All articles by Staff writer – Page 4
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NewsLiam Keelan to stand down as Disney’s head of EMEA Originals
Disney’s SVP of Original Content for EMEA Liam Keelan is leaving the company after nearly five years in the role.
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NewsLiverpool Council greenlights Littlewoods studios
Liverpool City Council’s planning committee has approved plans to transform the iconic former Littlewoods building in Liverpool into a film and TV studio and campus.
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NewsFC3 names David Kassler as Group CEO
FC3 (the Framestore and Company 3 Group) has appointed David Kassler as Group Chief Executive Officer.
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NewsCNN launches paywall for news website
CNN is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access to its news website. The news organisation said it is introducing the paywall to help pay for CNN’s journalism around the world.
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NewsLisa Opie confirmed as Chair of ScreenSkills
Lisa Opie has been confirmed as the Chair of industry skills body ScreenSkills, to support “sustainable careers” in the UK’s film and TV industry.
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NewsLooking Glass Survey 2024 Shows ‘Very Poor’ Mental Health in Film and TV
The Film and TV Charity has released headline data that shows mental health is worsening compared to 2022 survey results. The data comes from more than 4,300 film, TV, and cinema workers responding to its 2024 Looking Glass Survey, the industry’s biggest and most robust dataset on this topic.
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NewsHPA appoints Kari Grubin as President
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has appointed Kari Grubin to succeed Seth Hallen as President.
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NewsAT&T sells stake in DirecTV for $7.6bn
Communications giant AT&T has agreed to sell its remaining 70% stake in US pay-TV firm DirecTV to private equity outfit TPG Partners for $7.6bn.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery deploys captioning solution using Google Cloud AI
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has deployed a new AI-powered captioning solution in the US that utilises Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform.
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NewsVirgin Media O2 CEO takes time out after cancer diagnosis
Virgin Media O2 CEO Lutz Schüler is to take a leave of absence after being diagnosed with cancer.
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NewsGoogle TV rolls out UX updates
Google has begun rolling out updates to Google TV — including the new Google TV Streamer - which allows viewers to control their smart home from their TV.
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NewsDisney+ launches account sharing crackdown
Disney+ has launched a password and account-sharing crackdown, rolling out a new “paid sharing” to users around in many parts of the world.
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NewsSuppliers are helping customers to cut costs, says DPP report
Media technology suppliers are responding to their customers’ need to reduce costs, according to a new report by the DPP based on findings at IBC2024.
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NewsKarl Warner joins BBC Studios Productions
BBC Studios Productions has hired Channel 4’s former head of youth and digital Karl Warner.
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NewsRoland-Garros appoints Whisper as host broadcaster
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has appointed UK production company Whisper as the new host broadcaster of the Paris-based Roland-Garros Grand Slam for the next five editions of the tournament, running from 2025 to 2029.
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NewsEnergy transition for London film and TV production as new report published
Film London and Creative Zero have launched a new report taking an in-depth look at decarbonising supplier transport and mobile power for London’s Film and TV industry.
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NewsFour UK shows lead Netflix’s most watched chart
The four biggest shows on Netflix in the first half of 2024 hailed from the UK, according to the streaming service’s latest biannual viewing report.
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NewsPrime Video & Amazon MGM Studios joins MPA
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios has joined global trade association the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which represents the world’s largest film, TV and streaming companies by advocating for policies to protect creators and content.
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NewsITV launches AI-generated ad service
ITV has launched two new TV ads which have been created using Generative AI.
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NewsChildren reduce churn for streaming services - report
Households with children are less likely to cancel streaming service subscriptions than those without them, according to new research from Ampere Analysis.
