Channel 5 is piloting a new director training scheme, aimed at creating opportunities for diverse talent in episodic drama. The inaugural scheme, developed in collaboration with production company Clapperboard, is designed to provide emerging directors with the opportunity to step up into prime-time episodic drama. Clapperboard has selected Munir Malik as the first director to […]
Pascal Dalton, a seasoned television executive who has worked for some of the industry’s biggest distributors and producers, has launched Shimmer Media, a new business specialising in optimising scripted and non-scripted formats across the international media landscape. Shimmer Media aims to bring a fresh perspective to format management and monetisation – capitalising on Dalton’s experience […]
Tell Media, a technical production company based in York and London, is celebrating a period of rapid expansion, marked by a series of strategic announcements. Tell gas announced significant financial growth statistics, a new global office location along with a strengthened senior leadership team. The company, which was launched in late 2020, announced a turnover […]
Television production company Harry King TV is launching Harry King Unscripted with new format Curiosity, fronted by comedian Henning Wehn and TV presenter and antiques expert Raj Bisram. The production company will launch the format at the inaugural MIP London later this February. Curiosity is a new original unscripted format set in a shop that […]
The Whisper Group, the global production company, specialising in sports, documentaries, branded content, live events, esports and unscripted entertainment, has announced the appointment of two leading industry figures to its Advisory Board. Matt Rogan, co-founder and former CEO, Exec Chair of Two Circles and subsequently a strategic adviser for some of the biggest businesses and investors in sport, and Tina […]
The Film and TV Charity has published its full assessment of the 2024 Looking Glass Survey. The report follows the earlier release of headline data that showed mental health in the industry has worsened. The full report paints a bleak picture of the state of mental health and wellbeing among professionals working behind the scenes […]
The launch of a major new film and TV production studio, John Gore Studios has been announced along with the appointment of industry veteran Hilary Strong as CEO. John Gore Studios is founded by award winning entertainment producer John Gore, a 22-time Tony winner, as well as a recipient of 2 Emmys and 2 Oliviers. British-born […]
The Whisper Group, a global production company specialising in creative storytelling for sports, documentaries, branded content unscripted entertainment, eSports and events, has announced that Bethan Evans has been appointed as Managing Director, Sport, with Mark Cole taking on Group Managing Director responsibilities. Evans is an experienced and respected operator in Broadcast and Production, and has […]
Fremantle has announced a three-year deal with the newly established Eureka Studios, formed by former Eureka Productions’ co-CEOs Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin. With the pair stepping up to lead Eureka Studios as co-CEOs of the new venture, Rikkie Proost will take on the role of CEO Eureka Productions, a Fremantle company. Under the three-year […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that Jose Maria Caro, currently Director of Original Production for Max in Spain, will assume responsibility for Scripted Local Originals for Max in Spain where he will lead the development and production of Max’s original scripted productions in the country. Caro will oversee some of Max’s most anticipated local […]