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Comcast-owned Sky is planning to expand the number of original movies it offers, Stephen van Rooyen, Sky's CEO, U.K. and Europe, said at a big virtual industry conference on Wednesday.
Speaking during the Media and Telecoms 2021 & Beyond conference, organized by Enders Analysis and Deloitte, he showed a slide that listed a "big step into original film" as part of the company's strategy. "Next year, we are planning to do one original movie per week," he said, mentioning the firm had offered 22
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Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Netflix announces July 23 Season 2 release date for “Sky Rojo”; Mexican animated feature “Cranston Academy: Monster Zone” sells in key territories; Tern Television hires David Marshall as head of entertainment; Channel 7’s Australian Ivan Milat docu-series heads abroad; ITV preps for the 100th anniversary of Poirot’s first appearance; and Channel 5 commissions “Wonderful Wales with Michael Ball” from Wildflame Productions.Netflix Spain has announced that
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBrad Peyton, who directed Dwayne Johnson movies “San Andreas” and “Rampage,” is attached to helm character-driven action thriller “Sniper Elite,” inspired by the stealth-shooter game franchise, which has sold more than 30 million units.The movie will see an elite Allied sniper, Karl Fairburne, engage in a cat-and-mouse chase through the streets of London at the height of the Blitz during World War II, as he tries to save British Prime Minister
RTÉ News broadcaster Ray Kennedy has opened up about his biggest wake up call as a young parent juggling a high-flying career.
Hallmark Channel will premiere six original movies in May and June, including four for its annual «Summer Nights» lineup, while Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will debut four new installments of their mystery franchises.
Sky Studios, the production arm of Comcast-owned European pay TV giant Sky, has upped Jane Millichip to chief content officer across Europe, expanding her remit from just the U.K. to all of Sky's markets and overseeing the teams behind Sky original shows, including I Hate Suzie, Zero Zero Zero, Gangs of London and Babylon Berlin.
Natalka Znak, who recently produced Fox competition series Ultimate Tag, is setting up a new venture.
Manori Ravindran International EditorLong-time Sky executive Jane Millichip has been promoted to chief content officer for Sky Studios, overseeing all of Europe.Millichip, the former managing director of distributor Sky Vision, was tapped as the studio’s chief content officer for the U.K. in July 2020.
Manori Ravindran International EditorComcast-backed Sky Studios has launched a new production outfit.
Phoebe Dynevor, recently seen as Daphne Bridgerton in Netflix's hit period drama series Bridgerton, is to star alongside Matthew Goode (The Imitation Game) in the Sky original film The Colour Room. Directed by Claire McCarthy (Ophelia) from a script by Claire Peate, the film — a co-production from Sky, Caspian Films and Creative England — will tell the story of famed British ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, to be played by Dynevor.
LeBron James is becoming a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox.
Naman Ramachandran Phoebe Dynevor, star of Netflix’s global smash “Bridgerton,” plays the lead in Sky original “The Colour Room.”The film charts the rise to fame of Stoke-on-Trent ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, played by Dynevor.
NBA star LeBron James, who already had a stake in the Fenway Sports Group’s Liverpool soccer club, has become part-owner of the company’s marquee asset: the Boston Red Sox.
Amazon Studios has started production on its debut Italian original movie, the young adult comedy Dog Years (Annie Da Cane), which is being directed by Fabio Mollo (South is Nothing).
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAmazon Studios has revealed its first Italian original film, the young adult comedy “Anni da cane” (Dog Years), directed by Fabio Mollo, whose Mafia drama “South is Nothing” went to Berlin. The film, which has just started production, is written and produced by Mary Stella Brugiati and Alessandro Bosi, and produced by Notorious Pictures.
Jessica McClintock was a fashion designer who owned Gunne Sax, creating popular prom and wedding dresses for a generation of women.McClintock began designing for Gunne Sax in 1969, and by 1970, she had taken over the brand. The dresses she created often drew on elements from a romantically-imagined past, including corset bodices and puffed sleeves, as well as fabrics like lace, brocade, and dotted swiss.
Jessica McClintock was a fashion designer who owned Gunne Sax, creating popular prom and wedding dresses for a generation of women.McClintock began designing for Gunne Sax in 1969, and by 1970, she had taken over the brand. The dresses she created often drew on elements from a romantically-imagined past, including corset bodices and puffed sleeves, as well as fabrics like lace, brocade, and dotted swiss.