The 2023-24 TV Season Had 1,300 Fewer Writer Jobs
Of the 1,319 total writing jobs lost from 2022-23, 642 of them were co-executive producers or above. Source: The 2023-24 TV Season Had 1,300 Fewer Writer Jobs
American Cinema Editors Launches Education Program With Netflix
ACE past president and current vice president, Oscar-nominated Kevin Tent (“The Holdovers”), related that the program, put together by ACE and the ACE Educational Center, is initially aimed at schools and will give students access to raw dailies on a … Continued
NAB Show: ENCO Debuts CloudCap Delivery Network for Captioning Services
ENCO is unveiling a new cloud relay service that establishes a secure connection to on-prem captioning workflows for third-party remote stenographers and captioning services working in live broadcast environments. ENCO’s new CloudCap Delivery Network builds a bridge to ENCO DoCaption … Continued
France’s CNC urges European solidarity against US ‘threats’
French TV and film body expects ‘much more aggressive’ US approach against European streaming regulation. Source: France’s CNC urges European solidarity against US ‘threats’ | News | Screen
Richard Chamberlain, Dr Kildare and Shogun, dies aged 90
Richard Chamberlain, the actor best known for his role in the 1960s medical drama Dr Kildare and leading role in Shogun, has died aged 90, his publicist has confirmed to the BBC. Chamberlain earned the title “king of the mini-series” … Continued
Supportive offboarding: new initiative to better support freelance staff in the TV industry
A new intervention, developed by Dr Richard Wallis from Bournemouth University’s Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP) in partnership with Fremantle Global Entertainment, will better support freelance staff in the TV industry as they come to the end of … Continued