James Bond Producer Posts 40% Revenue Boost; Eurovision Director; Edinburgh Assembles Working Class Impact Unit; ‘Strictly’ Execs Indie – Global Briefs
deadline.comJames Bond Producer Posts 40% Revenue Boost EON Productions, the storied British production company behind James Bond, saw revenues rise in another year without a 007 movie release.
The company’s sales for 2023 stood at £22.2M ($29M), a 40% increase on £15.8M the previous year, thanks to merchandising and other income.
It was still a long way from the revenues of £235M EON recorded in 2021 when the company released No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s final turn as the British Secret Service agent.
EON’s pre-tax profits fell 75% to £224,985 last year, according to the earnings published on UK Companies House. The filing said EON directors, including Barbara Broccoli, are “concentrating on the development” of their next film, though the next Bond instalment remains shrouded in mystery. Eurovision Director Appointed By EBU The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed the former exec of the London 2012 Olympic ceremonies as director of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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