BBC Director General Tony Hall’s told the Royal Television Society Convention: “Over the next few years, we intend to work with global partners to grow Worldwide further, taking advantage of the demand for British programming and new digital opportunities…Next year, we’re launching a new OTT video service in America offering BBC fans programmes they wouldn’t […]
During his keynote speech at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Cambridge Convention, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale announced that Ofcom is to conduct a review into the terms of trade and whether the regulations remain the most effective means of supporting small independent producers in their negotiations with broadcasters, in light of significant – and probably […]
The BBC has published a document setting out more details of its ambition to transform the majority of its in-house production unit into BBC Studios. Under the proposals, BBC Studios would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC Group and operate in the market. It would produce programmes for the BBC and other broadcasters in […]
TERN (Television Entertainment Reality Network) has commissioned production houses including Strix, Zodiak Media and Kiem Media to produce factual entertainment formats in UHD for its first channel that will be launched at MIPCOM (October 5th). The formats – including the world’s first UHD reality game show, Spartan X (Strix) – are shot and edited using […]
Arkena announced a partnership with the Sweden’s Cantemo for the integration of its Media Asset Management (MAM) solution Cantemo Portal to Arkena’s new media workflow orchestration platform Harmony. This partnership aims at significantly simplifying the management of complex media workflows. Arkena is now offering the Media & Entertainment industry futureproof, more agile and efficient SaaS […]
YouTube and Awesomeness Films have announced that they’re starting production on their first movie together: Dance Camp, a teen drama starring YouTube and Vine stars Meg DeAngelis and Jake Paul. Directed by the female duo Bert & Bertie, Dance Camp will star Jeter as Hunter, a moronic teenager whose mother ships him off to dance […]
The BBC has launched its Make it Digital season with a website that allows users to become digital makers as part of a nationwide push to increase digital skills in the UK. The mixital website offers people the chance to create a range of content from popular BBC brands such as Strictly Come Dancing, Doctor […]
Darren Childs, CEO of multi-channel broadcaster UKTV, has welcomed BBC Director-General Tony Hall’s suggestion that he wanted British drama to be the backbone of a more distinctive approach to all the Corporation’s services, promising more drama on BBC One. Delivering a welcome address at UKTV’s autumn season preview, Childs said he looked forward to the […]
Apple may well follow Netflix and Prime as producer of original video programming, according to US reports. The company is said to gave held meetings with Hollywood executives in recent weeks to gauge their interest in helping make original movies and TV shows, enabling them to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime. […]
The global premiere on August 24th of Fear the Walking Dead has made US television history, delivering 10.1 million live/same day viewers and becoming the #1 series premiere in US cable television history for total viewers and all key demographics. The episode delivered 6.3 million adults 18-49. In that coveted demographic, AMC now is home […]