France’s local answer to Netflix, Salto, may have received the greenlight from the competition watchdog, but producers warn that without a hefty originals investment and clarity on rights, the platform could struggle to compete with players that are “years ahead” in France. The Autorité de la Concurrence ushered through the beleaguered joint-SVOD between commercial broadcasters […]
UK-based Objective Media Group has created new talent-focused production company, Hitchhiker Television. Princess Productions pair Anna Blue and Will Spokes (pictured) are leading the new label, which will be based at All3Media-owned Objective’s base in County Hall, London. Objective has been building out its production group since Objective Productions was restructured in 2015 under Layla […]
Shine Group-owned UK producer Princess Productions has named Emma Hardy and Conor Baily as co-managing directors on a permanent basis. The pair have held the roles on an interim basis since former CEO Henrietta Conrad stepped back in December 2013. In further changes, Will Spokes, who was most recently creative director at indie Tuesday’s Child, […]
