Netflix Hires ITN CEO Anna Mallett As VP Physical Production

told The Mail on Sunday that he will write to the streaming giant amid mounting concerns that the royal family’s reputation is being soiled by fictionalized scenes on the show.“It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that,” the minister told the UK paper.“Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact,” he cautioned.Princess Diana’s

Netflix has announced that it will begin to declare its true UK revenue from next year.It comes after ongoing criticism about the amounts of tax paid by the streaming service, including by US President-elect Joe Biden.Think tank Tax Watch says Netflix’s UK holding company, Netflix Services UK, declared £43million revenue in 2018, though its true revenue was likely to be somewhere around £860m.The discrepancy comes as Netflix’s Netherlands-based company, Netflix International, collects a large

Given that “The Crown” offers a dramatized depiction of real events involving Britain’s royal family, viewers may not realize that what they’re watching is far less real than they might believe.

Ellise Shafer editorUK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has demanded that Netflix label “The Crown” as fiction, making it clear that certain events depicted in the show should not be taken as fact.In an interview with Daily Mail, Dowden said: “It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that.

Netflix has revealed that it plans to start declaring its true UK revenue amid growing political pressure on the streamer and reports investigating its low tax bill.

Netflix should add a disclaimer to The Crown making clear to its 195M subscribers that the royal drama is partly a work of fiction, according to the UK government.

Netflix is currently trialling a Top 50 feature for its UK subscribers.According to S&P Global Market Intelligence reporter Saqib Shah, the streaming giant is testing the expansion on the Top 10 feature introduced earlier in the year.“Netflix confirmed to me that is testing a Top 50 list, expanding on the Top 10 it rolled out earlier this year,” Shah tweeted.

Netflix has doubled the amount of money spent on making TV shows and films in the UK this year.The streaming giant will have spent $1billion (£750million) by the end of 2020, as its production chain continues to soldier on during the coronavirus pandemic.Major UK successes for Netflix include The Crown, which just released its fourth season, and Sex Education and The Witcher, both set to drop new seasons in 2021.

Warner Bros To Sell BBC One Format ‘The Wheel’Warner Bros International Television Production is to represent BBC One’s ambitious new entertainment show The Wheel on the global stage after striking a deal with producer Hungry McBear Media. Hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre, the show revolves around a spinning wheel of celebrity guests who help a contestant win jackpot prizes.

Netflix has doubled its spending in the UK to $1B (£750M) this year following the success of British-made shows including The Crown, The Witcher, and Sex Education.

EXCLUSIVE: I May Destroy You and The Maze Runner actor Aml Ameen has commenced production on his directorial debut feature, Boxing Day, a UK based Christmas romantic comedy in which he’ll also star. Joining him on the call sheet are How to Get Away with Murder alum Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock of the British girl group Little Mix (in her first film role), and Golden Globe and BAFTA-winner Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies).

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle signed their massive production deal with Netflix, it answered a few questions (like "what will Harry and Meghan do with their time following their royal exit?" and "how will the Sussexes achieve the financial independence from the rest of the royal they announced they wanted?"), but it raised a lot more.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVComedian, writer, actor and host London Hughes has set her first stand-up special for Netflix, produced by HartBeat Productions, Variety has learned exclusively.The hour-long special, entitled “London Hughes: To Catch a D*ck,” will stream on Dec. 22.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorITV Studios has appointed Pat Younge, a UK television industry veteran, as a non-executive director on its board.Younge, a former BBC Studios and Travel Channel executive, is currently the co-managing director of Cardiff Productions after recently leaving the Sky-backed production outfit Sugar Films.Younge will replace Denise O’Donoghue with immediate effect and advise ITV Studios’ management team on strategy and business development, working closely with