The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has recruited IMDb founder and CEO Col Needham in the new role of global brand ambassador; as well as making two appointments to its board.
Needham will be responsible for representing the BBFC internationally with key stakeholders, contributing closely to the development of the international aspects of the BBFC’s strategy, including its work in the artificial intelligence space.
Former Warner Bros executive John Stanley and tech entrepreneur Darren Jobling have joined the BBFC board, and will work alongside BBFC chair Natasha Kaplinsky on the organisation’s strategic vision.
Four members are also...
Needham will be responsible for representing the BBFC internationally with key stakeholders, contributing closely to the development of the international aspects of the BBFC’s strategy, including its work in the artificial intelligence space.
Former Warner Bros executive John Stanley and tech entrepreneur Darren Jobling have joined the BBFC board, and will work alongside BBFC chair Natasha Kaplinsky on the organisation’s strategic vision.
Four members are also...
- 1/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service has signed an agreement with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to produce age ratings for content.
The agreement will enable Prime Video to build on their existing trust and safety tools, in order to move towards the in-house production of BBFC age ratings that are in line with the BBFC’s classification guidelines.
The BBFC will support Prime Video as they adapt their rating methodologies in the U.K. to fully reflect the BBFC’s classification standards. This will extend the presence of the BBFC’s trusted guidance on the streaming service in the U.K,, the BBFC said. As part of the agreement, the BBFC will share additional expertise and insight into the standards they apply when classifying film, video and TV content.
The guidelines are updated every four to five years and the BBFC will consult on its guidelines this year,...
The agreement will enable Prime Video to build on their existing trust and safety tools, in order to move towards the in-house production of BBFC age ratings that are in line with the BBFC’s classification guidelines.
The BBFC will support Prime Video as they adapt their rating methodologies in the U.K. to fully reflect the BBFC’s classification standards. This will extend the presence of the BBFC’s trusted guidance on the streaming service in the U.K,, the BBFC said. As part of the agreement, the BBFC will share additional expertise and insight into the standards they apply when classifying film, video and TV content.
The guidelines are updated every four to five years and the BBFC will consult on its guidelines this year,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Kaplinsky takes over from Patrick Swaffer, who ends a 10-year tenure.
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has appointed newsreader, presenter and journalist Natasha Kaplinsky as its new president.
Kaplinsky will replace current president Patrick Swaffer, who steps down after a decade in the role, from October.
Through her president role, she will be a member of the BBFC Board of Directors, and will chair the Board of Classification, which meets monthly.
She will also chair the Advisory Council on Children’s Viewing, which meets three times a year to advise the BBFC on issues concerning children and young people.
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has appointed newsreader, presenter and journalist Natasha Kaplinsky as its new president.
Kaplinsky will replace current president Patrick Swaffer, who steps down after a decade in the role, from October.
Through her president role, she will be a member of the BBFC Board of Directors, and will chair the Board of Classification, which meets monthly.
She will also chair the Advisory Council on Children’s Viewing, which meets three times a year to advise the BBFC on issues concerning children and young people.
- 9/28/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has appointed journalist and TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky OBE as its new president. She will replace long-time leader Patrick Swaffer, who steps down after 10 years.
Formed in 1912, the BBFC is an independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that is tasked with classifying films, video tapes, discs and online content.
Kaplinsky — a former studio anchor for the BBC, Sky, ITV and Channel 5 — will take up the new position in October. As president, she will join the board and chair the Board of Classification, which is responsible for overseeing all matters relating to classification. The board meets on a monthly basis.
Kaplinsky will also chair the BBFC’s Advisory Council on Children’s Viewing (Apcv), which was established in 1999 and meets three times a year. The Apcv advises the BBFC on issues concerning children and young people.
The BBFC president brings independence to difficult cases and policy issues,...
Formed in 1912, the BBFC is an independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that is tasked with classifying films, video tapes, discs and online content.
Kaplinsky — a former studio anchor for the BBC, Sky, ITV and Channel 5 — will take up the new position in October. As president, she will join the board and chair the Board of Classification, which is responsible for overseeing all matters relating to classification. The board meets on a monthly basis.
Kaplinsky will also chair the BBFC’s Advisory Council on Children’s Viewing (Apcv), which was established in 1999 and meets three times a year. The Apcv advises the BBFC on issues concerning children and young people.
The BBFC president brings independence to difficult cases and policy issues,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
“This Is How (We Want You To Get High),” a previously unheard song by George Michael, has dropped ahead of the release of “Last Christmas,” a movie inspired by the work of the late singer-songwriter.
Universal Music Group/Island Records released the new single Wednesday. Recorded during Michael’s final studio sessions, it is the first original material by the artist to be shared in seven years.
The song closes the Universal Pictures movie “Last Christmas,” which is released Friday in the U.S. and on Nov. 15 in the U.K. The movie soundtrack comes out Friday and features three Wham! tracks and 12 songs from Michael’s solo career.
The Paul Feig film was co-written by Emma Thompson and is toplined by “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke and “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henry Golding. In his review, Variety’s Owen Gleiberman called “Last Christmas” a “romantic comedy that just about connects the dots.
Universal Music Group/Island Records released the new single Wednesday. Recorded during Michael’s final studio sessions, it is the first original material by the artist to be shared in seven years.
The song closes the Universal Pictures movie “Last Christmas,” which is released Friday in the U.S. and on Nov. 15 in the U.K. The movie soundtrack comes out Friday and features three Wham! tracks and 12 songs from Michael’s solo career.
The Paul Feig film was co-written by Emma Thompson and is toplined by “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke and “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henry Golding. In his review, Variety’s Owen Gleiberman called “Last Christmas” a “romantic comedy that just about connects the dots.
- 11/6/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
"Their appetite is a great beast whose demands must be met"- Batiatus on Spartacus asking what more did the crowds want of him, after he slayed the great beast Theokoles - episode 6, "Delicate Things" "You provided...an end to my shame..." - Doctore on Spartacus' defeating Theokoles - episode 6, "Delicate Things" Spartacus Fans (I know who you all are, thanks to Facebook) have turned a page with the death of Theokoles and the rise of Spartacus, as Crixus lay critically wounded. Our conniving Batiatus (John Hannah) is swelling with pride as his equal in sordid machinations department - wife Lucretia (Lucy Lawless) - secretly wishes the battered body with the Medicus (David Austin) was that of...
- 2/21/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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