formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
“We are looking afresh at the whole range of options,” said the government this week. Source: UK government says it is “looking afresh” at AI and copyright proposals for the creative sector | News | Screen
The government has issued its response to the culture, media and sport committee’s inquiry into film and high-end TV. Source: UK government confirms “no plans” to rejoin Creative Europe, introduce a streamer levy or cut VAT on cinema tickets | … Continued
These days, it is not uncommon to hear a UK producer instantly invoke Susanne Simpson’s name when asked where their new show might land in the US. “Let’s just hope Susanne likes it,” goes the refrain. The affable executive producer … Continued
The homegrown part of the entertainment business in the U.K. is in a deep depression, beset by rising costs and shrinking budgets at major production hubs like the BBC. For the grips, cinematographers and production designers who once made their … Continued
Artificial intelligence companies are plundering 130,000 film and TV scripts to train their models in a raid on copyrighted material that poses a “direct threat” to the future of the UK screen sector, according to the British Film Institute. Source: … Continued
The system, which can be seen in a fan zone at football club Brighton & Hove Albion’s American Express Stadium, comprises 20 x 6mm LED units from Chinese manufacturer Nexnovo. Source: Stadium installs UK’s first transparent LED glass balustrade | … Continued