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444 articles available in total starting from 30/10/2002. Last article published on 09/01/2019.

HMV, Artificial Eye marry retail and cinema

Leading UK DVD retailer HMV and distributor and exhibitor Curzon Artificial Eye have joined hands for a pioneering new concept called hmvcurzon which will use HMV stores’ non-trading space to...  

28/04/2009 | Industry | UK

Wright, Langan new BBC Films heads

Jana Bennett, Director, BBC Vision, has announced that Jane Wright will be Managing Director and Christine Langan Creative Director of BBC Films. Bennett said, “Christine Langan has an impressive...  

28/04/2009 | Industry | UK

UKFC spearheads digital push with £5 million fund

The UK Film Council (UKFC) along with the Technology Strategy Board and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has announced a new £5 million funding programme to drive digital...  

21/04/2009 | Industry | UK

FindAnyFilm.com crosses a million hits

FindAnyFilm.com, the UK Film Council’s (UKFC) film search engine, has crossed one million visits within just 10 weeks of being launched. Slumdog Millionaire and The Reader are amongst the top...  

08/04/2009 | Industry | UK

New approach to tackle piracy

The Industry Trust for the promotion and protection of copyright and creativity has changed its earlier approach, where pirates were criminalized in their advertising campaigns. Instead, in a bid...  

02/04/2009 | Industry | UK

British cinemas explore digital future

The Cinema Exhibitors’ Association (CEA) has launched an initiative to find out whether UK cinema operators are interested in grouping together in order to collectively negotiate funding the move...  

26/03/2009 | Industry | UK

British films set for Hong Kong push

The UK Film Council (UKFC) along with UK Trade & Investment is aiding British film companies in building relationships for the fifth consecutive year at the Hong Kong FILMART (March 23-26), the...  

23/03/2009 | Industry | UK

£614 m bonanza possible for UK economy

A report quantifying the benefits of anti-piracy legislation has concluded that a few simple steps could lead to UK economic output increasing by £614m, protect thousands of film industry jobs and...  

17/03/2009 | Industry | UK

Britain considers Digital Rights Agency

The British Government is thinking of setting up a Digital Rights Agency and has asked creators, commercial rights-holders and consumer groups to respond by March 30 to a discussion paper that...  

16/03/2009 | Industry | UK

Pathé, Warner Bros announce alliance

Pathé and Warner Bros. Entertainment UK (WBEUK) have announced a strategic alliance in the UK, effective from 13th April, that will see WBEUK distribute Pathé’s films in the UK and Ireland. The...  

13/03/2009 | Industry | UK/Ireland

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