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BFI
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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,…
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Warp Films & BFI alum Mary Burke launches Public Dreams, hires Ecosse exec & unveils slate
Former Warp Films producer’ Mary Burke has launched her own production company, hired an exec…
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BFI’s London Film Festival reveals first full series agenda
The BFI’s London Film Festival (LFF) has revealed its first full series programme for the…
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UK prodco Home Team hires Jessica Hill from Sister for development push
The End of The F***ing World producer Dominic Buchanan and Bennett McGhee (Mogul Mowgli) have…
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Kids round-up: BFI reveals new slate; Keith Chapman takes ‘Camp Furly’ to market; UK’s C5 expands Milkshake!
New BFI-funded children’s slate announced Twelve new productions for young audiences have been commissioned in…
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Sky unveils doc & nature channel launch dates, donates to Covid-19 fund
European pay-TV operator Sky will launch its two new UK factual channels – Sky Documentaries…
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UK’s Covid-19 fund opens as survey reveals huge hit on freelancers
The UK’s Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund has opened for applications after being…
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Netflix donates $1.2m to BFI, Film & TV Charity’s Covid-19 fund
The UK’s British Film Institute (BFI) and The Film and TV Charity have launched a…
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BFI’s Young Audiences Content Fund: a fund indeed for a nation in need
The UK children’s industry is already feeling the benefit of a new $70m fund but…
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BFI backs major new UK fund for premium content
The British Film Institute has reached out to the private sector to launch a new…
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UK launches £57m Young Audience Content Fund
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched the UK Government’s £57m ($74.45) Young Audiences Content…
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High-end TV production spend in the UK hits £1.2bn
High-end TV (HETV) production spend in the UK reached £1.2bn in 2018, up by 4%…
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BBC Children’s Jackie Edwards to head up BFI Young Audiences Content Fund
The BBC’s head of children’s acquisitions and animation, Jackie Edwards, has been appointed as head…
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UK government unveils details of £60m kids TV fund
The UK government has announced the final details of a £60m (US$78m) fund that aims…
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High-end tax credits elevate record levels of UK production
High-end tax credits for the UK’s television sector generated a record £896.7m ($1.2bn) in 2016,…
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UK-Brazil coproduction treaty ratified
The UK and Brazil production treaty has finally been formalised, smoothing the way for TV and…
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UK will cover Brexit TV shortfall
The UK Treasury has pledged to underwrite any shortfall resulting from content companies receiving EU…
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S4C, BFI victims of government cutbacks
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has had its budget cut in the latest round of cost cutting…
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BFI launches subscription VOD service
The British Film Institute has launched a new subscription video-on-demand offering a curated selection of…