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
A Thousand Blows: How a historic women-only gang menaced London for decades
The all-female Forty Elephants lived by their own shoplifting and pickpocketing code. Now a new Disney+ series from the creator of Peaky Blinders tells the wild true story of the gang and its “queen”, Mary Carr. Source: A Thousand Blows: … Continued
‘Teachers say flatscreen TVs hamper pupil engagement’
Research commissioned by Epson is said to show that 83% of teachers in the UK believe students find it hard to see screen content when materials are displayed on industry-standard flat panels. Source: ‘Teachers say flatscreen TVs hamper pupil engagement’
‘Miss Austen,’ Feminist Show on Jane Austen Letters: Love or Vandalism
It is often described as a “literary mystery” and has caused much debate. Why did Cassandra Austen burn the letters of her sister, famous author Jane Austen? Miss Austen, a new four-part drama launching on the BBC on Sunday and … Continued