Sarah Philip digs into the story of the British film television channel that’s becoming a quiet sensation.
This article was originally published on 2nd April 2020.
When was the last time you saw a British black and white film on any of the five main UK terrestrial channels? A few weeks ago? A few months? Even if you do, it’s probably a film that’s been repeated a thousand times before. We’re at a point where even specialist movie channels like Film4 only show one or two classic films a day, and they’re not always British. As for subscription TV, TCM tends to screen American classics.
But one channel’s bucking the trend. Talking Pictures TV showcases black and white British films. Over eight years since its launch in 2015, it’s become one of the biggest film channels in the UK. In 2018, it attracted a weekly audience of up to 2 million viewers,...
This article was originally published on 2nd April 2020.
When was the last time you saw a British black and white film on any of the five main UK terrestrial channels? A few weeks ago? A few months? Even if you do, it’s probably a film that’s been repeated a thousand times before. We’re at a point where even specialist movie channels like Film4 only show one or two classic films a day, and they’re not always British. As for subscription TV, TCM tends to screen American classics.
But one channel’s bucking the trend. Talking Pictures TV showcases black and white British films. Over eight years since its launch in 2015, it’s become one of the biggest film channels in the UK. In 2018, it attracted a weekly audience of up to 2 million viewers,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Sarah Philip
- Film Stories
Further honourees include actor Oliver Ford Davies and Pinewood Group chair Paul Golding.
Director Ridley Scott, actors Emilia Clarke and Oliver Ford Davies, and Pinewood Group chair Paul Golding are among those recognised in the UK’s 2024 New Year’s Honours list.
Scott, who was first knighted in 2003, has been made a Knight Grand Gross for his services to the UK film industry. He recently directed Napoleon and is filming Gladiator 2 while his other credits include Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise and the Alien series.
For services to people with brain injuries, Game Of Thrones actor Clarke received an...
Director Ridley Scott, actors Emilia Clarke and Oliver Ford Davies, and Pinewood Group chair Paul Golding are among those recognised in the UK’s 2024 New Year’s Honours list.
Scott, who was first knighted in 2003, has been made a Knight Grand Gross for his services to the UK film industry. He recently directed Napoleon and is filming Gladiator 2 while his other credits include Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise and the Alien series.
For services to people with brain injuries, Game Of Thrones actor Clarke received an...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Lyon, France – Since its launch in 2015, Talking Pictures TV has become the fastest-growing independent channel in the U.K. with a growing library of British film and TV titles that span five decades, according to founder Noel Cronin.
Noel Cronin attended the Lumière Festival’s International Classic Film Market (Mifc) in Lyon, France, where he took part in a roundtable discussion on distribution of heritage cinema.
His 24-hour channel offers feature films and TV series from the 1930s to the 1980s, reaching some 850,000 viewers a day and 2.6 million a week. Talking Pictures TV is available in the U.K. on the Sky digital satellite platform, Freeview and other satellite outlets.
Talking Pictures TV grew out of Cronin’s DVD distribution company, Renown Pictures.
“We acquired several old libraries – mostly B-features, but good ones,” Cronin explains. “We started to release them on DVD and they sold quite well. … We felt there...
Noel Cronin attended the Lumière Festival’s International Classic Film Market (Mifc) in Lyon, France, where he took part in a roundtable discussion on distribution of heritage cinema.
His 24-hour channel offers feature films and TV series from the 1930s to the 1980s, reaching some 850,000 viewers a day and 2.6 million a week. Talking Pictures TV is available in the U.K. on the Sky digital satellite platform, Freeview and other satellite outlets.
Talking Pictures TV grew out of Cronin’s DVD distribution company, Renown Pictures.
“We acquired several old libraries – mostly B-features, but good ones,” Cronin explains. “We started to release them on DVD and they sold quite well. … We felt there...
- 10/19/2019
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
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