BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is to step down next Easter after seven years. Kuenssberg will stay with the BBC to take up a senior presenting and reporting role. Sunday morning TV host Andrew Marr stepped down this week and the move opens up the opportunity for Kuenssberg to move … Read entire story.
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WarnerMedia Signs Nordic Theatrical Boss WarnerMedia has hired a Head of Theatrical Distribution for the Nordic Region as it looks to bolster streamer HBO Max in Scandinavia. Tore Fredrik Dreyer joins from tech company Dolittle where he was Chief Storyteller. Dreyer will build a pan-Nordic theatrical team to optimize … Read entire story.
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Yet another London studio quietly opened this week, hosting Simon Cowell’s ITV format Walk The Line, with plans to launch Leeds and Manchester sites next year. Versa Studios says it will cover 330,000 sq ft once the three sites are up-and-running. Versa London opened its doors last Sunday … Read entire story.
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Banks and Wag went from playing stadiums to writing hit TV music, from Go Jetters to The X Factor. So what’s the secret to making a CBeebies earworm?Every day, tens of millions sink into their sofas, turn on the television and enjoy the earworms of the composers Banks and … Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian
BBC Studios’ new CEO Tom Fussell has promoted the producer/distributor’s General Counsel Martyn Freeman to Chief Operating Officer. Freeman has been BBC Studios’ GC for a decade and will extend his role to oversee the company’s technology, transformation and property, along with negotiating major acquisitions and partnerships … Read entire story.
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