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Record breaking year for UK film on global stage
British films took over USD4 billion in box office takings worldwide in 2008, reflecting a remarkable year for the industry. The record breaking result gave the UK 15% of the global market share, up from 12% in 2007 – further…
Shine Group buys Metronome for USD88 million
UK based Shine Group has acquired the Nordic region's largest production group, Metronome Film & TV for USD88 million. It increases Shine's international presence to nine territories on three continents and includes all 15 companies under the Metronome umbrella. Elisabeth…
UK advertising industry visits China
The UK industry is hoping to secure a place in the rapidly expanding Chinese advertising market with a visit to Beijing this week by members of the APA and IPA. The Beijing London Advertising Forum, which started on Wednesday, will…
Channing Williams loses battle with cancer
Simon Channing Williams, the UK producer best known more recently for his work on The Constant Gardener, has died at his home in Cornwall aged 63. Channing Williams career started at the BBC working with directors such as Stephen Frears,…
On location in Italy
Filmmakers have long been attracted to Italy and the country has hosted some of the industry’s most renowned features as well as memorable commercials. But it has often proved a challenging region for cash-strapped or lower budget productions, due to…
Hampshire is showcased to film industry
Filmmakers from across the UK have seen for themselves some of the film locations on offer in Hampshire, with a tour organised by Hampshire County Council initiative, Film Hampshire. The trip was aimed at getting a better idea of the…
UK cinema admissions highest in 40 years
The Film Distributors' Association have said that admissions rose 1.1% to 164.2 million in 2008 with box office takings up 3.7% to GBP854.4 million. This has been largely attributed to the success of such films as Mamma Mia and The…
UK delegation heads to Mumbai
To capitalise on the success of Slumdog Millionaire, a number of UK film companies will be attending India's FICCI Frames Entertainment Conference which starts today in Mumbai. The delegation of companies is being led by the UK Film Council and…
Stink signs BAFTA winner
Production company Stink has signed director James Marsh just days after his BAFTA win. Marsh's look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit, Man On Wire, took the award for best British Film at this year's event on Sunday and has also…
Top law firm to close UK media division
Law firm SJ Berwin is to close its UK media division which specialises in media asset finance work. The division's areas of expertise include slate financing of studio pictures, acting as production counsel on films with budgets ranging from USD10…