Live Production
IMG plans new Leeds base to deal with Rugby League coverage
Company has secured a two-year contract to provide Channel 4’s Betfred Super League coverage
Leeds
Production & Post
Versa Studios opens new London facility, Manchester and Leeds to follow
London base includes a 10,000 sq ft studio space as well as 20,000 sq ft of fully accessible ancillary space including full production galleries
Media Management
Prime Focus Technologies opens new hybrid-cloud media centre
New facility follows the company's deal to manage Channel 4’s media processing and centralised content operations
Production & Post
How Emmerdale’s production team created a new filmic language
Philip Stevens learns how social distancing is affecting soap production
Production & Post
Leeds to open six film and TV studios
Expected to more than double the amount of usable TV and film space in the city
Production & Post
DAZN announces global virtual production facility
First hub is due to open in Madrid, followed by Leeds
Business
Channel 4 executives “will not relocate to Leeds”
Expects majority of staff to resign rather than relocate
Business
Channel 4’s move to Leeds ‘will cost at least £50 million’
Up to 90 per cent of staff have indicated they would prefer redundancy to moving to Leeds
Business
Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund invests in True Vision Yorkshire
Fund established to aid development of local creative businesses
Production & Post
Eleven Sports launches production company
New production company is already working on documentary about Leeds United
Business
Channel 4 and Leeds City Region form joint Partnership Board
Channel 4 has held its first board meeting in the city
Business
DAZN to open new media centre in Leeds
New purpose-built facility will house DAZN's product, editorial and design teams
Production & Post
Channel 4 looks to broadcast live show from new Leeds HQ
Channel 4 aims to have new show on-air by November 2019
Business
Channel 4 begins MD hunt for Nations & Regions
Role will be based at the broadcaster's new Leeds HQ
Business
UKTV to open technology innovation hub in Leeds
New office will initially house a team of up to 10 specialists, tasked with enhancing the broadcaster’s content distribution capabilities
Business
Leeds launches app to persuade Channel 4 to ‘swipe right’
App is part of the city's campaign to become the broadcaster's new headquarters
Business
Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham in final race to be new Channel 4 HQ
More cities cut from creative hubs shortlists