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On Eve Of Her First Convention, Royal Television Society Boss Sophie Jones Wants To Shout Louder About The “Powerhouse” UK Industry
EXCLUSIVE: The new boss of the UK’s influential Royal Television Society (RTS) thinks the charity should shout louder about the nation’s “powerhouse” TV industry to those who matter. Sophie...
Channel 5 Launches Drama Network With ‘All Creatures’, ‘Gilmore Girls’
Paramount UK network 5 (formerly Channel 5) is defying linear naysayers once again by launching a drama network airing the likes of All Creatures Great and Small and American...
Streaming & Local Film Propel Asia To $15B Content Spend – MPA
Streaming and local film are set to send spend on content in seven major Asian markets over the $15B mark this year, according to a study. Media Partners Asia...
Samsung TV Plus Strikes Creator Deals With Fearne Cotton &, Mark Rober
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung TV Plus has struck deals with creators to form a suite of channels and expand the reach of others. In the UK, a trio of channels are...
San Sebastián Industry Awards Announced
Colombian filmmaker Juan Sebastián Mesa and Salvadoran director Tatiana Huezo were two of the big winners last night at the San Sebastián Film Festival’s industry awards. Scroll down to...
‘Small Prophets’ Indie Blue House Hires Shaunna O’Brien From Sister
Small Prophets co-producer Blue House Productions has hired a development executive from Sister. Shaunna O’Brien joins the Manchester label as Development Producer and will identify and develop original projects....
Independent Talent Group Buys Into Tongue Tied Management
Independent Talent Group (ITG) has bought into UK sport talent agency Tongue Tied Management (TTM). The deal comes as ITG seeks growth following Sienna Private Equity last December buying...
Andy Serkis To Narrate Sci-Fi Adaptation Of ‘The Odyssey’
EXCLUSIVE: Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings) is set to narrate Odysseus Rising, a new Audible Original sci-fi adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey, written by novelist and popular science...
Trump Ban Temporarily Blocked By Judge; Media Credentials Must Be Restored
The Trump administration must restore press credentials for staffers at CNN, Politico and MS NOW, a federal judge ruled early Thursday morning, delivering a rebuke to the president’s efforts...
Peter Byrne Dead: Naked Eyes Singer Was 74
Peter Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the band Naked Eyes who scored 1980s hits with “Always Something There to Remind Me” and “Promises, Promises,” died peacefully in Los...
