Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos, BBC director-general Tim Davie, and ITV CEO Carolyn McCall are among the industry leaders set to speak at the Royal Television Society’s (Rts) London Convention this year.
Its lineup also includes Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, journalist and host Amol Rajan, former quiz show co-host Richard Osman – widely known as the author of the best-selling crime novel The Thursday Murder Club – and The Guardian columnist Marina Hyde. The not-yet-complete list of speakers will be updated in the future.
Dubbed a “leading forum” for the U.K.’s television and media, the organization announced streaming giant Netflix as the biennial event’s principal sponsor in 2024.
Taking place on Sept. 17 at Kings Place in the British capital, the convention’s title is: “The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge.” It will focus on how the U.K. can “hold on to its creative brilliance, take full advantage...
Its lineup also includes Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, journalist and host Amol Rajan, former quiz show co-host Richard Osman – widely known as the author of the best-selling crime novel The Thursday Murder Club – and The Guardian columnist Marina Hyde. The not-yet-complete list of speakers will be updated in the future.
Dubbed a “leading forum” for the U.K.’s television and media, the organization announced streaming giant Netflix as the biennial event’s principal sponsor in 2024.
Taking place on Sept. 17 at Kings Place in the British capital, the convention’s title is: “The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge.” It will focus on how the U.K. can “hold on to its creative brilliance, take full advantage...
- 5/1/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ted Sarandos To Speak At Rts London Convention
Ted Sarandos will speak at the Royal Television Society London Convention this year, which is being sponsored by Netflix. The head of the streamer will address the biannual event alongside the likes of the bosses of the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. Richard Osman and Marina Hyde, who helm the Rest is Entertainment podcast, will also speak. The convention is being forged with the theme The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge and will be overseen by Netflix’s Anna Mallett, Vice President, Production, Emea/UK. “As ever, identifying a pertinent theme, one that celebrates and also challenges the industry, is critical to our Convention,” said Rts CEO Theresa Wise. “Thank you so much to Anna Mallett, our chair for this tentpole in the industry calendar and to Netflix for being this year’s Principal Sponsor of the Rts London Convention 2024.”
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Ted Sarandos will speak at the Royal Television Society London Convention this year, which is being sponsored by Netflix. The head of the streamer will address the biannual event alongside the likes of the bosses of the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. Richard Osman and Marina Hyde, who helm the Rest is Entertainment podcast, will also speak. The convention is being forged with the theme The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge and will be overseen by Netflix’s Anna Mallett, Vice President, Production, Emea/UK. “As ever, identifying a pertinent theme, one that celebrates and also challenges the industry, is critical to our Convention,” said Rts CEO Theresa Wise. “Thank you so much to Anna Mallett, our chair for this tentpole in the industry calendar and to Netflix for being this year’s Principal Sponsor of the Rts London Convention 2024.”
Tudor Giurgiu...
- 5/1/2024
- by Max Goldbart and Hannah Abraham
- Deadline Film + TV
Rts London Convention Speakers
The Royal Television Society has revealed the dates and initial speakers for its annual Rts London Convention.
This year’s event will take place on Sept. 17 at Kings Place in London and is chaired by Anna Mallett, Netflix’s vice president of production for Emea and the U.K. Netflix is also serving as the convention’s principal sponsor.
Confirmed speakers include Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos, BBC director-general Tim Davie, Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall and journalist Amol Rajan. “The Thursday Murder Club” author Richard Osman and The Guardian columnist Marina Hyde are also on the line-up, with further speakers to be announced in the coming weeks.
The theme for the forthcoming edition is “The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge,” highlighting how the U.K. can “hold on to its creative brilliance, take full advantage of the opportunities of the future,...
The Royal Television Society has revealed the dates and initial speakers for its annual Rts London Convention.
This year’s event will take place on Sept. 17 at Kings Place in London and is chaired by Anna Mallett, Netflix’s vice president of production for Emea and the U.K. Netflix is also serving as the convention’s principal sponsor.
Confirmed speakers include Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos, BBC director-general Tim Davie, Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall and journalist Amol Rajan. “The Thursday Murder Club” author Richard Osman and The Guardian columnist Marina Hyde are also on the line-up, with further speakers to be announced in the coming weeks.
The theme for the forthcoming edition is “The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge,” highlighting how the U.K. can “hold on to its creative brilliance, take full advantage of the opportunities of the future,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Archive
Netflix will be the first streamer in the world to have its series and films preserved in the British Film Institute (BFI) National Archive collection. Over the next five years, hundreds of Netflix U.K. productions deemed to be culturally significant and selected by BFI curators will be preserved in the BFI National Archive’s digital preservation infrastructure as part of the U.K.’s national collection of film, television and the moving image.
The first year of the partnership will include 146 hours of programming, across 26 titles including “Bridgerton,” “Top Boy,” “The Dig” and “Heartstopper.”
Anna Mallett, Netflix VP, production – Emea, U.K. and Apac, said: “This is a historic moment for us as Netflix becomes the first streamer to have its productions included in a national collection. Our mission has always been to bring joy to our members, and I’m delighted that our productions are representative of British...
Netflix will be the first streamer in the world to have its series and films preserved in the British Film Institute (BFI) National Archive collection. Over the next five years, hundreds of Netflix U.K. productions deemed to be culturally significant and selected by BFI curators will be preserved in the BFI National Archive’s digital preservation infrastructure as part of the U.K.’s national collection of film, television and the moving image.
The first year of the partnership will include 146 hours of programming, across 26 titles including “Bridgerton,” “Top Boy,” “The Dig” and “Heartstopper.”
Anna Mallett, Netflix VP, production – Emea, U.K. and Apac, said: “This is a historic moment for us as Netflix becomes the first streamer to have its productions included in a national collection. Our mission has always been to bring joy to our members, and I’m delighted that our productions are representative of British...
- 10/31/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The BBC has appointed ITN chief executive Deborah Turness as its CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs.
Turness, who effectively takes on one of the most high-profile news roles in the U.K., takes over from Fran Unsworth following what the BBC has described as a “competitive” recruitment process. The latter 40-year BBC veteran revealed in September that she would be stepping down at the end of January.
A trailblazer in the world of news, Turness served as the first president of NBC News International, the global arm of the U.S. broadcaster’s news division, where she was responsible for overseeing its operations including editorial, production and commercial. She joined NBC News in 2013, becoming the first woman in the U.S. to be president of a network news division, leading a team of over 3,000 journalists and technicians.
At NBC News, she oversaw all editorial content and commercial revenues,...
Turness, who effectively takes on one of the most high-profile news roles in the U.K., takes over from Fran Unsworth following what the BBC has described as a “competitive” recruitment process. The latter 40-year BBC veteran revealed in September that she would be stepping down at the end of January.
A trailblazer in the world of news, Turness served as the first president of NBC News International, the global arm of the U.S. broadcaster’s news division, where she was responsible for overseeing its operations including editorial, production and commercial. She joined NBC News in 2013, becoming the first woman in the U.S. to be president of a network news division, leading a team of over 3,000 journalists and technicians.
At NBC News, she oversaw all editorial content and commercial revenues,...
- 1/6/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
ITN CEO Deborah Turness, a former NBC News President, has been appointed CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs, replacing Fran Unsworth.
Turness, who will be paid £400,000 per year, will be responsible for a team of 6,000 journalists that is shifting to digital, moving out of London and losing hundreds of staff as part of a multimillion-pound savings drive. Her salary will be an increase on Unsworth’s by £60,000.
BBC Director General Tim Davie said she “brings a wealth of experience, insight, first-class editorial judgement, and a strong track record of delivery.”
“She is a passionate advocate for the power of impartial journalism and a great believer in the BBC and the role we play, in the UK and globally,” he added.
Turness said: “In the UK and around the world there has never been a greater need for the BBC’s powerful brand of impartial, trusted journalism. It is a...
Turness, who will be paid £400,000 per year, will be responsible for a team of 6,000 journalists that is shifting to digital, moving out of London and losing hundreds of staff as part of a multimillion-pound savings drive. Her salary will be an increase on Unsworth’s by £60,000.
BBC Director General Tim Davie said she “brings a wealth of experience, insight, first-class editorial judgement, and a strong track record of delivery.”
“She is a passionate advocate for the power of impartial journalism and a great believer in the BBC and the role we play, in the UK and globally,” he added.
Turness said: “In the UK and around the world there has never been a greater need for the BBC’s powerful brand of impartial, trusted journalism. It is a...
- 1/6/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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 and looking into regulation and compliance.
Netflix exec Anna Mallett held the role from 2016 to 2019 before moving to ITN and its responsibilities have been taken on by multiple other execs since. Freeman’s role is broader than BBC Studios Productions COO Martha Brass, who joined earlier this year from French producer/distributor Newen Group.
Fussell described the COO position as a “critical role” and praised Freeman for overseeing BBC Studios’ “operational response to the pandemic,” adding: “He brought his trademark calm and focus to a challenging set of circumstances for the business and its staff and ensured that everyone had...
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 and looking into regulation and compliance.
Netflix exec Anna Mallett held the role from 2016 to 2019 before moving to ITN and its responsibilities have been taken on by multiple other execs since. Freeman’s role is broader than BBC Studios Productions COO Martha Brass, who joined earlier this year from French producer/distributor Newen Group.
Fussell described the COO position as a “critical role” and praised Freeman for overseeing BBC Studios’ “operational response to the pandemic,” adding: “He brought his trademark calm and focus to a challenging set of circumstances for the business and its staff and ensured that everyone had...
- 12/10/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has struck a renewed long-term agreement with UK production facility Shepperton Studios.
The site’s owner, Pinewood Group, also announced today that the site will be significantly expanded, with the new development totalling approximately 1 million sq ft of new production accommodation, and comprising 17 additional sound stages, adding to the 14 that already exist.
Construction is set to be completed by 2023. The two parties did not disclose how much of the facility Netflix will occupy exclusively, but did confirm it will not be the entire studio.
The UK continues to experience a boom in production and there are numerous studio projects and expansions being rushed through to cater to the seemingly ever-growing demand from the U.S. streamers and studios. As a result, companies such as Netflix are increasingly seeking to strike exclusive deals with facilities to make sure they have enough stages to house their productions. Disney, for example, has...
The site’s owner, Pinewood Group, also announced today that the site will be significantly expanded, with the new development totalling approximately 1 million sq ft of new production accommodation, and comprising 17 additional sound stages, adding to the 14 that already exist.
Construction is set to be completed by 2023. The two parties did not disclose how much of the facility Netflix will occupy exclusively, but did confirm it will not be the entire studio.
The UK continues to experience a boom in production and there are numerous studio projects and expansions being rushed through to cater to the seemingly ever-growing demand from the U.S. streamers and studios. As a result, companies such as Netflix are increasingly seeking to strike exclusive deals with facilities to make sure they have enough stages to house their productions. Disney, for example, has...
- 11/16/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The US streamer now operates two facilities in race for UK studio space.
Netflix is significantly increasingly its physical production footprint in the UK with a deal to operate and expand the Longcross Studios complex just outside London with backing from global asset manager Aviva Investors, co-owner of the 380-acre site.
The move gives the US streamer a second UK site in addition to the 14 stages at Shepperton Studios, part of the Pinewood Group. Netflix has had a long-term lease arrangement with Shepperton, understood to be of around 10 years, since October 2019.
As with Shepperton, it is understood space at Longcross...
Netflix is significantly increasingly its physical production footprint in the UK with a deal to operate and expand the Longcross Studios complex just outside London with backing from global asset manager Aviva Investors, co-owner of the 380-acre site.
The move gives the US streamer a second UK site in addition to the 14 stages at Shepperton Studios, part of the Pinewood Group. Netflix has had a long-term lease arrangement with Shepperton, understood to be of around 10 years, since October 2019.
As with Shepperton, it is understood space at Longcross...
- 9/20/2021
- by Louise Tutt
- ScreenDaily
Fresh off its Emmys triumph, Netflix has announced that it is increasing its already considerable international footprint with a deal to lease the UK’s Longcross Studios.
The deal will see Netflix partner with asset management firm Aviva to operate and expand the Surrey film and TV complex, which has hosted major productions including the James Bond and Star Wars franchises, Marvel movies and hit ITV drama Broadchurch.
The partnership will see Netflix take a long-term lease at the site, which is around 20 miles west of central London.
The existing facility includes four main stages, 200 acres of backlot, a two-and-a-quarter mile test track, an off-road course, and a 150-year-old manor house which has been home to series Call The Midwife.
The UK is Netflix’s biggest production base outside the U.S. and the Longcross deal adds to the streamer’s existing production hub at Shepperton Studios and a long-term...
The deal will see Netflix partner with asset management firm Aviva to operate and expand the Surrey film and TV complex, which has hosted major productions including the James Bond and Star Wars franchises, Marvel movies and hit ITV drama Broadchurch.
The partnership will see Netflix take a long-term lease at the site, which is around 20 miles west of central London.
The existing facility includes four main stages, 200 acres of backlot, a two-and-a-quarter mile test track, an off-road course, and a 150-year-old manor house which has been home to series Call The Midwife.
The UK is Netflix’s biggest production base outside the U.S. and the Longcross deal adds to the streamer’s existing production hub at Shepperton Studios and a long-term...
- 9/20/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Deborah Turness, president of NBC News International, the global arm of U.S. news network NBC News, will join the U.K.’s ITN as CEO from April 19.
Turness replaces Anna Mallett who joined as CEO in 2019 from BBC Studios, and will now join Netflix as VP of physical production for the U.K. and local language production across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific on April 16.
Turness first joined ITN as a freelancer and subsequently worked across the foreign, home and planning desks before joining the North of England bureau. Deborah was ITN’s Washington Bureau producer during the Clinton White House years and spent time in Bosnia during the Balkans War. In 1997, she played a key role in launching 5 News before moving to Channel 4 as editor of its breakfast programme, Ri:se.
She was appointed as ITV News deputy editor in 2002 and then...
Turness replaces Anna Mallett who joined as CEO in 2019 from BBC Studios, and will now join Netflix as VP of physical production for the U.K. and local language production across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific on April 16.
Turness first joined ITN as a freelancer and subsequently worked across the foreign, home and planning desks before joining the North of England bureau. Deborah was ITN’s Washington Bureau producer during the Clinton White House years and spent time in Bosnia during the Balkans War. In 1997, she played a key role in launching 5 News before moving to Channel 4 as editor of its breakfast programme, Ri:se.
She was appointed as ITV News deputy editor in 2002 and then...
- 3/8/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Deborah Turness is leaving NBC News after eight years to become the CEO of ITN, the UK news producer.
Turness first joined NBC News in 2013, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to be president of a network news division. She moved over to become president of NBC News International in 2017 after the company took a stake in Euronews.
NBC sold its stake in Euronews last April to focus on the launch of an international television news channel, named NBC Sky World News. Four months later, NBC abandoned plans to launch the channel, citing commercial challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Her switch to ITN represents a homecoming of sorts after she was the editor of ITN-produced ITV News prior to her time at NBC News. She rose through the ranks at ITN having first joined the company on a post-graduate journalism course in France in her early twenties.
Turness first joined NBC News in 2013, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to be president of a network news division. She moved over to become president of NBC News International in 2017 after the company took a stake in Euronews.
NBC sold its stake in Euronews last April to focus on the launch of an international television news channel, named NBC Sky World News. Four months later, NBC abandoned plans to launch the channel, citing commercial challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Her switch to ITN represents a homecoming of sorts after she was the editor of ITN-produced ITV News prior to her time at NBC News. She rose through the ranks at ITN having first joined the company on a post-graduate journalism course in France in her early twenties.
- 3/8/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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