As part of a new long term deal that brings weekly live sports entertainment to Netflix, WWE Raw will be coming to the streaming platform at the beginning of 2025. The USD 5 billion deal marks the first time WWE Raw will be away from linear television in 31 years. The franchise will be brought […]
Tomorrow, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex will present the first ever film and industry award created in his name at the inaugural Production Guild of Great Britain talent showcase in association with Disney Studios Content and supported by Entertainment Partners. Taking place at the Savoy in Central London, the showcase will be hosted […]
Five new projects announced by North Carolina Governor Roy Copper on 7 July 2022 are contributing to the state’s status as a hive of production activity. Offering a 25% cash rebate, North Carolina is garnering significant attention for its location versatility and cost efficiency.
Disney+ announced the cast for new show Last Days of the Space Age 25 July 2022. The Australian original is an eight-part dramedy series from writer and creator David Chidlow. A release date is yet to be confirmed for 2023.
A new scholarship has been created for Sub-Saharan Africa’s next generation of storytellers. The Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESFC) will generate new opportunities for film and TV students across the continent. This financial support draws from the media conglomerate’s Creative Equity Fund. Launched in 2021, Netflix’s scheme will allocate funding for various initiatives across […]
At this year’s FOCUS, The Green Zone is back in force. We have curated a ‘green’ programme of sessions with industry experts and sustainable suppliers to help media companies, stakeholders and facilities transition to eco-friendly production without losing creative quality.
Netflix is beginning to roll out its debut series of games for Android smartphones and tablets. As part of this first wave, five mobile games are available for subscribers via the company’s app. More games are in the pipeline – with no adverts or in-app purchases set to interrupt gameplay.
CCS Rights Management will sponsor FOCUS 2021’s Producers Brunch. The company specialise in music publishing and rights management. Their expertise encompass both music and audiovisual intellectual properties, such as neighbouring rights and retransmission. As a result of the Toronto-based group’s impressive portfolio, CSS’s full administrative and creative services are enjoyed by writers, artists, musicians, producers […]
The drama is the latest of Netflix’s sizeable Spanish slate to go into production. Since 2016 over fifty titles have been made in across Spain in regions such as Andalucia, Aragon, Asturias, Cataluna, Canarias, Comunidad de Madrid, Galicia and Navarre.
National restrictions in England will see cinemas, pubs and restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops close for a minimum of four weeks from Friday 5 November. Unlike the first lockdown wave, TV, film and advertising will not halt.