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NewsParamount Global to reduce workforce and international content
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish has outlined plans to cut the entertainment company’s workforce and to reduce the amount of international original programming it produces.
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NewsScreenSkills unveils High-end TV Skills Fund’s Leaders of Tomorrow
ScreenSkills has unveiled a new cohort of 25 future senior leaders selected for its High-end TV Skills Fund’s Leaders of Tomorrow inclusion-focused programme.
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NewsReport highlights financial insecurity of UK's behind the scenes workforce
More than 40% of behind the scenes workers for the UK’s film and TV industry have less than £1,000 in savings, with 29% reporting low cash savings and high levels of debt.
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NewsBBC to put production of Blue Peter, Eurovision out to tender
The BBC is to put key brands Blue Peter, Cardiff Singer of the World, Eurovision Song Contest and Sports Personality of the Year out to a competitive tender.
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NewsChannel 4 to cut 200 jobs and move out of London HQ
Channel 4 has unveiled a five-year strategy to reshape the organisation which will involve reducing its headcount by 18% and moving out of its Horseferry Road HQ.
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NewsFremantle takes stake in Phil Harris’s Boldprint Studios
Fremantle has acquired a minority stake in Boldprint Studios, the newly formed production company from former Channel 4 Head of Entertainment, Phil Harris.
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NewsPeacock subscribers double in 2023
Subscribers to US streaming service Peacock nearly doubled in 2023 to hit 31 million.
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NewsRugby League launches streaming service SuperLeague+
The UK’s Rugby League has unveiled its new global, direct-to-consumer streaming service, SuperLeague+.
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NewsEsports World Cup unveils Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as first partner title
The Esports World Cup Foundation, the Saudi Arabian nonprofit hosting the inaugural Esports World Cup this summer, has unveiled Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) as the first confirmed title.
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NewsIBC Accelerators 2024: Twelve Projects to Tackle Industry Challenges at Kickstart Day
The 2024 tranche of broadcast technology specialists whose proposals were successfully shortlisted to this year’s IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme will be pitching their ideas to a live, in-person audience and a panel of judges on 6 March.
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NewsForest Road takes majority stake in media investment bank ACF
Merchant bank Forest Road is to take a majority stake in media investment bank ACF.
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NewsNetflix revenue climbs more than 12% in Q4 following password-sharing crackdown
Netflix has recorded another strong quarter after revenue increased 12.5% year-on-year (YoY) for Q4 2023, reaching US$8.8bn. This is predicted to continue in Q1 2024 with more than 13% YoY growth.
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NewsPeak TV has come to abrupt end says Ampere Analysis report
The number of scripted US series releases fell to 481 in 2023 as a result of strike action and a downturn in the original content boom, according to new figures from Ampere Analysis.
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NewsChannel 4 extends Formula 1 production deal with Whisper
Sports production company Whisper is to continue producing Channel 4’s Formula 1 coverage until 2026.
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NewsAmazon MGM Studios to lease Pinewood Toronto stages
Pinewood, Amazon MGM Studios has agreed a contract with Pinewood Toronto Studios for exclusive use of new production facilities at the studios.
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NewsSky UK and Ireland CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down
Stephen van Rooyen, Sky UK and Ireland CEO and Group CCO, is to step down at the end of February.
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NewsBBC announces Small Indie Fund recipients
The BBC has announced the 57 UK companies that will be supported through its Small Indie Fund for 2024.
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NewsImmersive content for Apple Vision Pro headset unveiled
Apple has announced some of the original immersive content that will be available on its Apple Vision Pro headset when it launches on February 2.
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NewsOppenheimer, Poor Things lead BAFTA nominations
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has emerged as the front runner for this year’s BAFTA Film Awards with 13 nominations.
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NewsAmazon acquires minority stake in Diamond Sports as part of rescue deal
US regional media and entertainment company Diamond Sports Group, operator of Bally Sports, has entered into a restructuring agreement that will see it emerge from bankruptcy.
