Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with Twickenham Film Studios (TFS) and Virtual Production (VP) experts Quite Brilliant (QB) that will see Samsung’s VP technology housed at Twickenham. The partnership will see all the parties working together to push VP as a creative, cost-effective and more sustainable production process. Installation of the new facility is […]

The HBO Original Harry Potter series has cast celebrated Hollywood actor John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore; Tony Award, Golden Globe, and Olivier winner, and Oscar and Emmy nominee Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall; Paapa Essiedu, star of Gangs of London and The Lazarus Project, as Severus Snape; and Nick Frost, of Shaun of the Dead […]

Tax breaks and a streamer levy should be on the table as part of an urgent package of support for the UK’s crisis-hit high quality drama sector, MPs have said, in a wide-ranging report which urges the Government to step up the assistance it provides for all elements of British film and high-end television. “The […]

Animation UK, part of the UK Screen Alliance. has responded to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report on the challenges facing the UK’s independent film and high-end TV sector with a set of proposed action. In response to the report, the organisation urges MPs to go further, believing the issues raised in the […]

HBO Original drama series The Last of Us has been renewed for a third season, ahead of its season 2 debut. The seven-episode second season of debuts on April 14th on Sky Atlantic (and April 13th in the US on Max). Season 1 of the series, which is based on the PlayStation video games, proved […]

French cinema production broke records in 2024, reaching a total of 309 movies funded by public body CNC, representing a total investment of €1.44 billion, and the platforms have kept growing in the movie industry. Reflecting a year marked by increased investment by national linear broadcasters, the share of the SVoD platforms jumped to record […]

Fremantle has announced the launch of Imaginae Studios. A new, standalone label designed specifically to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – to service and support its creative talent, pushing production boundaries and driving innovation in storytelling. The launch of the new label has been spearheaded by Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle Group Chief Operating Officer […]

Fremantle has announced the launch of Fremantle Sports. The new unit will focus on non-scripted and factual documentaries, and new digital formats, working with the Fremantle Entertainment, Documentary and Drama & Film teams, aimed at expanding Fremantle’s current sports offering. Fremantle is already well established in sports content with its portfolio of international labels having […]

EVS, a specialist in live video production technology for the broadcast and new media industry, has announced an agreement with Al Jazeera Media Network, the international news organisations with over 70 bureaus around the globe. The contract will see EVS deliver its content management solution, MediaCeption, to streamline and enhance news production workflows across five […]

Fresh Cuts is back and for 2025, and ITV is seeking to commission six People of Colour (POC) led and/or Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent (DDN) led production companies to each produce one individual x 22 mins, unscripted programme for ITV’s YouTube channel and ITVX. ITV are looking to commission one-off programmes that can be shown […]