UK’s first intimacy coordinator registry launched by Bectu
The registry is the first of its kind in the UK. Source: UK’s first intimacy coordinator registry launched by Bectu | News | Screen
Film and TV inquiry asks if UK can be AI leader without harming creative industries
The UK must learn from successes and failings of the US and European Union (EU)’s stances on AI to position itself as a global leader on the technology while protecting its creative industries. That was the verdict of a panel … Continued
Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices
Thousands of UK businesses could receive payouts if a legal claim filed against tech giant Microsoft is successful. Regulation expert Dr Maria Luisa Stasi is alleging the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server software, used in cloud computing. … Continued
The best TV of 2024 in the UK so far
A classic will-they-won’t-they, a history-changing drama, one of the the most talked about shows of all time and the return of Muslim punk – the year’s best telly so far… Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jun/10/the-best-tv-of-2024-so-far
French film-makers get their claws on £35m of UK taxpayers’ cash to make Paddington movies
French film production company StudioCanal benefited from £35.8m of UK taxpayers’ cash to make a television series and three movies about British icon Paddington bear, with £13.4m alone handed out for the latest film which premiered on Friday. Source: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/french-film-makers-claws-35m-161356204.html
Really Local Group calls on more support for UK’s indie cinemas amid Catford Mews closure
The Really Local Group (RLG)’s Preston Benson has called on UK industry bodies the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) and the British Film Institute (BFI) to provide greater support for independent cinemas, nearly two weeks after the local council closed the … Continued