Improving Workplace Diversity
What started out as a contentious issue with the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has entered the public sphere dramatically as firms look to sure up their recruitment processes for workplace diversity. The Bank of England’s decision to hire the sole man out of a shortlist of five came as quite a shock to […]
Netflix to step up European originals in London move
In a huge boost for the British entertainment industry, Netflix is set to expand its UK and European original productions and documentary programming with a new commissioning branch to be opened near Oxford Circus in the heart of London, making it only the second country outside the US to have such an office. The operation, […]
EVENT | AI in Broadcasting
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence has been rapidly developing and has began its transformation of industries. While the likes of manufacturing are quick to take up the AI benefits quickly, the media and entertainment sectors are not far behind. Lumina attended the AI in Broadcasting event produced by the Royal Television Society. It proved to […]
EVENT | MIP TV 2018 Highlights
While the weather was uncharacteristically wet, last week was dominated by MIPTV, with its industry discussions, speeches and all the deals announcements from major production companies including BBC Studios, Cineflix and Red Arrow Studios Internationals. Lumina headed over to the south of France for the conference. Interestingly, Facebook took centre stage for the second keynote […]
Gender Pay Gap results
As the deadline for reporting the gender pay gap passes, most firms have now announced the difference in pay between men and women. Over 1,000 firms delivered their reports on the final day, raising the number of companies that have reported to over 10,000. Lumina takes a look at the media industry and its figures, […]
EVENT | HR Forum 2018 Highlights
Last week saw the 11th edition of the HR Forum take place at NBCUniversal. This year’s theme focused on the Changing Workplace, with insights into the industry, the gender pay gap and the future of work. We welcomed guest speakers from the likes of NBCUniversal, A+E Networks, Ofcom and Creative Diversity Network, all in a […]
PLACEMENT | Nada Cirjanic, Great Point Media
Great Point Media has hired Nada Cirjanic following a search by Lumina. Taking up the Vice President of Global Sales position, Nada will continue the expansion of the business from a film sales side, taking its projects to the international markets. Founded in 2013 by Robert Halmi and Jim Reeve, Great Point Media specializes in […]
A Game of ‘Cast and Mouse’
As Comcast, Disney and Fox tussle for a slice of Sky, how is the media landscape likely to change? Though always a changeable industry, the bombshells shaking the media sector over the past few months have captivated attention like never before. As emerging digital players such as Netflix and Facebook continue to challenge traditional platforms, […]
EVENT | BVE 2018 Highlights
1st March saw Lumina brave the blizzards to attend BVE at London Excel. Showcasing the future of content creation, innovation and technology, the conference featured a number of excellent seminars from top executives in the media sector. On the Business of Production stage, leaders from different areas of the theatrical film space discussed the “distribution […]
MoviePass concept gets a UK equivalent
The cinema industry in the UK has remained steady in recent years. Long gone are the years of decline and concern that home entertainment would overtake the exhibition sector, the cinemas have fought back to maintain admission figures. In recent months, there have been several disruptors in the sector looking to offer cheap cinema access. […]