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NewsBad Sisters, Derry Girls, I Am Ruth and The Traitors Triumph at Bafta TV Awards
Apple TV+’s Bad Sisters, Channel 4’s Derry Girls and I Am Ruth, and BBC One’s Traitors all won two prizes each at this year’s Bafta TV Awards.
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ITV Studios Launches The Voice in the Metaverse
ITV Studios and The Virtual Brand Group have launched The Voice Studios, an immersive virtual experience based on the Emmy Award-winning series The Voice.
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Paramount Global Announces Staff Cuts
Paramount Global is cutting around 25% of its US staff across its Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks divisions.
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Elon Musk Names NBCUniversal Ad Chief as Twitter CEO
Elon Musk has appointed former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter.
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Disney to Launch Combined Disney+ and Hulu App
Disney is to launch a combined Disney+ and Hulu app by the end of the year.
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US Scripted Commissions Drop ‘Significantly’
The rate of TV commissioning in the US dropped significantly in the second half of last year, and continues to remain low in 2023, according to a new report from Ampere Analysis.
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BBC Reveals Astonishing Eurovision2023 Production Stats
The BBC has revealed some of the facts and figures behind its staging of the Eurovision 2023 Song Contest from Liverpool this week, with 60 miles of power cabling alone being required.
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US Writers’ Strike ‘Could Cost Industry $600m’
A deal to resolve the US writers’ strike could cost US studios, networks and streamers up to $600 million, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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Viaplay Promotes Content Chief Filippa Wallestam
Nordic streamer Viaplay has promoted Chief Content Officer Filippa Wallestam to run its operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
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Pinewood Group Acquires Pinewood Toronto Studios in Canada
UK based Pinewood Group has acquired full ownership of Pinewood Toronto Studios, a purpose-built film and TV studio in Toronto.
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Sony Pictures Television Hires Big Talk’s Matthew Justice
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has appointed Big Talk managing director Matthew Justice to the newly created role EVP, Head of UK & Europe.
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Fox Forms Tubi Media Group Under Paul Cheesbrough
Fox Corporation has formed Tubi Media Group under the leadership of newly appointed CEO, Paul Cheesbrough.
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BlueBolt Expands Senior Management Team
London-based visual effects studio BlueBolt has expanded its senior management team, appointing Tracy McCreary, Henry Badgett and Nic Birmingham to its board of directors.
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Netflix Reveals £4.8bn Investment in UK Creative Economy
Netflix says it will have spent £4.8 billion in the UK creative economy between 2020 and the end of 2023.
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BBC Chairman Richard Sharp Resigns
Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after a report found that he broke rules over dealings with Boris Johnson ahead of his appointment.
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NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Leaves After “Inappropriate Relationship”
NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell has left the US entertainment giant after acknowledging an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman in the company.
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House of the Dragon, This Is Going to Hurt Lead BAFTA TV Craft Award Winners
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon and BBC medical drama This Is Going To Hurt won three awards each at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023.
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Gower Street Analytics Upgrades 2023 Box Office Projections
Cinema industry analyst Gower Street Analytics has increased its projection for 2023’s global box office to $32 billion, thanks to a better than expected first quarter and the strong recent performance of Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
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BFI Awards £9.6m to Support Screen Skills in the UK
The British Film Institute (BFI) has awarded £9.6m of National Lottery funding over three years to support skills development and training in the screen industries across the UK.
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Amelia Brown Named CEO of Fremantle UK
Fremantle has appointed Amelia Brown as CEO of its business in the UK, replacing Simon Andreae who left the company this month.
