All News articles – Page 1552
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NewsBBC to take on Netflix in the US
Tony Hall has branded BBC Worldwide indivisible from the corporation as he announced plans for a US rival to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.
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NewsRowan joins Envy in business development role
Envy has recruited Joanna Rowan to the position of business development manager.
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NewsTransition to IP highlighted by IABM awards
IBC 2015: The IABM Design & Innovation Awards winners were revealed at IBC, with VRT’s Live IP project given a Special Recognition award.
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NewsNew archive guide from DPP
IBC 2015: The Digital Production Partnership has used IBC as the venue for the launch of a new guide for the creation of digital media archives.
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NewsHincks and Abraham clash over ToT
The future of the terms of trade remained a key theme on day two of the RTS Cambridge Convention, with Channel 4 boss David Abraham and Endemol Shine Group president Tim Hincks clashing on the topic.
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NewsC4 chief exec warns over ‘sleep walking’ into radical PSB changes
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has warned the industry against “sleep walking” into fundamental changes to the PSB system as a result of industry consolidation.
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NewsE4 eyes US dating format
E4 is on the brink of commissioning a Stacey Solomon-fronted dating format produced by US indie T Group and Znak & Jones.
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NewsPact ‘astonished’ by ToT review
Pact has pledged to use “every means possible” to defend the indie sector following the “astonishing” terms of trade review revealed by culture secretary John Whittingdale.
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NewsVoltage bolsters development team
Channel 4-backed indie Voltage TV has hired two developments executives from Boundless and Darlow Smithson to build its documentary and specialist factual slate.
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NewsMBI partners with UKTI
Broadcast and sister publication Screen International has partnered with UK Trade & Investment (www.gov.uk/ukti) to launch an online portal designed to help producers build and grow their businesses abroad.
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NewsBBC News at Ten slot under scrutiny
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has questioned the timing of the BBC News at Ten, suggesting the bulletin may unfairly compete with commercial rivals.
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NewsMCN boss in YouTube warning
Producers have been urged to think beyond YouTube to platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram when creating online video - but warned that there are no shortcuts to developing bespoke content.
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NewsSky appoints Lucy Murphy as first kids’ content chief
Sky has hired long-standing children’s producer Lucy Murphy as its first head of kids’ content.
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NewsTIFF targets British TV series
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is looking to expand its television strand with British series next year as the small screen becomes a bigger draw for film talent.
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NewsBBC shuns children’s TV plea
BBC Children’s director Alice Webb has strongly opposed calls for a contestable funding pot for kids’ TV content after a letter signed by nearly 80 executives reopened the debate this week.
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NewsViacom boss pledges to boost Channel 5 budget
Viacom chief executive and president Philippe Dauman has pledged to hand Channel 5 a double-digit boost to its programming budget in 2015/16.
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NewsAll3Media invests in top film directors
Anand Tucker and Sharon Maguire, the directors and producers of films including Girl With A Pearl Earring and Bridget Jones’s Diary, have created an indie with backing from All3Media.
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NewsFremantle Media backs Andreae indie
Simon Andreae has launched a London-based indie with a 25% investment from the increasingly acquisitive Fremantle Media.
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NewsWhittingdale orders shock terms of trade review
John Whittingdale has asked Ofcom to re-analyse the terms of trade just two months after the regulator’s Public Service Broadcasting Review appeared to indicate no significant changes to the legislation were required.
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NewsGovernment launches review of BBC governance
The government has launched an independent review of BBC regulation and governance as part of the charter review process.