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BBC to cut 1,000 hours of TV & increases savings target to $495m as licence fee freeze bites
The BBC has revealed it is cutting 1,000 hours of programming from its slates in…
Canada Media Fund to receive $29.5m funding boost to support underrepresented groups
Canada’s government is injecting C$40m ($29.5m) into the Canada Media Fund (CMF) in a bid…
News round-up: Espresso unveils doc trio; Factual deals for Passion; Abacus to shop ‘Legacy List’
Espresso unveils doc trio Espresso Media International has unveiled three new documentaries from its distribution…
C4 & Starz line up Eagle Eye adaptation of Dutch drama ‘New Neighbours’, with Sam Heughan
Channel 4 in the UK and US network Starz have ordered a six-part thriller adapted…
News round-up: BBC, C4 lead RTS Awards; WBD unveils UK & Ireland slate; Paramount renews ‘Star Trek’ spin-offs
BBC, C4 lead RTS Programme Awards The BBC and Channel 4 were the stand-out winners…
Amazon alum Georgia Brown to lead UK skills task force
Georgia Brown, the former Amazon Studios Europe chief, is to chair a skills task force,…
Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny as UK gov’t reveals media reforms
The UK government has outlined plans to bring global services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video…
Prime Video, Trevor Noah & BBCS’s Blue Rapid prep ‘LOL’ as first South African original
Amazon Prime Video has partnered with Trevor Noah to launch its first South African original,…
Banijay appoints former Banijay Studios France COO to new group chief business officer role
Banijay has appointed the former COO of its Banijay Studios France division to a newly…
The ATS Team ups Danny Sanz to COO to head international expansion
The ATS Team, the international production company and production services provider behind Clash Of Trades,…