YouTube has confirmed that it will premiere the first of its YouTube Red Originals on February 10. Writing in the YouTube blog, Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, says that in addition to getting all of YouTube uninterrupted and a premium YouTube Music experience, a YouTube Red membership will now give users exclusive access […]
Streaming service Netflix, which was in the vanguard of 4K streaming with House of Cards back in 2014, is set to concentrate on High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology for forthcoming drama productions. Speaking to Digital Trends, Neil Hunt, chief product officer at Netflix, said he thought HDR was “more visibly different than 4K”, noting that […]
Sky 1’s brand new crime drama, Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, starring BAFTA-nominated actor James Nesbitt, has seen the viewing figures for its first episode increase by a record 1.14 million in the week after its launch, resulting in a consolidated audience of 1.74 million, thanks to its availability across a range of Sky viewing options. […]
A television critic has suggested that Sky’s practice of buying up the later seasons of non-UK television programmes that had already proved themselves popular with UK audiences on free-to-air channels is preventing such shows from reaching a substantial audience in the UK. Writing in left-leaning weekly politics, culture, and international affairs magazine New Statesman, James […]
Factual content producer and distributor Barcroft Media has announced two collaborations with pioneers in the virtual reality (VR) and 360º content sectors, signalling the company’s first moves into immersive storytelling and content production. Firstly, Barcroft Media has signed an agreement with Jaunt Inc., the industry leader in cinematic virtual reality (VR), to co-develop and produce […]
Netflix has confirmed that its hit drama House of Cards will return for a fifth season – but without its creator Beau Willimon who will be leaving the series. Oscar-nominated screenwriter Willimon – who is also an executive producer on House of Cards – has overseen the show becoming an international hit for Netflix. He […]
A diverse group of programmers, content creators, civic groups and television providers have launched the ‘Future of TV Coalition’ to celebrate and promote the thriving innovation that is revolutionising the video viewing experience – giving American audiences more and better choices than ever before of what, where, when and how to watch TV programming. The […]
Ashridge Executive Education, supported by industry skills body Creative Skillset and Lord Puttnam’s education company, Atticus Education, have launched a new Executive MBA for the Creative Industries. The programme is scheduled to start in October 2016 and has been developed with the strong creative input of Oscar-winning British film producer and educator, David Puttnam, and […]
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) – a not for profit company founded by UK pubcasters ITV, BBC and Channel 4 – has unveiled a technical standard for the delivery of Ultra High Definition (UHD) programmes. The new standard is supported by the publication of two guides for DPP Members: a UHD Production Workflow Guide, and […]
Having obtained clearance from all the relevant authorities, FLCP (the holding company of the Newen group) and TF1 have confirmed completion, on the terms disclosed on November 9th, 2015, the acquisition of a 70 per cent equity interest in FLCP, which has been renamed Newen Studios on this occasion and which will be composed of […]