All People & Purpose articles – Page 4
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Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL Deutschland join forces in advertising technology
Leading German media groups ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1) and RTL Deutschland are joining forces in advertising technology (adtech).
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Reef founder Richard Farmbrough launches Somersault Studio with Owen Rodd
Former Reef Television CEO Richard Farmbrough has joined forces with Executive Producer Owen Rodd to create Somersault Studio, a new indie with bases in London and Cardiff.
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EMG / Gravity Media unveils executive leadership team
Broadcast technology and production specialist EMG / Gravity Media has announced its key executive leadership team positions following last month’s news of the group’s merger.
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RedBird IMI to acquire All3Media for £1.15bn
Investment group RedBird IMI has agreed to acquire production and distribution group All3Media from its joint owners, Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global, for £1.15bn.
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Industry Trends
UK’s indie producers need to embrace private equity or risk being left behind
According to recent stats from the British Film Institute (BFI), spending on film and high-end television production in the UK reached £4.2bn in 2023. While this is great news at face value, Sarudzayi Marufu, founder and executive producer of Euras Films, argues that domestic film and TV producers are being ...
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Lise Heidal appointed President of NEP Broadcast Services Europe
NEP Group has appointed industry veteran Lise Heidal as President of NEP Broadcast Services Europe.
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IMG appoints James Clement as SVP Tech & Operations for studios business
Sport, events and representation business IMG has appointed James Clement as Senior Vice President, Tech & Operations for its studios business.
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Paramount Global lays off around 800 staff
Paramount Global is laying off 800 staff, or about 3% of its workforce, according to multiple media reports.
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Eight-hour day is possible in film and TV production – report
Flexible working experts Timewise and union Bectu Vision have released an in-depth feasibility study that assesses the financial implications of a shorter working day for scripted drama production.
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Fremantle takes majority stake in Singapore-based Beach House Pictures
Fremantle has acquired a majority stake investment in one of Asia’s largest independent TV and film production companies, Beach House Pictures, the outfit behind Netflix series Mind Your Manners.
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Sky promotes Cécile Frot-Coutaz to lead studios and content teams
Sky is bringing together all of its non-sports content teams in the UK and Ireland under one leadership structure, led by Cécile Frot-Coutaz.
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BBC Studios Productions’ CEO Ralph Lee announces departure
BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee is leaving the BBC’s commercial arm in April after almost six years with the business to pursue a new challenge outside the organisation.
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Newen Studios expands German footprint
European production and distribution group Newen Studios is expanding its German footprint with the majority acquisition of Gryphon producer Dog Haus and the launch of Spark Studios to bundle its German activities.
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MetFilm School acquired by BIMM Group
BIMM Group, which owns BIMM University, has acquired the MetFilm School.
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Report 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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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: Occupied City
Steve McQueen’s new documentary juxtaposes the past with the present and breaks the traditional narrative style to bring the facts of the holocaust into the light, writes Adrian Pennington.
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Daily News
Edgio promotes Todd Hinders to CEO role
Edge platform specialist Edgio announced that Todd Hinders has been promoted to the position of CEO, effective immediately.
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Fremantle 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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Peak 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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Amazon 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.