Netflix has further expanded its growing U.K. programming and commissioning team, naming Fiona Lamptey its director of U.K.
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Jake Kanter International TV Editor Netflix has donated another £600,000 ($773,000) to a second COVID-19 Recovery Fund established by the UK’s Film And TV Charity, taking its total funding for the charity to £1.75M ($2.25M).The Film And TV Charity’s second fund is aimed at helping film, television, and cinema workers worst affected by the economic wreckage of coronavirus.
It is also intended to assist and protect diverse emerging talent and underrepresented groups already facing barriers to
.Netflix has further expanded its growing U.K. programming and commissioning team, naming Fiona Lamptey its director of U.K.
Netflix bosses Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos are weighing in on the recent spate of executive exits at the streaming service. After promoting former local language originals vp Bela Bajaria to global TV chief last month, the company said goodbye to three high-ranking execs: English language originals head Cindy Holland, drama exec Channing Dungey and comedy vp Jane Wiseman.
Tom Grater International Film ReporterAn inquiry into the death of Mark Milsome, the UK cameraman who was killed while filming on the set of BBC and Netflix series Black Earth Rising in Ghana in November 2017, is underway.The final inquest had been due to take place in June at the West London Coroner’s Court but was delayed due to pandemic reasons.
In the UK? You can also stream 1917 on Amazon Prime Video this weekend.Netflix's big prestige movie of the month is The Trial of the Chicago Seven, the second movie directed by The West Wing, Steve Jobs and The Social Network screenwriter Aaron Sorkin – his first was the overly long Molly's Game. It's about the trial of seven anti-Vietnam War counterculture figures who were arrested after protesting the Democratic National Convention in 1968, and were charged by the federal government for
Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix is making good on its promise to move at pace into reality and competition series after partnering with two British-based, All3Media-owned producers on new formats.Deadline can reveal that the streaming giant is teaming with Undercover Boss and The Circle production outfit Studio Lambert on an ambitious reality game show, which has the working title Jet Set.The format will fly contestants to a tropical location, where they will commune and
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coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK - bringing the total number of UK cases since the pandemic began to 673,622.
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorKristin Scott Thomas made her Hollywood debut in the 1986 Prince vehicle “Under the Cherry Moon.” It was not an acclaimed breakthrough. “It was what people like to call ‘a turkey,’” Thomas says in a crisp British accent that actually makes the word “turkey” sound elegant and prestigious.
coronavirus cases in the UK since the pandemic began to 654,644. The government also said a further 137 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus, bringing the UK death toll to 43,155.
Sandra Bullock stops by the hair and makeup trailer while arriving on set of her new movie on Thursday morning (October 8) in Vancouver, Canada.
Sandra Bullock is putting in the heavy lifting.
Netflix series Emily in Paris has divided viewers across the globe. Since it dropped here in the UK on Friday evening, it’s been one of the most popular programmes on the streaming site, with many admitting to “hate watching” but being hooked nonetheless.
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