Jamie Stalcup

The British Film Commission and Italian Film Commissions have signed a new memorandum of understanding to boost collaboration between the U.K. and Italy, incentivize co-productions and promote the territories’ respective industries.

Banijay France and YouTube have unveiled the four creators chosen to take part in the first Creators Lab, which will see them receive up to €50,000 for the development and production of a pilot.

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has elected two new board directors: K. Aravamudhan, executive VP of public Policy and legal at JioStar and Vivek Couto, co-founder, CEO and executive director of Media Partners Asia.

The multidimensional experience agency Journey has acquired the U.K.-based virtual production studio Dimension Studio.

The Welsh government has announced a further £2.5 million in funding for the creative industries in Wales to provide an additional investment into the TV and film sector.

All3Media International has agreed to a new multi-genre, high-volume deal in Australia, with Foxtel Group and its streamer BINGE signing for over 500 hours of content.

Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, offering an all-cash $30-per-share deal, after WBD entered a definitive agreement with Netflix last week.

More than 250 buyers, including The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Sky, ZDF and PBS, are confirmed to attend the second edition of MIP LONDON, running from February 22 to 24 at the IET London and Savoy Hotel.

Future Today has entered a strategic partnership with Paramount’s Ananey Studios to bring its titles, including The Malevolent Bride, Rising and Remnants, to the Fawesome streaming platform.

Dame Joan Collins has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Women in Film & Television Awards, in partnership with Sky.