This vital drama has British actors, a British writer, but Netflix funding. Here’s why that’s a huge problem Everyone is talking about Adolescence , the television drama focused on toxic masculinity that has triggered a continuing social...
Exclusive: State department said to have raised concerns over whether new act diminishes freedom of expression US state department officials have challenged Britain’s communications regulator over the impact on freedom of expression...
Exclusive: Independent TV producers say they discussed 2021’s Bank Job with the Welsh actor’s team and he later presented a similar programme A team of independent TV producers who spent their life savings developing a documentary about...
Government plan over copyright-protected work would put industries in ‘dangerous position’, Alex Mahon tells MPs The chief executive of Channel 4 said that artificial intelligence companies are “scraping the value” out of the UK’s £125bn...
In an international survey last year, 39% of respondents said they selectively avoid news to some degree When Deborah Turness, the head of BBC News, informed her staff recently that she was shaking up how they worked as part of a drive...
Equity union says filming scenes at home amounts to unpaid labour and reinforces elitism Actors seeking their next role are now routinely asked to “self-tape” their auditions, a practice that amounts to unpaid labour and reinforces...
Samuel Bottomley, 23, to teach at West Yorkshire Workshop, aimed at working-class actors in north of England A Bafta-nominated actor from Bradford has launched his own drama school to help working-class northern English talent into the...
Competition watchdog rules BBC, ITV, BT and IMG pooled data on fees for production workers at football and rugby matches The BBC, ITV, BT and the sports production company IMG have been fined £4.2m for illegally sharing information about...
Streaming services face more dramatic change as big US entertainment companies and studios continue to join a local industry as stable as a house of cards Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here Netflix...
Crisis within British television is leading to an exodus of production talent, media executive says The UK’s television industry is being hit by a “perfect storm” that risks leading to British stories disappearing from the small screen,...
Regulator drops investigations after GB news challenged rulings relating to Jacob Rees-Mogg reading news updates Britain’s media regulator is scrambling to close a legal loophole that allows politicians on GB News and other broadcasters...
Careers fair at Pinewood is among initiatives to lure young to an industry hit by cost inflation, writers’ strikes and an advertising recession In a corner of a cavernous hangar in Buckinghamshire, a group of Jedi are honing their...
Louise Dylan speaks at Clarke’s libel case against Guardian about wrap party for 2012 film The Knot An actor who was said to have been groped by Noel Clarke has told the high court that the incident never happened. In a witness statement...
Partnership is IOC’s largest single source of revenue Deal will last through to end of 2036 Summer Games NBC Universal has unveiled a $3bn extension of its Olympics deal, ensuring the Summer and Winter Games remain on NBC and its Peacock...
Former Radio Leeds host Alex Belfield was jailed in 2022 for stalking four people including Jeremy Vine The BBC has issued a “full and unreserved apology” to four female former employees after admitting it did not do enough to protect...
Dr Richard Lewis and Pete Hobbis react to an article on senior TV producers having to work in supermarkets and pubs I was disappointed with the tone of your article ( Senior TV producers take shelf-stacking jobs as UK industry remains in...
Regulator says claims of product’s healing powers aired on The Word Network had potential to cause harm A religious TV channel has been fined £150,000 for giving UK airtime to an evangelist selling “miracle spring water” that was claimed...
From The White Lotus to Industry, hedonism is everywhere on TV at the moment. Actors, and the ‘wellbeing facilitators’ tasked with keeping them safe, reveal the trick to acting under the influence “Iam not a big drinker, I don’t...
President is suing news show for airing edited interview of Kamala Harris in run-up to 2024 presidential election Paramount , the parent company of US television network CBS , has filed two court motions to dismiss Donald Trump ’s $20bn...
Experienced figures doing entry-level roles amid prolonged work drought since Covid and rise of online content ‘I’ve felt very lost and insecure’: TV producers despair as work dries up Senior television producers with decades of...
2020-09-22T00:00:00 This month, we hosted our first ever online panel event for our charity partners and key stakeholders in which we explored how children and young people’s experiences over the last few months in lockdown will...
Over half (51%) of 6 - 15 year olds don’t talk to their parents about choosing what content to watch Four in ten (42%) parents say they’re concerned about what effect upsetting or disturbing content might have on their...
Both film and online BBFC classifications grow in the last year 462% rise in classifications given to online content from from just five years ago 99% rise in film classifications in a decade 15 the most popular age rating for both...
Trolls (U) tops the polls of feel good films of lockdown, picked by children themselves Playing outdoors has been kids favourite positive lockdown activity Full list of films published on CBBFC, along with fun, free activities for...
The BBFC is pleased to announce that Dr Linda Papadopoulos, Catherine Doran, James Lockwood, Catherine McAllister and Dr Helen Molden have been named as the newest members of the BBFC’s Advisory Panel on Children’s Viewing....
47% of teens say they have seen content online they wish they hadn’t seen while in lockdown, and one in seven (13%) see harmful videos everyday. 14 year olds see the most harmful content, with a quarter saying they see...
Find out all about the rise of film releases heading to streaming services early due to COVID-19 The episode marks the first time that the BBFC podcast has been recorded remotely Listen on Soundcloud, Spotify or iTunes...
Free educational resources available on the BBFC website to help parents with homeschooling Initiative supported by Government and leading charities, including Barnardo’s, PSHE Association and Childnet Check the age rating and...
We know that coronavirus is currently posing challenges for many content distribution models, especially with regard to theatrical and packaged media releases. With this in mind, some of you may be wondering how best to get content ready...