Lionsgate, Sony, Newen Connect join London’s ‘biggest’ shows; Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska stars in Arte Doc; BBC ‘Eurovision’ Team – Global Briefs

Lionsgate, Sony, Newen go head-to-head in London’s ‘biggest’ shows

The London shows in 2023 will be the biggest yet, as Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television and Newen Connect join the series to bring the number of distributors to 26. The third annual event now has the most vendors in its short history, with hundreds of shoppers invited to sample the vendors’ wares and participate in exclusive events. The news shows the increasing importance of shows, which to a certain extent replaced Mip TV as a mandatory market for distributors in the first months of the year. Viaplay Content Distribution and Eccho Rights have also committed to join a host of previously announced suppliers, along with host distributors All3Media International, Banijay Rights, Entertainment One (eOne), Fremantle and ITV Studios, with an event schedule now set . BBC Studios has moved its Liverpool exhibition to London at the same time and will host the showcase at the same time as the screenings, which run from Monday 27 February to Friday 3 March. “For the 2023 edition of The London TV Screenings, our biggest yet, the group has come together like never before to curate all content and buyer events throughout the week,” a spokesperson said. “We’ve worked hard to minimize collisions and maximize the experience for customers, many of whom ship multiple buyers, to make this a must-have on the annual calendar.” More than 500 buyers attended the first in-person showings last year, according to shows.

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska stars in Arte Doc’s ‘Art In War’

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska participates in a documentary for the European cultural channel Arte, organized by the organization of Ukrainian producers. art in war will cover the stories of Ukrainian artists, sculptors and musicians, some of which have gone viral Oh, the red viburnum in the meadow Singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk is fighting the Russians on the front line. Zelenska will address the topic of changing attitudes of other countries towards Ukrainian art and its artists, talk about cases of foreign support of Ukraine and initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of Ukrainian culture in the international arena. Director Philipp Kohlhöfer said the film is about “art and war in their broader context and eternal values”.

BBC assembles ‘Eurovision’ production team

The BBC has assembled the executive production team for next year’s Liverpool host euro vision Be sure to come and dance Series director Nikki Parsons will be the lead director at BBC Studios and is a highly experienced entertainment executive, alongside multi-camera directors Richard Valentine and Oli Bartlett. Meanwhile, Dan Shipton, who has directed a number of television events, takes on the role of chief creative director. euro vision takes place in Liverpool in May, with the city beating out a number of UK cities to throw their hats into the ring to host. The tournament was won last year by the Ukrainian rap group Kalush Orchestra, but Ukraine cannot host due to the war with Russia, so hosting duties were handed over to Britain, who finished runners-up. The BBC has made it clear that next year’s competition will be an ode to Ukrainian culture.