Avid has announced an extended agreement with Amazon MGM Studios to integrate Avid’s creative tools, Media Composer and Avid NEXIS, on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The new integration enables the studio’s customers to deploy Avid’s editing and storage solutions via the cloud to fit their specific production needs. The collaboration is part of Amazon MGM […]
DAZN, the sports streaming entertainment platform, has partnered with sports marketing agency, IMG, to deliver its UK and global English-language programming for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025T. Throughout the tournament, IMG will host DAZN’s Global English production hub, providing production facilities and technical infrastructure, alongside global content operations, to deliver 1,000+ hours of DAZN’s […]
The Film and TV Charity, in partnership with The Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, has published research into the relationship between mental health and loneliness. It reveals for that disproportionately high levels of loneliness experienced by people working behind the scenes in film and TV is a key driver of poor mental […]
The BBC is set to expand the Whoniverse as it launches plans for a new pre-school animation series which will see Doctor Who’s adventures come to CBeebies for the first time. The BBC has said it is “looking for a passionate production company to create and produce the series”, which will run independently from the […]
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, has announced an investment of more than €1 billion in Spanish content production between 2025 and 2028. The streaming company, which is celebrating a decade since its arrival in Spain, reinforced its commitment to the local audiovisual industry at an event attended by the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro […]
BBC Studios Kids & Family is developing a new anime-inspired series for 8-12-year-olds – the primary title in its first-look deal with Blink Industries. Children Vs Battle SuperStars [working title] is a 22 x 22′ kids’ martial arts tournament epic set in a fantastical modern-day world. Inspired by the classics of the genre, it explores […]
Sky Kids has commissioned My Friend Maisy, a new 2D animated preschool series, from BBC Studios and Trustbridge Entertainment, based on the bestselling books by Lucy Cousins, which have sold over 46 million copies worldwide. Head writer Matilda Tristram (Peppa Pig), helps bring the series to life, following Maisy and her friends – Tallulah, Eddie, […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced plans to separate the company, in a tax-free transaction, into two publicly traded companies, which it says will enable each to maximise its potential. The Streaming & Studios company will consist of Warner Bros Television, Warner Bros Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO and HBO Max, as well as […]
The HBO Original Harry Potter series has announced nine additional cast members following the recent reveal of the Harry, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley actors. The new cast members are: Katherine Parkinson, known for roles in the likes of The IT Crowd and Rivals, will play Molly Weasley Lox Pratt, set to star in the […]
Bell Media is making a strategic investment in independent production company, Blink49 Studios. Based in Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles, Blink49 is known for its production pipeline and partnership capabilities within Canada, the US and Europe. The investment, which sees Bell Media strike, alongside Fifth Season, a production and distribution partnership with Blink49, further enhances […]