“Dramatic Shift In Commissioning” Could Be Problem For British TV Industry, Says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

“Dramatic Shift In Commissioning” Could Be Problem For British TV Industry, Says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

A “dramatic shift in TV commissioning” has seen the UK become a world leader in high-end drama while the value of smaller shows plummets, according to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Delivering a keynote at the Deloitte Conference, Nandy said “too many talented creatives have been left out of work” by this shift, leaving her concerned.…

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Sony’s Wayne Garvie Roasts “Ridiculous” Channel 4 In-House Plan: “It Could Be Potentially Disastrous”

Sony’s Wayne Garvie Roasts “Ridiculous” Channel 4 In-House Plan: “It Could Be Potentially Disastrous”

The new Channel 4 in-house productions biz is “preposterous,” “ridiculous” and “potentially disastrous” for the nation’s irreverent public broadcaster, according to Sony international boss Wayne Garvie. Garvie did not hold back at the Deloitte Conference this morning when queried over the future in-house biz, which is currently seeking a boss. Instead of focusing on owning…

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Karlovy Vary Unveils Competition Lineup & Jury Members Including ‘Roma’ Producer Nicolás Celis & Filmmaker Babak Jalali

Karlovy Vary Unveils Competition Lineup & Jury Members Including ‘Roma’ Producer Nicolás Celis & Filmmaker Babak Jalali

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has unveiled its official selection and jury members for the upcoming 59th edition of the upcoming festival. It has announced 11 titles from its usual dozen films in its Crystal Globe Competition, which include the world premiere of Ondřej Provaznik’s Sbormistr (Broken Voices) and Hungarian title Jimmy Jaguar from Bence Fliegauf.  The festival…

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BBC Director General Floats Concerning Vision Of Future Where “People Don’t Care” About Nation’s Oldest Public Broadcaster

BBC Director General Floats Concerning Vision Of Future Where “People Don’t Care” About Nation’s Oldest Public Broadcaster

The BBC makes the UK front pages almost every day but Director General Tim Davie isn’t so worried about that. Instead, he floated a more worrying vision of the future this morning where “people don’t care” about the nation’s public broadcaster. “We should not take people caring for granted,” he said. “Institutions are in big…

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People in Texas told to stay indoors, golf ball size hail

People in Texas told to stay indoors, golf ball size hail

By Most Newsweek articles carry the byline of the lead reporter. On rare occasions, such as when it could put the reporter in danger, an individual byline is not used and the article is bylined as ‘Newsweek Staff’. Some articles are also bylined ‘Newsweek Staff’ when they involve the compilation of elements of work from several…

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