Particle6, the award-winning, next-generation UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced that industry veteran Tom Davidson has joined the business as its first Chief Commercial Officer, following a period as a consultant. Davidson has worked in the international television industry for 30 years, holding various senior management roles, including General Manager of Sony Pictures Networks and Managing Director of A+E Networks UK. He brings deep expertise in launching and scaling … [Read more...] about Particle6 appoints Tom Davidson as Chief Commerical Officer
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ITV Studios takes majority stake in the renowned Spanish scripted production company Plano a Plano
ITV Studios has announced that it has taken a majority stake in the leading Spanish scripted production company Plano a Plano. Founded in 2011 and run by owner and Producer César Benítez, Plano a Plano is known for the hit series Valeria, based on the novels by Elísabet Benavent ranked in Netflix’s Top 5 most-viewed international dramas globally, El Principe for Mediaset which has sold to more than 60 international markets and the daily telenovela Servir Y Proteger for TVE. César Benítez … [Read more...] about ITV Studios takes majority stake in the renowned Spanish scripted production company Plano a Plano
ITV adopts OOONA Integrated for its localization and accessibility needs
OOONA, a global leader in professional management and production tools for the media localization industry, announced today that ITV has adopted its flagship platform, OOONA Integrated, to streamline its localization and accessibility workflows. The platform is currently being deployed across ITV’s Access Services operations. ITV is one of the world’s most prominent content creators and distributors. It is the largest commercial distributor and streamer in the UK and has an international … [Read more...] about ITV adopts OOONA Integrated for its localization and accessibility needs
ITV Studios signs range of scripted deals across APAC Region
ITV Studios has announced numerous sales of its premium scripted slate in the Asia Pacific region, underscoring continued strong demand, throughout Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The sales include returning hits and breakout thrillers. Australian free-to-air broadcaster SBS has snapped up Mammoth Screen’s ITV ratings smash Code of Silence, which has just been renewed for a second season. Seven picked up the second series of the hugely popular The Marlow Murder Club … [Read more...] about ITV Studios signs range of scripted deals across APAC Region
Bitfocus transforms complex control for any media application
Bitfocus, the specialist in media control and monitoring, is showcasing the complete feature set for Buttons, its professional platform, at IBC2025. Buttons brings an innovative approach and huge third-party support to the task of managing complex media systems and workflows with minimum demand for skills and resources. Launching at IBC2025, the enterprise edition of Buttons brings enhanced resilience, security and scalability to mission-critical environments. Built for flexibility as an app … [Read more...] about Bitfocus transforms complex control for any media application
Orchid Pictures expands with double hire
London-based production company Orchid Pictures, founded by award-winning producer Suzanne Mackie (The Crown), is bolstering its team with a pair of senior hires – Michael Casey, who joined the company earlier this year as Managing Director, and Gabriel Silver, who takes up the newly created position of Executive Producer starting this week. Under its exclusive deal with Netflix, Orchid Pictures is currently curating a slate of projects from emerging and established writers in the UK. Michael … [Read more...] about Orchid Pictures expands with double hire
