BSkyB may launch an in-house international distribution arm. It may purchase an existing outfit or build one up. Sky has upped its spending on British comedy and drama, with plans to spend up to £600 million (€741m) on original content by 2014. However original production might be scaled back again to help pay for increased […]
Sales of video entertainment on DVD, Blu-ray and digital formats are the single biggest revenue source for the production of film and television drama in the UK, a new report has confirmed. An Oxford Economics study commissioned by the British Video Association reveals that in a rapidly evolving market, video revenues remain critical to British […]
Rightster, the video distribution and monetisation specialist, has announced the launch of Rightster Studios to finance original programming, TV shows, and channels online. Rightster is already a YouTube partner, and Rightster Studios will enable producers of all sizes – from independent viral video producers, to traditional production houses, to large news organisations – to create […]
Sky1 has commissioned a new eight-part drama set in a London fire station from the company behind Hustle and Life on Mars. It was one of two new dramas for Sky 1 unveiled this week, along with Moonfleet, a two-part family drama adapted by Company Pictures from the classic John Meade Falkner story. The commissions […]
twofour54, the media & creative industries hub and the Abu Dhabi Film Commission (part of twofour54), have launched the region’s first incentive scheme as it looks to accelerate Abu Dhabi as the first choice for international and regional TV producers needing location, production and post-production services. The scheme will be operational from September 1st. The […]
Amazon.com has confirmed that Amazon Studios is expanding its development efforts into comedy and children’s series. Amazon Studios is Amazon’s content development division that uses audience feedback to identify original entertainment that customers will love. Series creators are invited to upload their proposals for comedy and children’s programming to Amazon Studios at http://studios.amazon.com/getting-started/series. The best […]
The live streaming Internet website, FilmOn.TV, has launched its first television studio and is now streaming live shows, multiple times a day. FilmOn.TV Studios will create original content every day; from talk shows to comedy shorts, music videos and interviews. FilmOn.TV Studios, located in the heart of Beverly Hills, uses state-of-the-art streaming technology and network […]
In an affectionate nod to how English football’s showcase match used to be presented by terrestrial broadcasters the BBC and ITV, pay-TV operator ESPN is to bring fans the 2012 FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool in 3D and commercial-free as part of a full day of live FA Cup programming from Wembley Stadium. […]
The BBC is planning a considerable increase in its 3DTV output. An – as yet – unnamed drama shot in 3D is being planned. This could refer to the widely anticipated 3D version of Doctor Who, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013 and where ‘multiple specials’ are known to be under consideration. The BBC’s […]
Indian telco and broadcasting giant Reliance is promising another US$200 million in Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks studio. Reliance invested $325 million back in 2009. The cash helped finance movies such as War Horse and The Help, both of which were critically well received, but failed to dominate the box office. The new cash injection permits DreamWorks […]