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Channel 5 commissions Court Martial: Soldiers Behind Bars

Channel 5 has commissioned Emporium Productions to produce Court Martial: Soldiers Behind Bars, a 3 x 60′ observational series following serving soldiers who are convicted of serious civilian or military crimes as they serve their sentences under lock and key in the army’s own detention facility, the Military Corrective Training Centre. Court Martial: Soldiers Behind Bars was filmed over several months, and with exclusive access inside […]

August 2, 2023

twofour54 unveils film production destination in Abu Dhabi

twofour54 Abu Dhabi, part of ADNEC Group, has unveiled their plans to build a major film studio – ‘twofour54 Studios’ – reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s standing as a global epicenter for filmmaking. Set to span over 100 acres, twofour54 Studios will be a future-proof, virtual production-ready, metaverse-enabled and fully-fledged production destination, addressing high demand in the […]

August 1, 2023

UK university cracks MicroLED printing challenges

Scientists from the UK’s University of Strathclyde say they have made significant progress in solving the challenges over mass production in transferring micrometer-scale semiconductor devices onto various receiving platforms. Moreover, the technique is said to result in unprecedented accuracy. The university team, led by research team leader Eleni Margariti, says it has developed a roller-based […]

July 16, 2023

Sky Sports unveils New Focus Fund

Sky has unveiled a new production fund designed to uncover fresh talent in sports content creation. The New Focus Fund from Sky Sports will be open to independent production companies and content creators who bring new ideas and perspectives to storytelling across Sky Sports’ channels. Developed in recognition that traditional routes into sports media can […]

July 12, 2023

Riedel Bolero launches in South Korea

Riedel Communications has announced that Dasan SR Inc., a distributor based in South Korea, has successfully launched the Riedel Bolero system during the Hermès Parade Seoul 2023 event, which took place at the Yangjae AT Center in Seoul. The event marked the first official successful launch of the Riedel Bolero 2.4GHz system in South Korea. […]

June 28, 2023

Amazon invests over £4.2bn in UK creative since 2010

Data from Amazon reveals that it is one of the leading contributors across the breadth of the UK creative industries. Analysis from independent macroeconomic consultancy Capital Economics shows that Amazon’s investments in the creative industries supported more than 16,000 jobs in 2022, ranging from directly employed in-house designers to indirectly employed external producers, and Amazon […]

June 22, 2023Nik Roseveare @ BFI Southbank

Disney+ orders Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes

Disney+ has announced that new limited series Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes is underway with Jeff Pope, the Oscar nominated screenwriter behind hit movies including Philomena, Stan and Ollie, Little Boy Blue and A Confession. Produced by Etta Pictures, Pope’s production label which is part of ITV Studios, it has also been […]

June 22, 2023

WTFN Group celebrates 20th anniversary

The WTFN Group, one of Australia’s leading independent production businesses, turns 20 this week, celebrating with its busiest production year to date and three new network commissions. Founded in 2003 by CEO Daryl Talbot and Chief Creative Officer Steve Oemcke, WTFN has grown to become one of Australia’s most respected, award-winning independents, with many of […]

June 7, 2023

France to support film studio growth

French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak has unveiled the results of La Grande Fabrique de l’image, a national call for projects that aims to double the country’s film studio capacity to lead 153, 000 square metres by 2030. As part of this initiative, announced at the Cannes Film Festival, €350 million in funding will […]

May 23, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

The Media Production & Technology Show sees record visitors

The Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS) attracted a record 10,000+ visitors from 47 countries. Held at London’s Olympia on May 10th – 11th, the editorially curated programme comprised of over 100 live sessions, 250+ hours of free content across six theatres and featured more than 300 speakers. Combined with a packed show floor of […]

May 18, 2023