DGA Sees Improved Diversity Among Episodic TV Hires, Despite Production Contraction — Report
Despite the recent production contraction, women and people of color are still getting more opportunities to direct episodic television. However, diversifying the entire directorial team on projects remains a struggle, according to a new report from the Directors Guild of America.Animation Guild & AMPTP "Trying To Find Some Common Ground" As Negotiations Restart Next Week Of the 1,430 episodes of television analyzed from the 2023-24 season, the DGA says that 37% were directed by women. That’s up 16% over the past decade, but it’s also down 3% from 2021, when it reached an all-time high. People of color directed 39% of...
‘Fleabag’ Producer Sets Out How New Indie TV Finance Models Will Take Hold, As Euro Execs Talk Pitching & Packaging — MIA Market
Fleabag and 100 Foot Wave producer Joe Lewis has called independently-financed television production “the solution” to many issues facing the industry.Sony Pictures TV's Katherine Pope Touts Return Of Broadcast "Rigor" In Streaming Era, Urges Shorter Breaks Between Seasons -- MIA Market The former scripted development chief at Amazon Studios told delegates at the MIA Market in Rome that his experience producing era-defining shows such as Channel 4 and Amazon dark comedy Fleabag had taught him that change was necessary. He now leads Amplify Pictures out of LA, with a focus on non-financing shows without networks, streamers or distributors. “In 2018, I produced...
From Disney’s ‘Andor’ to Netflix’s ‘Cobra Kai’ and Max Original ‘Pubertat,’ Catalonia’s Rise As a Preferential Destination for a Wide Range of Top TV Series
Catalonia’s blend of cultural heritage, natural beauty and cosmopolitan cities has attracted numerous filmmakers, hosting some of the most important films and TV series in history.Shout Secures Digital and Theatrical Rights in the U.S. and Canada for Monty Python Catalog (EXCLUSIVE) It’s well-known: from the Costa Brava beaches to the mountains of the Pyrenees, the region offers a wide variety of locations that can adapt to any kind of production. However, its strength as a production hub bordering the Mediterranean in it east goes beyond the wide array of attractive and versatile locations on offer. Top global streaming operators and studios – Disney...