In the past four years (2019-2023) that Netflix has been reporting its investment to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the streaming service has invested over A$1 billion (€0.6bn) on new Australian and Australian-related Netflix films and shows. The figure includes over $500 million on new kids and young adult programming and over $450 […]

The UK’s TV production industry will benefit from a package of new safeguards as the government proceeds with reforms – including via the Media Bill introduced in Parliament on November 8th – to support Channel 4’s long-term sustainability. Earlier in 2023, the government committed to giving Channel 4 the ability via the Media Bill to […]

Coinciding with the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, Dame Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons, has called on the Government to ensure the UK’s creative industries are properly protected from the risks posed by artificial intelligence while supporting the sector to make the most […]

All-electric single-seater racing series Formula E has selected sports and entertainment production company Whisper to deliver English language live race coverage and programming for Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new partnership will see Whisper produce English-language programming including pre- and post-race shows and live race content. Showcasing the driver […]

Former Youngest Media founder David Flynn has announced the launch of new studio Plegazoid, dedicated to creating innovative content. Plegazoid has entered into an exclusive joint venture agreement with South Shore, producer of recent Channel 4 hit Don’t Look Down, to develop and produce non scripted formats together. Flynn, a serial creator and producer of […]

While Wales continues to go from strength to strength as a centre for high quality broadcast production and creative talent, the transformational changes in the broadcasting industry risk Welsh content becoming invisible to viewers on digital platforms, warns a report, Broadcasting in Wales, from the Welsh Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons. The […]

In today’s world, a perhaps under-leveraged IP are video games, suggests Hub Entertainment Research. Not for a lack of trying, but a track record full of shoddy movies based on gaming IP left gamers and the general public suspicious of anything based on gaming IP.  This changed when The Last of Us hit TV screens […]

Tyler Perry and Netflix have formed a creative partnership that will see Perry write, direct and produce feature films under a multi-year first-look deal. Perry’s upcoming films with Netflix include Six Triple Eight starring an ensemble cast led by Kerry Washington about the inspiring true story of the the first and only Women’s Army Corp […]

The UK film and screen industry is failing to tackle sexual harassment, with some victims punished or victimised if they do speak out, according to a report looking at the experiences of staff in a range of roles across the television and film industry. The research, led by an academic at the University of York, […]

The auction for All3Media has reached its final stage with three frontrunners: Banijay, Peter Chernin’s North Road, and a venture bid from Goldman Sachs are all in the running. Going up for sale in May with a sought price of around £1 billion (€1.15bn), All3Media is co-owned by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Liberty Global. […]