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Exclusive: UK trade body Pact pulls out of China as political tensions, IP concerns escalate
UK trade body Pact is putting the brakes on all dealings with China amidst a…
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UK parliament launches inquiry on the future of PSBs
The UK’s communications committee is launching a new inquiry that investigates whether there is a…
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Pact sets legal framework for UK-China co-pros
Pact, the UK producers trade association, has established a new legal framework designed to protect…
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Pact to open Leeds post to support TV growth in UK’s nations and regions
UK trade body Pact is set to open a new office in Leeds to aid…
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Smithsonian Channel to launch in the UK with local originals
Smithsonian Channel is to launch in the UK with a string of local originals including…
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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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Pact organises European pitch event
UK trade body Pact is launching a European pitch event which will see 100 UK…
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Heyday Television hires DNA’s Tom Winchester as president
Heyday Television, a joint venture between NBCUniversal International and David Heyman (Harry Potter), has hired…
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YouGov: 48% of UK consumers worry about US media dominance
Half of UK media consumers are worried that US companies moving to the nation will…
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Kiri & Love Island among the most watched UK titles in 2018
The UK’s most watched broadcasted titles for the first half of 2018 have been revealed…
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COBA calls for “ambitious” broadcasting deal ahead of Brexit
COBA, the UK multichannel broadcasters’ association, has once again sounded the alarm on the likely…
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C4 narrows shortlist for new HQ and creative hubs
Channel 4 (C4) has narrowed down the choice of locations for its new national headquarters…
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SVOD subs overtake pay TV in the UK, Ofcom reports
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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UK’s high-end drama boom leads to £2.6m in levy funds
The UK’s booming production schedule in television drama saw a record £2.6 ($3.63) million paid…
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Sky and A+E Networks extend European partnership
Sky has extended its long-term partnership with A+E Networks and will continue to distribute A+E’s…
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Amazon launches subscription TV in UK, Germany
Amazon has launched its Amazon Channels offering in the UK, Germany and Austria, allowing Prime…
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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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The Grand Tour drives Amazon above Netflix
New data shows that Amazon has stolen a march on Netflix in the UK and…
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In-demand chart: Germany (January 29-February 4, 2017)
Amazon is successfully taking on Netflix in Germany, Europe’s largest TV territory, with the overall…
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UK, Germany clean up at international Emmys
Programmes from the UK and Germany led the way at the International Emmy Awards in…
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Brexit fails to dampen TV ad revs
Global ad revenues are set to grow healthily this year, despite pre-Brexit fears that the…
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Mythbusters turns ten
Beyond’s Mythbusters has achieved what very few factual programmes have and become a long-running franchise….
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Impossible Kids execs form new kids indie
Karl Woolley and Jon Doyle, former Impossible Kids MD and creative director respectively, have joined…
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Entertainment One hires head of sales for kids division
Producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has recruited Monica Candiani as its new head of…