800 jobs cut at Warner
The financial crunch has reached Warner Brothers Entertainment which will shed 10% of all employees. Most of the 800 job cuts will come from information technology and support services. In a letter to Warner Bros staff, Barry Meyer, the studio’s chairman...
Ofcom’s has plans for Channel 4
UK media regulator Ofcom released its recommendations for the future of public broadcasting this week. According to the report, Ofcom has recommended that the BBC remain the heart of public broadcasting...
New events co for Cape Town and Cannes
Philippa Dresner has opened her own events company, Big Bash Theory.
Oscar nominations announced
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads the Oscar race with 13 nominations, followed by the Golden Globe-winning Slumdog Millionaire with 10.
“Vaatjie’ sees some returns
As at 18 January, the new South African Afrikaans-language film Vaatjie Sien sy Gat had made R1.9m at the local box office.
Hollywood’s worst!
With the global film industry’s focus on the Oscar nominations and the recent Golden Globes comes the announcement of this year’s Golden Rasperry Awards (Razzies), which celebrate the worst films of 2008.
Studios act with caution
Hollywood studios, according to Variety, are using the global recession as an excuse to cut talent salaries.
SA broadcasters buy Italian animation cartoons
Italian animation studio, Rainbow SpA reports that it has signed a deal with M-Net for two of its cartoons, Monster Allergy and Huntik.
TV deals for Africa
Independent distributor ALL3MEDIA International has announced a range of genre deals, totalling over 50 hours, into the African continent....
Record high for UK Box Office but downturn in production
The latest statistics and analysis from the UK Film Council shows indigenous British films held up well in 2008 with a 20% increase in production spend...
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