professionals are facing unprecedented gaps in employment.
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NewsNetflix Reports 5m Users for Advertising Tier
Netflix has revealed that its ad-supported tier has reached almost 5m monthly active users (MAUs) just six months after launch.
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NewsUK Culture Secretary Targets £50bn Creative Industries Growth
UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has set out her ambition to grow the creative industries by £50 billion in GVA and to create a million extra jobs by 2030.
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NewsDawn McCarthy-Simpson MBE to Retire from Pact
Dawn McCarthy-Simpson MBE, managing director of business development & global strategy, at UK producers’ alliance Pact, is to retire at the end of October after 16 years at the organisation.
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NewsBad Sisters, Derry Girls, I Am Ruth and The Traitors Triumph at Bafta TV Awards
Apple TV+’s Bad Sisters, Channel 4’s Derry Girls and I Am Ruth, and BBC One’s Traitors all won two prizes each at this year’s Bafta TV Awards.
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NewsITV Studios Launches The Voice in the Metaverse
ITV Studios and The Virtual Brand Group have launched The Voice Studios, an immersive virtual experience based on the Emmy Award-winning series The Voice.
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NewsParamount Global Announces Staff Cuts
Paramount Global is cutting around 25% of its US staff across its Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks divisions.
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NewsElon Musk Names NBCUniversal Ad Chief as Twitter CEO
Elon Musk has appointed former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter.
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NewsDisney to Launch Combined Disney+ and Hulu App
Disney is to launch a combined Disney+ and Hulu app by the end of the year.
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NewsUS Scripted Commissions Drop ‘Significantly’
The rate of TV commissioning in the US dropped significantly in the second half of last year, and continues to remain low in 2023, according to a new report from Ampere Analysis.
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NewsBBC Reveals Astonishing Eurovision2023 Production Stats
The BBC has revealed some of the facts and figures behind its staging of the Eurovision 2023 Song Contest from Liverpool this week, with 60 miles of power cabling alone being required.
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NewsUS Writers’ Strike ‘Could Cost Industry $600m’
A deal to resolve the US writers’ strike could cost US studios, networks and streamers up to $600 million, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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NewsViaplay Promotes Content Chief Filippa Wallestam
Nordic streamer Viaplay has promoted Chief Content Officer Filippa Wallestam to run its operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
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NewsPinewood Group Acquires Pinewood Toronto Studios in Canada
UK based Pinewood Group has acquired full ownership of Pinewood Toronto Studios, a purpose-built film and TV studio in Toronto.
