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John McVay
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TBI Weekly: Do producers have a “gun to their heads” over BritBox?
As international revenues for the UK’s TV production sector reach unprecedented levels, there is a…
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Exclusive: BBC ‘bullying and immoral’ in iPlayer rights demands
The BBC has been employing “bullying and immoral” tactics against production companies as it looks…
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Pact UK unveils accelerator programmes alongside Leeds HQ
UK trade body Pact has unveiled two accelerator programmes for producers based outside London on…
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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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UK kids industry gets ‘much-needed’ £60m cash injection
The British kids TV industry has been given a £60 million (US$81.3 million) production and…
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Ex-Sony int’l production chief Wong joins TRX board
Former Sony Pictures Television (SPT) international production president Andrea Wong has joined the board of…
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Netflix, Amazon take UK int’l prod spend to £468m
UK production companies made £468 million (US$606.7 million) in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD…
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US sales drive UK TV exports growth
Revenue from UK TV exports swung back to growth last year with sales to the…
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Reed Midem reacts to UK indie news
Reed Midem said today it will hold talks with UK indies and the UK Department…
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Brexit: UK media has shot at global expansion
A new report for the UK government looking at Brexit challenges and opportunities says there is…
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Pact steps back from MIPTV and MIPCOM
Pact will stop running its stand at the MIP and MIPCOM markets in the face…
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UK indies rebound on international growth
UK indie producers have reversed a sector-wide revenue decline, with international growth propelling the sector…
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All3Media’s Geater to chair Pact Council
Sarah Geater has been elected chair of the Pact Council and will replace Laura Mansfield…
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Industry group to examine Brexit impact
A new Creative Industries Council working group is being established to identify issues and opportunities…
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Eli Holzman to chair PactUS board
US producer and indie boss Eli Holzman will chair the board of PactUS. The US…
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Mixed reaction to Commission’s TV plans
Industry players have reacted to the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive, unveiled by the European…
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Pact appoints deputy chief exec
Pact has brought in Max Rumney as its deputy chief executive. Rumney joined Pact, the…
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McVay, Nohr join TRX advisory board
Soon-to-launch rights trading platform TRX has appointed a quartet of industry figures to a new…
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PACT demands Scottish indie support
British producers’ body PACT wants local and network TV commissioners to better support Scotland’s production…
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EU antitrust move ‘bad for producers’
The European Commission’s probe into country-specific TV rights deals could undermine the funding model for…
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Larger indies drop share as UK market contracts
The amount of money generated by UK indies fell in the latest measurement period fell…
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Pact: indies will suffer from BBC Three move
Pact has slammed the BBC Trust’s provisional decision approving the move of the BBC Three…
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PactUS makes first hire
The New US arm of UK indies body Pact has hired Matt Gould has its…
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PactUS formed with ex-Nat Geo chief Lyle
Former National Geographic Channel CEO David Lyle will be the inaugural president of UK indie…
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UK commercial PSBs attacked over kids investment
UK indies trade body Pact and Teletubbies creator Anne Wood have come together to slam…
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Producers’ association PACT launching in the US
Pact, the industry association for UK producers, is setting up a new US-based body. Pact…
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Geater named Pact chair
Former FremantleMedia UK CEO Sara Geater has been named chairman of British indie production body…
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Third of UK indie revenues now int’l
International revenues now account for almost a third of UK indies’ sales, new data shows,…
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Cohen terms comments ‘disappoint indie TV sector’
The body that represents UK indie prodcos has slammed comments from the BBC’s Danny Cohen…
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Indies welcome BBC quota move
The industry group representing UK indie producers has welcomed the BBC’s move to scrap programming…
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