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Pact
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UK indies body pacts with Indian producers guild
British indies body Pact is today signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Producers…
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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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David Lyle passes away aged 67
Former Fox, National Geographic and FremantleMedia chief David Lyle has passed away aged 67. The…
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Reaction to major BBC Children’s TV investment
There has been a glowing reaction to the BBC’s pledge of an additional £34 million…
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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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MIPTV gets into new zones
The organisers of MIPTV will have a new Latin American showcase as well as kids,…
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PactUS plots digital expansion
The US arm of independent producers association Pact has forged a new alliance with a…
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EU moves ahead with controversial content plan
The European Parliament, the European Commission and member states have reached an agreement on implementing…
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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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Brexit: what does it mean for kids TV?
The kids TV business is starting to weigh the impact of Britain’s pending European Union…
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Brexit will ‘blow up’ coproduction foundations
The foundations underpinning European coproductions have been “blown up” by the UK’s decision to leave…
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Industry backs British remain vote
The TV industry is overwhelmingly backing Great Britain to remain in Europe, as the country’s…
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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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UK and Kiwi producers join forces
Producers in the UK and New Zealand will work together more closely after Pact and…
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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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TRX hires Sarah Walker from Sony
Soon-to-launch rights trading platform TRX has hired Sarah Walker as its marketing chief. Walker joins…
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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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EC plans ‘threaten production, distribution’
Another independent film and television producers body has attacked the European Commission’s Digital Single Market…
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UK indies pact with YouTube
Pact has inked a deal with YouTube that paves the way for various collaborations between…
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BBC backs EU plan, eyes accessible iPlayer
The BBC has welcomed the EU’s new cross-border copyright proposals, and said that government plans…
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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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Producers group criticises BBC over Studios plan
Pact has claimed the BBC has failed to provide sufficient detail on its proposed BBC…
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BBC Studios will ditch programming quota system
Around 80% of the BBC’s overall slate will be open to tender under plans for…
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UK government orders independent BBC review
The UK government has appointed former Virgin Money and Prudential chairman and former Bank of…