Exclusive: The BBC has defended its decision to produce glossy adverts for Huawei and Chinese state media, saying the contracts are important to funding its international journalism.
Sean O’Hara, the BBC’s Executive Vice President of advertising, said the corporation reports on China “without fear or favour” despite a Deadline investigation revealing that it has commercial ties to China Global Television Network (Cgtn) and other organs of the Chinese government.
“The commercial income generated from advertising provides vital investment in BBC News, ensuring that we are able to sustain our global network of journalists and continue to bring independent and impartial news to the UK and beyond. I’d like to assure you that it has no influence on our editorial output,” he said.
O’Hara made the remarks in a memo to Lord David Alton, a British lawmaker and member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. Alton called on...
Sean O’Hara, the BBC’s Executive Vice President of advertising, said the corporation reports on China “without fear or favour” despite a Deadline investigation revealing that it has commercial ties to China Global Television Network (Cgtn) and other organs of the Chinese government.
“The commercial income generated from advertising provides vital investment in BBC News, ensuring that we are able to sustain our global network of journalists and continue to bring independent and impartial news to the UK and beyond. I’d like to assure you that it has no influence on our editorial output,” he said.
O’Hara made the remarks in a memo to Lord David Alton, a British lawmaker and member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. Alton called on...
- 2/14/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Good afternoon Insiders and a happy holiday to you all, Max Goldbart here seeing out the year. We’re inching slowly towards the holiday and have just got a quick summary of the week’s headlines and some Essentials for you this week. We’ll be taking a well-earned (we hope!) break next week but back all systems go on Friday January 6. Until then, our heartfelt thanks go out to all you Insider readers. We are nothing without you. Merry Xmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy New Year.
BBC China woes: Don’t you dare tuck into your turkey without checking out this must-read exclusive investigation from Jake on how a little-known commercial BBC outfit has been producing ads for China’s propaganda machine. Jake’s in-depth exposé found BBC StoryWorks has partnered with at least 18 Chinese clients including Huawei since 2015. Within a day, lawmaker Lord David Alton, who is...
BBC China woes: Don’t you dare tuck into your turkey without checking out this must-read exclusive investigation from Jake on how a little-known commercial BBC outfit has been producing ads for China’s propaganda machine. Jake’s in-depth exposé found BBC StoryWorks has partnered with at least 18 Chinese clients including Huawei since 2015. Within a day, lawmaker Lord David Alton, who is...
- 12/23/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A British lawmaker and member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China has urged the BBC to rethink its commercial decision to produce ads for organs of Chinese state media.
Lord David Alton has written to Tim Davie, the director-general of the BBC, demanding that he review the activity of commercial unit BBC StoryWorks after Deadline exposed its links to China.
In an investigation published on Wednesday, we revealed that StoryWorks has partnered with at least 18 Chinese clients, including nine state-affiliated bodies, despite protests from the BBC’s own journalists.
StoryWorks produced a glossy ad campaign for China Global Television Network after it was banned from broadcasting in the UK. Xinhua, the state media news agency, and Huawei, the controversial tech giant, were among StoryWorks’ other clients.
In a letter to Davie, Lord Alton said: “I write to request that you review this arrangement. It is difficult to see how...
Lord David Alton has written to Tim Davie, the director-general of the BBC, demanding that he review the activity of commercial unit BBC StoryWorks after Deadline exposed its links to China.
In an investigation published on Wednesday, we revealed that StoryWorks has partnered with at least 18 Chinese clients, including nine state-affiliated bodies, despite protests from the BBC’s own journalists.
StoryWorks produced a glossy ad campaign for China Global Television Network after it was banned from broadcasting in the UK. Xinhua, the state media news agency, and Huawei, the controversial tech giant, were among StoryWorks’ other clients.
In a letter to Davie, Lord Alton said: “I write to request that you review this arrangement. It is difficult to see how...
- 12/22/2022
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
With popularity of Bible-themed projects showing no signs of subsiding, Fox has put in development Nazareth, an event series written/executive produced by David Franzoni (Gladiator) and executive produced by Bob Cooper. Nazareth is the first project under an overall deal for event series that Fox has signed with Cooper’s Landscape Entertainment. It follows the formative years of Jesus of Nazareth. There had been a lot of interest recently in Jesus’ so called “lost years,” a lesser known period in his life because there is very little written about him from the age of 13, following a pilgrimage to Jerusalem he took with his parents, to age 30, when he began his ministry and was baptized by John the Baptist. Lifetime in February started development on The One, a TV movie from Hatfields & McCoys producer Leslie Greif and writers Frank DeJohn and David Alton Hedges, which is described as a coming-of-age...
- 4/25/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Following the success of The Bible miniseries on History, A+E Networks sibling Lifetime too has put in development a longform project about Jesus. Titled The One, the movie hails from Leslie Greif, the producer of History’s blockbuster Hatfields & McCoys miniseries, and his Thinkfactory Media. Written by 2013 Nicholl Fellowship Winners Frank DeJohn and David Alton Hedges, The One is described as a coming-of-age story exploring Jesus’ early life and formative years as he comes to learn he is the Son of God and is destined for greatness. The project is poised to shed light on a lesser known period in Jesus’ life as there is very little written about him from the age of 13, following a pilgrimage to Jerusalem he took with his parents, to age 30, when he began his ministry and was baptized by John the Baptist. The One is expected to stay true to the spirit...
- 2/14/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
There’s no such thing as a sure path to success in Hollywood, but the Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting is as close as you’re going to get. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the five 2013 finalists just over two weeks ago, and already the honorees are fielding calls from agents, managers and studios eager to work with them. At least one has already signed with an agent and a manager.
The program, now in its 28th year, allows aspiring screenwriters who have never earned more than $25,000 writing fiction for film or television to submit an...
The program, now in its 28th year, allows aspiring screenwriters who have never earned more than $25,000 writing fiction for film or television to submit an...
- 11/8/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Out of a record setting 7,251 scripts, the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting have been awarded to just five winners. Out of the four individual writers and one writing team, each will receive a $35,000 prize. The first installment will be distributed at an awards presentation on Thursday, November 7, where there will be a reading of selected scenes from the fellows’ winning scripts. Though the Academy acquires no rights to the Nicholl fellows works and does not involve itself commercially in any way with their completed script, the Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete a feature-length screenplay during their fellowship year. This year's winners are: Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, "Legion" Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, "Joe Banks" Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, "Jersey City...
- 10/22/2013
- by James Hiler
- Indiewire
Four individual writers and one writing team have been chosen as winners of the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.
Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first instalment of which will be handed out at an awards ceremony on Nov 7 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the Fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are:
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges (Santa Ynez, CA), Legion;Patty Jones (Vancouver, Canada), Joe Banks;Alan Roth (Suffern, NY), Jersey City Story;Stephanie Shannon (La, CA), Queen Of Hearts;Barbara Stepansky (Burbank, CA), Sugar In My Veins.
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first instalment of which will be handed out at an awards ceremony on Nov 7 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the Fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are:
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges (Santa Ynez, CA), Legion;Patty Jones (Vancouver, Canada), Joe Banks;Alan Roth (Suffern, NY), Jersey City Story;Stephanie Shannon (La, CA), Queen Of Hearts;Barbara Stepansky (Burbank, CA), Sugar In My Veins.
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
- 10/22/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy has announced the winners of its 2013 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. The winning four individual writers and one writing team, listed below, will each receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment to be distributed at an awards presentation on Thursday, November 7 at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Selected from a record 7,251 submissions, the winners are as followers: Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, "Legion"Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, "Joe Banks"Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, "Jersey City Story"Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, CA, "Queen of Hearts"Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, CA, "Sugar in My Veins" In a presentation directed by Rodrigo Garcia ("Albert Nobbs," "Nine Lives") and produced by Julie Lynn ("Albert Nobbs," "The Jane Austen Book Club"), the event for the first time ever will include live reads of individual scenes from the honored screenplays. Members from the Academy's Actors Branch will perform scenes from.
- 10/21/2013
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting to four individual writers and one writing team. The winners, listed alphabetically by author, are Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, Ca., for their screenplay Legion; Patty Jones, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, for Joe Banks; Alan Roth, Suffern, N.Y., for Jersey City Story; Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, for Queen of Hearts; and Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, Ca., for Sugar in My Veins. Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at an awards presentation on Nov. 7
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- 10/21/2013
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Four individual writers and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at an awards presentation on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, “Legion”
Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Joe Banks”
Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, “Jersey City Story”
Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, CA, “Queen of Hearts”
Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, CA, “Sugar in My Veins”
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete...
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, “Legion”
Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Joe Banks”
Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, “Jersey City Story”
Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, CA, “Queen of Hearts”
Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, CA, “Sugar in My Veins”
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete...
- 10/21/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2013 finalists announced (photo: post-’Twilight’ Ashley Greene 2013 in ‘Random’) The finalists for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2013 competition, selected from a record 7,251 scripts, have been announced. Next, their scripts will be read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee, which, according to the Academy’s press release, may award as many as five $35,000 fellowships. This year’s finalists, the majority of which hail from California, are the following (listed alphabetically by author): Scott Adams, Menlo Park, CA, "Slingshot" William Casey, Los Angeles, CA, "Smut" Frank DeJohn and David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, "Legion" Brian Forrester, Studio City, CA, "Heart of the Monstyr" Noah Thomas Grossman, Los Angeles, CA, "The Cupid Code" Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, "Joe Banks" Erin Klg, New York, NY, "Lost Children" Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, "Jersey City Story" Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles,...
- 9/27/2013
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Nine individual screenwriters and one writing team have been selected as finalists from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Their scripts will be read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee, which may award as many as five $35,000 fellowships. This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author): Scott Adams, Menlo Park, Calif., Slingshot; William Casey, Los Angeles, Smut; Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, Calif., Legion; Brian Forrester, Studio City, Heart of the Monstyr; Noah Thomas Grossman, Los Angeles, The Cupid Code; Patty Jones, Vancouver, Joe Banks; Erin Klg,
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- 9/27/2013
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nine screenwriters and one writing team have been selected as finalists for the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee, which may award as many as five of the highly competitive $35,000 fellowships.This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author): Scott Adams, Menlo Park, CA, “Slingshot” William Casey, Los Angeles, CA, “Smut” Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, “Legion” Brian Forrester, Studio City, CA, “Heart of the Monstyr” Noah Thomas Grossman, Los Angeles, CA, “The Cupid Code” Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Joe Banks” Erin Klg, New York, NY, “Lost Children” Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, “Jersey City Story” ...
- 9/27/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
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