Netflix beats forecasts for international growth
Netflix saw international paid for subscriptions have beat Q4 forecasts, while new domestic and Canadian subscriptions fall short of targets.
Julia Fetterman to head LS Productions new London base
Offering speciality production service across England, Scotland and Wales, LS Productions has continued to expand from its Edinburgh headquarters.
Partizan starts the year with a spark for Puma with Barcelona based Falca
To launch the Puma Spark Pack features three trainers in new bright ultra yellow and orange alert colourways, French Sport Marketing agency LaFourmi collaborated with Puma on a enigmatic campaign featuring its star assets including French Superstar Antone Griezmann, Luis Suarez and Romelu Lukaku.
Leeds Studios to open in May 2020
Located in Leeds city centre, the new state of the art production facility will have five production stages available for TV, feature film and commercial clients from May 2020.
Orlando based David Makes Man renewed for second series
The series from Tarell McCraney, the Academy Award Winning writer and producer behind Moonlight tells the story of a young prodigy living in Florida who is looking for a way out of his poor neighbourhood in South Florida.
Andy Fiord Lab opens Russia’s first certified Dolby Vision mastering studio
Europe has over fifty Dolby Vision mastering studios, but the opening of the Andy Fiord Lab in Moscow, Russia marks the first facility of its kind in the country.
Bridging the Dragon’s Sino-European Forum & Pitching calls for entries
Applications are now open until Friday 10 January 2019. Returning to the European Film Market for the sixth consecutive year, the intensive one-day Sino-European Forum and Pitching is designed to facilitate effective partnerships between the Chinese and European markets. Panels and case studies introducing the latest developments of the Chinese market are followed by pitching sessions from both Chinese projects and European participants.
FOCUS 2019 Reports Record Growth
FOCUS, the meeting place for international production saw a 30% increase in footfall on the previous year, and record growth for its fifth edition. Taking place on the 3 & 4 December in London, the successful show rounds up a great 2019 for The Location Guide which has seen two editions of makers published, and the launch of the makers & shakers Awards to celebrate excellence in global production.
Exclusive Producers Brunch in association with variety returns to FOCUS 2019
Top UK producers working in the TV and film sectors are invited to an exclusive Producers Brunch on Wednesday 4th December, 11am to 12 noon. Sponsored by Panama Film Commission and BANG BANG– India’s International Production Company and in association with Variety, the exclusive brunch will take place in the private lounge at the Business Design Centre, Islington.
What’s on: post-production at FOCUS
FOCUS has a packed programme of talks, panels and networking sessions with producers in advertising, film and TV. The 2019 event has more sessions spotlighting post-production than ever before.