Sky is supporting the brightest and best in British comedy and extending its search for new voices by investing in seven brand new Sky Original comedy shorts as part of its BAFTA-winning Sky Comedy Shorts programme. Written by and starring familiar faces such as Rosie Jones, Desiree Burch, Jordan Stephens and plenty of Edinburgh Comedy […]
BAFTA and Digital Cinema Media (DCM) have partnered on a major new cinema campaign to inspire and ignite the next generation of creative talent, by showcasing the diverse range of skills and knowledge that goes into making award-winning films, games and television – from writing to wardrobe, coding to camera-rigging, and special effects to sound. […]
Arts charity BAFTA has announced the appointment of Jane Millichip in the role of Chief Executive Officer. Millichip was selected by the Board of Trustees following a competitive search, and will take up the role in October. Millichip joins BAFTA as it expands its year-round international programme of learning initiatives and events following the redevelopment […]
Sky Original comedy Breeders starring Martin Freeman (The Responder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and Daisy Haggard (Back to Life) has been renewed for a fourth season by Sky and FX, who co-commission the series in the UK and US respectively. Meanwhile the critically acclaimed third seasonwhich continues to explore the challenges of modern parenting, is […]
BAFTA has welcomed Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer of Netflix to its headquarters at 195 Piccadilly to meet with past and present participants of BAFTA Breakthrough: a flagship programme, supported by Netflix, that spotlights and nurtures the next generation of creative talent in film, games and television. Sarandos took part in a discussion […]
Prime Video has released the first-look teaser for the highly anticipated Amazon UK Original documentary series All or Nothing: Arsenal and revealed that the first three episodes will launch exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories on August 4th. New episodes in the eight-part docuseries will launch each week through to August […]
BBC Sport and London Marathon Events have agreed a new contract which extends the partnership for a further five years, from 2022 to 2026. The partnership, which began in 1981 and is now more than four decades old, is one of the longest standing in British sport. In addition to coverage of the London Marathon, […]
ShortsTV, the global short film network, has announced a deal to launch its SVoD service on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the US, expanding its digital footprint in the country. ShortsTV has launched 500 of its best global short movie titles to the more than 100 million Prime members across the US. The service is […]
BAFTA has announced that the EE BAFTA Film Awards will take place in London on February 19th. The EE BAFTA Film Awards are BAFTA’s highest film honours, celebrating and rewarding excellence in film. This year’s Awards celebrated the best in film over the past year and saw Jane Campion win Best Director for The Power […]
Sky Original Breeders, the comedy series starring Emmy and BAFTA-winning Martin Freeman (The Responder, Sherlock, Black Panther) and International Emmy and BAFTA-nominated Daisy Haggard (Back to Life, Episodes, Black Mirror) that explores the challenges of modern parenting, returns to Sky Comedy for its third season on July 13th. Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones, Miranda) also joins the cast as a guest-star throughout the series. Breeders continues […]