#Flowers this week to Producer Director and Breakthrough Leader Georgie Yukiko Donovan, who was PD on The Negotiators that has been

Join ScreenSkills & Dream BIG! Think BIGGER! for their new training initiative for underrepresented creatives to get into children’s TV.

The next TVC members session is on 21st June, and Director of the Reel Impact Fund Anita Herbert is giving

In Episode 8 we discuss the looming general election, what the next government can do to secure the creative industry’s

Share your expertise on any creative industry topic. Have your own networking night, practise your pitch and get feedback from

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Wednesday 29th saw The TV Collective’s Spring Social and we came OUT! Hosted by our friend Mark Wynter at The Picture

The 25th May saw the 4-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. This sparked a real push for equality and

Head of factual entertainment and events sets out need to find ‘completely different’ shows. BBC factual entertainment and events commissioning

Lisa Kerrigan writes about the British Film Institute’s efforts to showcase under-seen gems from its national archive. Jason Okundaye highlights

Excitement is building as the Broadcast Digital Awards 2024 shortlist has been announced, highlighting the year’s best in digital broadcasting.

Channel 4 delivered a three-fold year-on-year increase in UK viewing of full episodes of TV shows on YouTube in Q1,

Division will be split into four pillars as part of efficiency programme to include redundancies.  ITV’s media and entertainment division

Proposed legislation set to win race against time to enter statute book. The long-anticipated Media Bill has been rushed through

For the first time, census data has been used to provide an in-depth map of the arts, culture and heritage

Working class representation in UK film and TV is at its lowest level for a decade, according to new research.

King Charles has hosted a swathe of celebrity guests at a Buckingham Palace garden party – with one asking whether he is a fan

Joanna Abeyie says ‘psychologically safe working environment’ is crucial. The BBC’s former head of creative diversity Joanna Abeyie has indicated that she

Tubi will give up-and-coming creatives a streaming platform — and funding — for their passion projects, with an assist from Issa Rae.

New social media guidance and diversity monitoring criteria among recommendations from FTVC research. Industry leaders have called for mandatory Islamophobia

Crackit and GroupM Motion Entertainment land three-parter on ocean predator. Channel 5 is diving further into natural history with a

The industry body is in search of a new chief to take over from Deborah Williams, who has stepped down

Canada is potentially on the brink of a writers’ strike as the Screenwriters Guild considers strike plans in case negotiations

Over 300 BBC journalists from the World Service are now working abroad, constituting approximately 15% of the total workforce of

Caravan, Esmerelda Productions and Roast Beef Productions among this year’s cohort. Thirteen indies have been selected for Indielab’s TV accelerator

Software giant extends Film and TV Fund to UK for first time  ScreenSkills has teamed up with software company Adobe to

Bristol-focused report reveals regional and wider value of tentpole programmes. Landmark BBC natural history titles Wild Isles and The Green

72 Films, Twofour and The Garden among nine indies on board. ScreenSkills’ HETV Skills Council has launched a working group

Prime Video Pathway is collaborating on the archive producers programme. The Grierson Trust has selected eight trainees for its latest DocLab,

Gaby Aung joins Sean Doyle-led unit in newly-created UK and EMEA role. Disney unscripted chief Sean Doyle has bolstered his

Head of diversity and inclusion for the UK and Europe exits amid restructure of Prime Video business.   Miranda Wayland, one

Neil Biswas and Manjinder Virk launch scripted label to nurture new talent. Stan Lee’s Lucky Man co-creator Neil Biswas has

More than 800 predominantly Black female and non-binary actors have signed an open letter in solidarity with Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who

Diversity focused venture capital investor Impact X Capital Partners said on Monday it was looking to raise 100 million pounds

Clara Amfo to host music series featuring Becky Hill, Sekou and Jess Glynne   With an ambition to champion top talent and

Countries sign memorandum to develop advanced AI model testing amid growing safety concerns. The United States and Britain on Monday

Proper Content has bucked the industry trend in the past year, with turnover doubling and is now setting his sights

The BBC is projecting that its total deficit will increase to £492 million for the 2024/25 financial year. In the

Social Impact Report outlines broadcaster’s work around diversity, climate action and mental wellbeing.   ITV has laid out its progress on climate

Alex Mahon and Ian Katz will still receive bonuses this year.  Channel 4’s top trio will have their total remuneration cut

Continuing drama-focused initiative announced at Series Mania. BBC Studios has launched an EastEnders-oriented creative talent scheme aimed at writers looking

Women under-represented in directing categories despite interventions.   Nominees for director categories in the Bafta TV Craft Award reflect “a real

“We’re pleased to have commissioned the Sir Lenny Henry Centre to carry out this independent review to assess the impact

Docs ordered from Amos Films, Basement Films and Marcel Mettelsiefen’s Duskwater. Channel 4 has commissioned a trio of films from

Started by Dominic Pisani In the 2024 budget on Weds 6th March, Jeremy Hunt said ‘We have become Europe’s largest film

The UK government is to introduce an indie movie tax credit for films that have budgets up to £15M ($19M), along with

Made Up in Belfast indie among five shops to get cash and commissioner pairing Belfast’s Afro Mic Productions and Brighton’s

A+E Networks-owned US cablenet History has commissioned a trio of documentaries from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s production outfit The

Breakthrough Leaders programme is now open for 2024 submissions. Who do you know from a Black, Asian, MENA or Global Majority background who has

From 11th-15th March 2024 To help you through the application, The BTL24 Open Week launches March 11th. Make sure you’re a member

Our brand new podcast, The Plug is launching tomorrow with our first episode! Get expert advice from industry titans, views

Netflix has revealed its upcoming 2024 Indian slate and Monika Shergill, VP, content has outlined the streamer’s commissioning philosophy and strategy for the country.  New

Charity kicks off ‘constructive’ dialogue with senior industry figures. The Film and TV Charity has convened senior industry figures to discuss

Tyler Perry has paused an $800m (£630m) expansion of his Atlanta studio complex after the release of OpenAI’s video generator

JuVee Productions, the banner headed by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, is branching into animation with a partnership that will see the Woman King shingle

Production powerhouse Banijay‘s Banijay U.K. unit has acquired a minority stake in Immovable Studios, co-founded by British hip-hop artist, author and social

Lindsay Salt, director of drama at the BBC, has warned that the industry has shifted from “peak TV to peak

Transaction ends months of speculation over future of Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global-owned super-indie. US investment giant RedBird IMI

Tyler Perry is adding to his collection of first-look deals. Perry has struck a first-look series deal with Netflix, adding to his pact

Head of youth and digital and head of drama understood to be departing as result of restructure. Channel 4’s Karl

Pandit has worked throughout his career to prove diversity can drive commercial growth. After nearly eight years, Debarshi Pandit has

It hasn’t been an easy ride for new BSC member Kelvin Richard to reach the highest echelons of the craft.

More than 200 vacancies to be left unfilled during the first half of the year   ITV has issued a recruitment freeze

“It’s been an absolute privilege to lead BBC Studios Productions for six fulfilling years, I’d like to thank all the

They have announced up to 240 job cuts. And are selling their HQ at Horsederry Road.  Finally, they are restructuring

Media entrepreneur Byron Allen has submitted a $30 billion offer for Paramount Global, including debt and equity, Allen Media Group said in an

The writer said black stories are ‘less of a priority’ for television producers now than a decade ago. Actress and writer Issa

Intial takes the top spot in Broadcast’s annual workplace satisfaction guide. Big Brother indie Initial has topped Broadcast’s list of

We Are Parable has announced the UK & Ireland release date for Banel & Adama, the critically acclaimed feature film

Pitch consultancy Creativebrief has promoted Stephanie Nattu, associate board director, to the new role of managing director. Nattu will work

Winners will be announced on Sunday 18 February on BBC1 and iPlayer and @BAFTA BAFTA today announces the nominations for

Hire of Marine Ksadzhikyan comes as Canadian giant announces raft of US deals.  Blue Ant Studios has recruited for a newly-minted

Almost 60 production companies with turnovers below £10m ($12.5m) are to receive support via the BBC’s Small Indie Fund. The

Dorothy St feature-length single explores 1985 charity recording by stars. Netflix has picked up international rights to Dorothy St Pictures’ Lionel

Editors will be invited to sign up to the Comedy Collective for first time.  The BBC is gearing up to

In a series of events, Channel 4 is making headlines as the network navigates through significant changes. Recent announcements have

Daytime and entertainment commissioning editor served at the broadcaster since 2018 ITV commissioning editor for entertainment and daytime Lara Akeju

It’s Mickey, but not as you’ve ever seen him before.A trailer for a slasher film, featuring a masked killer dressed

Telegraph bidder RedBird IMI in talks to buy UK’s largest independent TV production group The Abu Dhabi-backed investment group that

Paramount Global has reopened talks to sell Black Entertainment Television Networks (BET) after attempts to sell the network and studio

Smithsonian Channel in the US has commissioned Extreme Airport Africa, a new docuseries and expansion of producer Rare TV’s Airport franchise, that explores

Prime Video India has commissioned Wedding.con, a true crime docuseries that aims to put a spotlight on the “dark side of

Project with W1A star Rufus Jones ‘categorically not about slavery’, pay-TV giant insists Sky has said that a scripted title

Another two senior execs at The Apprentice UK producer Naked have exited – commercial boss Tamara Howe and Head of Formats Cam de la Huerta. The Fremantle label also

Expectation and Momo G entertainment format bowing out after four series  Channel 4’s late night entertainment show The Lateish Show

The risk of criticism means many colleagues won’t say what they really think about events in the Middle East, writes

Squid Game: The Challenge‘s first champion will be crowned later today and walk away with $4.56M, the largest prize in

Reports suggest veteran TV exec and Juniper TV chief will succeed Richard Sharp.   Veteran TV exec Samir Shah looks set

Outcome follows investigation into events at the Grierson Awards.   The Grierson Trust has banned an individual from attending its events and

Rocketing costs, a downturn in the ad market and struggling streamers are all playing a part in reducing commissions, with

The BBC has been engulfed in another anti-Semitism row after BBC journalists were allegedly banned by senior managers from attending a march

When asked if he feels like he’s “made it”, Big Zuu laughs. He’s fresh from filming the first week of his

During the actors strike, facing a bleak landscape of scripted television, many viewers turned to reality TV — but we

Industry backed TV diversity organisation, Creative Diversity Network (CDN), has published a new analysis of six years of Diamond data on

Over 700 individuals surveyed by Bectu and The Mark Milsome Foundation Nearly three-quarters of UK film and TV crew said

ITV television chief celebrates ‘biggest entertainment launch this year.  ITV’s director of television Kevin Lygo has defended the broadcaster’s entertainment prowess

The Grierson Trust is investigating “several reports” made relating to an incident of anti-Jewish racism perpetrated by an individual at

Politician Nigel Farage and social media sensation Nella Rose are among this year’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of

After a grueling few months for UK film and TV producers, there are signs that the industry is starting to

SAG-AFTRA negotiators have approved a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the film and TV studios in

Help us support over 1000 freelancers in the next 6 months. The British TV industry has entered what many say is the worst economic downturn we

EXCLUSIVE: Jingle Jangle and Almost Christmas director/writer/producer David E. Talbert is launching HBCU Next, a fellowship program that will bring aspiring filmmakers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Suzy Klein plans more big series exploring lesser-known aspects of the past. BBC head of Arts chief Suzy Klein has set

The RTS has awarded 2023 fellowships to Netflix UK content chief Anne Mensah, Channel 5 director of programming Ben Frow, ITV media and

The UK’s film and TV production industry is worth more than £6bn, with investment from US streaming giants like Amazon

A Little Britain sketch has been deemed “explicitly racist and outdated”, with some viewers surprised it is still available to

The British TV industry is entering what many say is the worst economic downturn we have seen since COVID-19. There

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has refused to release the findings of an independent review into whether it is an anti-racist organization, saying that

Tyler Perry said he was “disappointed” in the way that Paramount Global handled the bidding process for the potential majority stake sale of

British actor, comedian and writer Sir Lenny Henry is launching Esmerelda Productions, a scripted production company with backing from European

Kitty Laing will step down as head of comedy at United Agents after an investigation into social media reposts and

Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut, ‘The Kitchen,’ just premiered at the London Film Festival, and the dystopian drama features two of

Netflix and Shondaland have acquired worldwide rights to “Black Barbie,” a documentary that delves into the history of the first

Mipcom Diversify TV Awards gongs given out. Three UK shows won awards at the Mipcom Cannes Diversify TV Awards, which

Stacey Dooley and Mia Smallman among speakers at RTS event A panel made up of documentary makers and families of

Channel 4 launches its investigative digital strand In Too Deep with a single from Dare Pictures about auctioning virginity online. The

ITV is adapting CJ ENM’s hit Korean gameshow format The Genius Game, a reality series which tests player’s intelligence and

Sky Sports today announces partnerships with ten content creators selected for the New Focus Fund, a brand-new project launched through

Rhodri Talfan Davies is the BBC’s Director of Nations. Recently, he’s taken on the responsibility for bringing teams together across

Participant Nathanial Valentino claims he was ‘manipulated’ and welfare wasabsent on CPL show. Channel 4 has defended its duty of

DCMS believes happy balance can be struck. The government is close to revealing its plan for Channel 4’s move into in-house

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from

Free training programme aimed at under-represented groups. Creative Access has teamed up with Banijay to help fund development for underrepresented

Anonymous Reddit community launched called Transparency for TV Crew, sharing experiences of the slowdown. An anonymous freelancer has quit the

Channel 4 and Lloyds Bank have revealed the five Black-owned companies which will benefit from business support and free TV

Seat eight highly successful Black people around a dinner table and prompt them to discuss reparations and hairstyles and Kanye

New format with Scarlette and Stuart Douglas follows Worst House on the Street South Shore has secured a second property series

Ava Hall, head of content and brand at The Africa Channel, spoke about the US-based cable network’s aim of expanding

NBCUniversal studios chief urges industry to keep moving the dial If broadcasters don’t take chances, they risk becoming “part of

New position on daytime magazine show that has recently been subject of controversy ITV’s daytime magazine show This Morning has created

With the threat of production on freeze, redundancies going up, jobs down, and things not expected to improve for at

Digital commissioning chief ‘desperate’ for other broadcasters to be doing more. Channel 4’s Sacha Khari has called for a major push

Masterclasses will pair influencers with producers to respond to BBC briefs. The BBC is to partner with TikTok in its most concerted

ITV1 and ITVX commission Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes in 12 Hours  ITV announces a brand new entertainment commission hosted by

Head back to the streets of East London this September when Dushane (Ashley Walters), Sully (Kane Robinson), and the rest

Sex Education producer Rem Conway has been appointed development producer at Kudos Knight, the creative partnership between scripted label Kudos

Co-creator of Tommy Jessop Goes to Hollywood on disability representation, typecasting and encountering the ‘Hollywood no’ The co-creator and director

From 18th July-17th August is British South Asian Heritage Month. Which has been celebrated in the UK through education, arts,

Later this year, Priya Dogra, president and MD for EMEA at Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), will depart from the American

For the first time, BBC Studios and Pinterest have joined to sponsor two up-and-coming content producers to produce short form

After losing its chief strategy officer Simon Brown last week after 16 years, UKTV reorganised its strategy and insights team. 

Sky has nominated Phyll Opoku-Gyimah to its independent diversity and inclusion (D&I) advisory group. She is the co-founder of UK

Dreaming Whilst Black, the BBC’s acclaimed new comedy that won a BAFTA, has been acquired by Showtime from Big Deal

The BBC has surpassed its £112 million goal for investments in diverse and inclusive content a year early but hasn’t

Ameenah Taher has returned to development, but she has spent the last two years as a UK creative exec for

The Film & TV Charity has appointed veteran diversity campaigner Marcus Ryder as its chief executive. Alex Pumfrey, who resigned

Yalda Hakim, one of the BBC News channel’s top presenters who was recently promoted, is leaving the organisation to go

George Alagiah, one of the BBC’s longest-serving and most respected journalists, has died at 67, nine years after being diagnosed

The popular television series Shameless and Strangers will be made available to Indian fans, according to Sameer Gogate, general manager

Anjali Sud worked in finance and media for companies including Time Warner and Amazon. Paul Cheesbrough said: “As Tubi continues

Fleming was referring to the discussions that would take place between Equity and Pact over the course of the following

In order to create and develop comedic and fact-ent programmes, Banijay UK has a development agreement with Big Zuu’s independent

Lenny Henry claims that senior executives and leaders in the TV industry are still resistant to hiring fresh talent, especially

Emma Cahusac, the BBC’s commissioning editor for the arts, has left the company after eight years. Cahusac resigned from the

Abeyie’s appointment followed a string of much-publicised departures of women of colour from BBC news and the corporation’s D&I department,