Coronavirus: Netflix Donates 1m Euro to Italian Film & TV Relief Fund
Netflix and Italian Film Commissions have announced the establishment of a new COVID-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund.
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Coronavirus: Netflix Joins Netherlands Film & TV Relief Fund
Netflix and The Netherlands Film Fund have announced a new relief fund for Film and TV productions to help the hardest hit workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC World Service Drama Explores Founding of Israel
An new ten-part podcast and radio drama series from the BBC World Service, Miriam And Youssef charts the turbulent decades leading up to the founding of Israel.
EBU Promotes Glen Killane to Executive Director of Sport
Glen Killane has been promoted to the role of Executive Director of Eurovision Sport, taking over from Stefan Kürten, who announced in December that he will leave the EBU in June this year.
BBC Radio 1 Confirms Return of “Europe’s Biggest Dance Show”
BBC Radio 1 has confirmed that Europe’s Biggest Dance Show will return this spring, with seven radio stations from seven different countries set to come together for another seven hour dance music simulcast.
ProSiebenSat.1 Chooses Globecast for US Distribution
Germany-based broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen Globecast to licence its ProSiebenSat.1 Welt German-language TV channel exclusively in the US.
Al Jazeera Records 1.4 Billion Digital Views over 3 Months
Al Jazeera has reported that its various digital platforms have achieved an unprecedented record of 1.4 billion viewers over the past 90 days.
BVN TV Launches on Astra & SES Satellites
Free-to-air Dutch-language channel BVN TV is being broadcast via ASTRA 19.2 degrees East, SES-5 and…
Coronavirus: Netflix & Audiens Announce French Emergency Fund
Netflix and Audiens have created a new COVID-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund to help the hardest hit workers in the French television and cinema industry.