Film / TV

 

London’s Permanent Virtual Production Studio Opens at Royal Lancaster London (ETNow)

4Wall’s Studio 19, London’s permanent virtual production studio, is now open on the 19th floor of luxury hotel Royal Lancaster London in Central London. The custom-built studio... More

The Future of Localisation – A Question of Standards? (Take 1 Blog)

Netflix’s new authoring format, Timed Text Authoring Lineage (TTAL), promises to streamline data exchange and file management for subtitling and dubbing. It’s a development tha... More

Is the UK Television Sector Facing a Perfect Storm? (Señal News)

Although it is one of the largest television markets globally, the UK faces a series of shake-ups which could dent its primacy in the industry, Ampere Analysis assured in its lates... More

Virtual Production Glossary Debuts (ASC)

New resource designed to help entertainment industry pioneers find common terminology.... More

ZOO Digital CTO Talks New Projects, Future Plans

Chris Oakley discusses, ZOO Digital Labs, globalisation innovation, future plans for the team, and more.... More

Is Hypnosis the Future of Cinema? (NME)

Göteborg Film Festival will put select audiences in a trance this year. Scandinavia’s biggest annual movie-TV happening has been getting a name for itself as the forum for unusu... More

New Film Studio Will be Built in Space by 2024 (Variety)

Named SEE-1, the module is intended to host films, television, music and sports events as well as artists, producers and creatives who want to make content in the low orbit, micro-... More

Sundance, Berlin Buyers and Sellers Reset Plans as Virtual Markets Return (THR)

But for dealmakers, the impact is likely to be more psychological than financial as sales execs are now used to pitching projects digitally.... More

How Was the Performance of French Films Abroad During 2021? (Senal News)

French movies attracted 14.8 million viewers and generated 91.4 million euros in international box office revenues. Despite another difficult year, the box office remained stable c... More

BBC Extends Partnership With Screen Scotland (Señal News)

The company has committed to invest £3m in Scottish production throughout the three-year extension, projected to strengthen the production and content abilities of both companies.... More

Why Production Companies in 2022 Will Need to Get Big or Go Home (THR)

The worldwide consolidation of independent production companies, which picked up pace in 2021, looks likely to continue through 2022 as the global streaming boom pushes up both dem... More

The Most Anticipated Movies, Shows of 2022 (Whip Media Blog)

Using anticipation data from TV Time, the world’s largest tracking tool for TV and movies with 20 million registered users, Whip Media was able to get a look at the shows and mov... More

Vodafone Iceland Signs Up to Red Bee Channels Store (TVB)

Red Bee is now delivering channel aggregation services to Vodafone Iceland. The telco is accessing live signals for its subscription broadcast packages through Red Bee’s Channels... More

BFI: UK Studio Sector Set for £900M Investment (TVB)

The report states that over £131 million was spent on new production facilities across the UK during 2017-2019, with a further investment of £785.4 million planned. It states tha... More

LaLiga TV Rights Split by Movistar and DAZN in €4.9B Deal (SportsPro)

The new contract, which will run from the start of the 2022/23 season until the end of the 2026/27 campaign, sees DAZN make its most significant rights acquisition in Spain to date... More

Reading’s Shinfield Studios Opens Four Stages, Disney Confirmed as First Client (TVB)

Shinfield Studios, part of Blackhall Global Partners, has received full planning permission from Wokingham Borough Council to begin construction on a state-of-the-art studio facili... More

An Insider’s Perspective on Data-Driven Technology, Audiovisual Translation Industry (AppTek Blog)

Dr. Volker Steinbiss addresses and challenges popular narratives surrounding the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies inside the audiovisual translatio... More

Sundance, Berlin Fear Omicron But Resist Going Virtual (So Far) (THR)

The COVID-19 variant is de-railing press tours for projects like Netflix’s 'Don’t Look Up,' but 2022 organisers are forging on with in-person events.... More

How Take 1 Helps Broadcasters, Streaming Services Meet the Demand for Subtitled, Localised Content (TVB)

Take 1 CEO Louise Tapia discusses the company's work providing subtitle and localisation services to broadcasters and streaming services, as well as how it supports production comp... More

Global Virtual Production Market Size to Hit 4.71B by 2028 (Broadcast Pro)

The rising popularity of virtual production in the media and entertainment industry, combined with its capabilities to create high definition visuals and real-time virtual environm... More

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