Mitre Studios, Ant and Dec’s TV and digital production company, has announced Gemma Nightingale’s promotion to Head of Entertainment. Mitre Studios Managing Director, Ed Sleeman, commented: “Gemma has played key roles on all of Ant and Dec’s Entertainment shows for over a decade and she also has a brilliant development mind. There is therefore no […]

DLT Entertainment, the independent television production and distribution company, has announced the acquisition of Juniper Productions, expanding its portfolio in the factual programming space. Juniper Productions was founded by Samir Shah, who recently stepped down from the company to take up the role of BBC Chair. Shah’s leadership at Juniper Productions led to a slate […]

Paramount Television Studios is shutting down after Paramount Global began the latest round of cost-cutting ahead of the expected merger with Skydance Media. The company is looking to make some $500 million (€453.5m) in cuts and already laid off approximately 800 staff back in February. “This has been a challenging and transformative time for the […]

Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment (NGE), led by filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala, and Banijay Asia (part of Banijay Entertainment), the production powerhouse led by Deepak Dhar, have created a strategic collaboration to create original series and films as well as adaptations of popular international hits, for Indian audiences. Nadiadwala, Founder of NGE, commented: “At NGE, we have always […]

Apple Original Films has tapped writer, director and producer Jon Watts to write a sequel to Wolfs, the upcoming action-comedy film led by Hollywood stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The film is set to make its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival ahead of its limited theatrical release on September 20th. […]

Channel 4 has commissioned a single observational documentary from Welsh production company Afanti Media taking an exclusive look at the first sailing of Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world. At 20 decks high, almost 1,200 feet long and nearly 250,000 gross tons in volume, Icon of the […]

Warner Bros Discovery [WBD] has signed a first-look deal with Jack Nguyen, a former Warner Bros executive, through his company JOAT Films. Under the deal, Nguyen will present Asia-focused film projects to Warner Bros, with an emphasis on local-language remakes of the global studio’s English-language films. He will co-produce with local partners in various markets […]

Based on the book by novelist Sarah Moss, Channel 4 has commissioned Summerwater, a new six-part drama series from Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund and Glasgow based production company Freedom Scripted, which has been adapted by screenwriter John Donnelly (The Assessment, Utopia) and will be directed by Robert McKillop (The Following Events Are Based on […]

The UK Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, brought together leaders representing more than 150 strategically important organisations – spanning the creative industries, sport, media, youth services, tourism and the arts – at a summit in Manchester (July 31st) to invite them to work with DCMS in delivering the Government’s national mission of economic growth over the […]

SailGP, the international sailing competition, has completed a successful trial of Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered cameras that use specialist anti-collision technology to improve the safety of teams and athletes, while also enhancing the broadcast experience for fans watching at home. During the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco, as well as at recent […]