Sustainability
Liverpool pilots ‘plug and play’ facilities for broadcasters and film crews
The city is collaborating with Ecotricity X Grid Faeries to explore the installation of power pillars
film
Production & Post
Survive to ’25? Survey finds UK producers think TV and film industry will grow in 2025
Producers have called on the government to explore poilcy reforms such as R&D budget reliefs, and intervene in regional production hubs outside of London
Production & Post
Pinewood Studios to open new Indie Film Hub in 2025
The hub will provide filmmakers with access to the Pinewood Studios ecosystem from camera hire to drone photography and post production
Production & Post
Disney ‘to spend $5 billion making TV and films in UK and Europe over next five years’
Disney EMEA president Jan Koeppen said he views the UK and Europe as "an important driver" of production for the company
Business
UK TV and film industry set for major skills crisis as over a third of workers expect to leave in next five years
Bectu is calling on broadcasters and the UK government to act now and halt the exodus of diverse crew within the industry
Sustainability
European film funds publish sustainability manifesto
The network is calling on members to sign the manifesto, committing to contribute to the awareness of sustainable filming
Production & Post
Report considers shorter TV and film production day, impact on cost and sustainability
The report by Timewise and Bectu found that adopting a shorter working day will lead to "healthier, more resilient crew with the potential to...
People
Meet the… head of worldwide sales of films and TV series
Aleksandra Kazmieruk, head of worldwide sales of films and TV series, TVP Poland, tells TVBEurope how her passion for film and TV has helped...
Business
Report: High-End TV propped up production spend in the UK during Hollywood strikes
A large part of the £4.23 billion spent on production during 2023 was contributed by HETV shows with £2.87 billion, or 68 per cent
Production & Post
Film & TV Charity shines spotlight on below-the-line talent ahead of ‘toughest winter in its 100 year history’
According to the Charity, an unprecedented set of circumstances is leaving many people working in the film and TV industries in need of support,...
Business
UK TV and film industry reacts to Autumn Statement
Organisations including the UK Screen Alliance, British Film Commission, BFI and Bectu have reacted to Jeremy Hunt's plan to provide more additional tax relief...
Business
Six years after #MeToo, UK screen industry still failing to tackle sexual harassment
The incidents of harassment and abuse occurred in a variety of workplace settings, including filming on location, and international industry events
Business
Writers’ Strike officially over; AI protections revealed
Writers are expected to return to work today even though the deal has yet to be voted on by the union's full membership
Production & Post
Terms of WGA strike deal will ‘set the playing field for the future of the TV and film industry’
" sticking points towards the end of the negotiation process was around generative AI, with the language in this contract very carefully...
Business
Bectu tells AMPTP ‘UK crews are paying for failed negotiations’
Bectu head Philippa Childs said it is time the AMPTP "recognises that this workforce deserves a fair contract, to work reasonable hours and to...
Business
UK government responds to petition calling for more support during Hollywood strikes
The petition, launched last month, states that the UK’s freelance production sector needs financial support and reassurance from the government that they “will not...
Production & Post
Framing Fear on The Nun II
Renowned cinematographer Tristan Nyby tells Robert Shepherd about his approach to lighting and capturing the highly anticipated horror sequel, The Nun II
Production & Post
UK’s Film & TV Charity offers financial support to workers hit by Hollywood strikes
The charity's stop-gap grants are available to help people working across the film, TV, and cinema sectors to meet urgent financial needs
Artificial Intelligence
UK parliament to investigate rise of AI in TV and film production
The aim of the inquiry is to make sure the industry and government are thinking of the future to maintain and enhance an industry...
Production & Post
The Hollywood strikes will “hurt people all over the world” warns analyst
"I think the strikes are going to expose some weaknesses in our domestic content production, and how much we really are propped up by...
Media Consumption
IMAX print of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is 11 miles long and weighs 600 pounds
The film will be released in a number of formats, including IMAX 70mm, 70mm, IMAX digital, 35mm, and Dolby Cinema
Business
UK government vows to create extra million jobs in TV and film industries
Secretary of State Lucy Frazer promises to "protect our public service broadcasters" during speech in London
Business
How will the writers’ strike impact the TV and film production industry?
Ampere Analysis' Fred Black talks to TVBEurope about the impact the ongoing writers' strike in the United States could have on both broadcast TV...
Production & Post
Bristol welcomes new 10,000 sq ft TV and film studio
Phase one includes a production space with attached offices, while phase two will see the build and fit-out of a 2,600sq ft primary soundstage,...
Business
UK TV and film industry reacts to Budget statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has held the qualifying threshold for high-end TV shows at £1 million
Production & Post
Pinewood Studios granted permission to build 21 new sound stages
The expansion is expected to create 8,000 new jobs and inject £640 million a year in to the UK economy
Production & Post
Work to start on Littlewoods Film Studios
Remediation of the site is expected to complete by the end of 2023
Business
Research: UK TV and film production company insolvency jumps 69 per cent in last year
Tax and advisory firm Mazars warns the situation is likely to worsen as the major streaming services cancel shows amid falling subscriber numbers
Production & Post
Pinewood Studios submits £800 million expansion plan for approval
Plans include a new £450 million screen industries growth hub, known as Centre Stage, based on a new 77-acre site at the iconic complex
Audio
New TV and film music platform launches ready for the metaverse
It will feature a curated gallery of Dolby Atmos as standard soundtracks and songs for cinema, TV, advertising, trailers, games, VR, AR and XR
Production & Post
ScreenSkills: UK TV and film industry needs 21,000 additional crew to meet demand
ScreenSkills suggests production spend on film and HETV is likely to hit between £7.07 billion and £7.66 billion by 2025
Production & Post
Pinewood updates expansion plans to include more studio space
Studio said it had listened to feedback from its customers and the market
Production & Post
UK ‘needs another 6 million sq ft of production space’ to meet demand
According to global real estate company Knight Frank, the number of planning consents for studios has increased by 45 per cent between 2018 and...
Production & Post
New 1.3 million sq ft studios facility set to open in Bedfordshire
Home of Production (HOP) Studios is expected to open in 2024
Production & Post
Survey: Virtual and remote production to drive TV and film post-pandemic
Survey, conducted by telecommunications, media and technology consulting firm Altman Solon, spoke to industry executives across productions in 30+ countries
Production & Post
UK high-end TV production spend in 2021 almost double pre-pandemic levels
According to the BFI, the combined spend by film and high-end television production (HETV) during 2021 reached £5.64 billion, the highest ever reported
Media Delivery
Cinemas turn to the Cloud to deliver latest films
MetaMedia, which is based on the Microsoft Azure Cloud network, is already being employed by five different cinema chains in the US
Business
TV, film, radio and photography industries set to lose over 100K jobs this year
Creative industries could lose £74 billion in revenue in 2020, which equates to making all eight series of Game of Thrones 150 times over
Business
Bectu, EPC urge governments to safeguard industry workers
Organisations raise concerns over impact of coronavirus on film and TV sector
Media Management
Norwegian Film Institute casts NAGRA for storage, distribution
Stores more than 300 catalogue titles and provides subtitling packages
Production & Post
Five major studios keep celluloid film alive
New deal commits studios to continuing to use film