Entertainment company CJ ENM has announced the launch of First Light StoryHouse – a label created under its new Asian Content Initiative, designed to amplify Asian voices worldwide. First Light StoryHouse will focus on identifying and supporting authentic Asian and Asian American stories and introducing them to global audiences. The vision for this effort was […]
Particle6, the UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced that industry veteran Tom Davidson has joined the business as its first Chief Commercial Officer, following a period as a consultant. Davidson has worked in the international television industry for 30 years, holding various senior management roles, including General Manager of Sony Pictures […]
Daniel Efergan, former Executive Creative Director of Interactive & Innovation at animation studio Aardman, has launched a consultancy that will advise production companies on navigating the challenges and maximising the opportunities of AI. Aardman will be Efergan’s first client. Working with production companies across the worlds of animation, filmmaking and games, the new consultancy will […]
UK indie Dash Pictures, well-known for creating a slew of successful factual programming, has launched a scripted arm, it was announced today by Daniel Sharp, Founder. The first production emanating from this new venture is psychological thriller feature film Better starring Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy, Game of Thrones), which has just completed filming in the […]
Los Angeles and London-based management and production company 42 has tapped former FilmNation TV UK executive Martin Rakusen as Chief Operating Officer. Effective immediately, Rakusen is responsible for running 42’s operations and business development globally, in addition to having oversight of business affairs and production across its portfolio. Rakusen will be based in 42’s London […]
Will Macdonald and David Granger have launched a new production company, idle Industries. The company will develop unscripted formats for both UK and global audiences with support from BBC Studios in return for first look distribution rights on those formats. Prior to starting idle, Macdonald and Granger headed up Monkey, one of Britain’s top production companies which they founded in 2000 and […]
The economic impact of filming on location in Bristol and at The Bottle Yard Studios rose by 55 per cent in 2024-25 to an estimated £46.6 million (€54m), according to the latest annual figures from the Bristol Film Office. There were 29 major productions assisted by Bristol Film Office and The Bottle Yard Studios throughout […]
There are plenty of TV and film production centres in the Middle East, notably Cairo and today’s Dubai. Both have invested millions of dollars to ensure that their facilities are ‘state of the art’ and that local, regional and international programmers can find the talent and backstage skills needed. But there was a time when […]
After a 12-year career at Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE as Sales Manager, Maria Kivinen is exiting the company to launch her distribution and financing outfit Norse Key Studios. The TV and film distribution and international financing company Norse Key Studios specialises in international sales of unscripted formats and documentaries, kids & youth programmes, scripted drama […]
Banijay Branded Entertainment (BBE), part of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has confirmed a partnership with brand production services specialists, And So Production. The collaboration will align And So Production’s brands and clients seeking premium content, with BBE’s expertise in delivering high-impact, thoughtful storytelling for its clients. BBE provides centralised support for Banijay Entertainment’s teams creating […]