Create & Produce – Page 15
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NewsITV acquires Plimsoll Productions
ITV has agreed to acquire a majority interest of 79.5% in Plimsoll Productions, the world’s largest independent producer of natural history programmes.
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NewsFilm and TV Charity incentivises industry to overcome ‘survey fatigue’
The Film and TV Charity has urged the industry to participate in its 2022 Looking Glass mental health survey.
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NewsStranger Things and Obi-Wan Kenobi smash streamer records
Netflix and Disney+ both claim to have broken their own streaming records for new releases with the respective launches of season 4 of Stranger Things and Star Wars spin-off Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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NewsObituary: Michael Cox (1932–2022)
One of the great joys of IBC and the industry it represents is the wonderful characters that have inhabited it. Mike Cox, who died on 1 April, was most definitely one of those characters.
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NewsBBC to broadcast Glastonbury in UHD
The BBC is to broadcast in Ultra High Definition (UHD) from the Glastonbury Festival this summer, marking the first time it has broadcast any music event in UHD.
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NewsTop Gun: Maverick release buoys cinemas
Top Gun: Maverick has enjoyed strong box office takings in its opening weekend, sparking film industry hopes that the sequel will help revive cinemagoing following the pandemic.
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NewsDenmark hits streamers with production levy
Denmark has become the latest European country to rule that global TV streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney must pay a levy to support local production.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video reveals £1bn UK spend
Amazon Prime Video has revealed that it has invested more than £1 billion in the UK on TV, movies and live sport since 2018.
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NewsNoel Tovey named MD of Sky Studios Elstree
Sky has appointed Noel Tovey as managing director at Sky Studios Elstree, its soon to launch film and TV studio.
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NewsRegistration open for IBC2022 live in-person event
IBC2022 registration is now open as the show returns for its first physical event in two years, bringing together the media technology industry once again at the RAI Amsterdam.
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NewsBT agrees sports TV deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
BT has finalised a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to form a 50:50 joint venture company to create a new premium sport offering for the UK & Ireland.
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NewsBBC Natural History Unit hires first ever CGI exec producer
BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit has appointed BAFTA-winning visual effects supremo Mike Davis as CGI executive producer, the first dedicated role of its kind for the unit.
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NewsMel Sullivan to succeed Sir William Sargent as Framestore CEO
Global VFX studio Framestore has named Mel Sullivan as its new CEO.
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NewsStars rally behind Channel 4 and BBC at BAFTA TV Awards
Public service broadcasters won the lion’s share of prizes at the BAFTA Television Awards, which saw stars and leading industry figures speak out against the privatisation of Channel 4 and changes to the BBC licence fee.
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NewsNetflix launches Rome office and Italian slate
Netflix has opened an office in Italy and unveiled a slate of scripted and unscripted series and films from some of the country’s leading producers.
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NewsBBC Studioworks adds former Doctor Who sound stages to portfolio
BBC Studioworks is to hire out and manage four sound stages at BBC Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, it has been announced.
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NewsStage Fifty unveils plans for Wycombe Film Studios
Studio operator Stage Fifty has revealed plans for an eight-stage facility on a 26-acre site near High Wycombe.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video to double India investment
Amazon Prime Video plans to double its investment in India over the next five years.
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NewsPinewood ‘evolves’ expansion plans
Pinewood Studios says it is evolving its plans for expansion at its Buckinghamshire site to increase the amount of stage space available.
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NewsTechnical achievements praised at British Academy Television Craft Awards
Winners of the British Academy Television Craft Awards were revealed at a ceremony on Sunday, recognising and celebrating the very best in technical achievements in British television.
