Film and TV Briefing: Friday 13 September 2024
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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In the news
Disney+ discounts its advertising in a new push for subscribers (Hollywood Reporter)
‘Wolfs’ starring Clooney and Pitt goes straight to streaming outside of America (Screendaily)
A+E Networks EMEA rebrands to use Hearst name (Deadline)
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ tallies historic Box Office returns (Variety)
Italy revises international tax credit, banning relief for AI spend (Screendaily)
New ‘The Office’ series at Peacock announces frontline cast (Variety)
James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 (Hollywood Reporter)
Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety for on-set behaviour allegations (Deadline)
Political films dominate the Camden International Film Festival line up (Variety)
Features and commentary
Ireland’s distribution market begins to forge its own identity (Screendaily)
Variety provides an in-depth analysis of the streaming market (Variety)
Broadcasters should set higher aspirations for their digital output (Broadcast)
Industry announcements
TV production revenues fall by nearly £400 million in the UK (PACT)
WGGB General Secretary calls for the regulation of Big Tech Companies (WGGB)
Resources
PACT provides policy update ahead of the Autumn 2024 political conference season (PACT members only)
Legal updates
‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation case will be heard in 2025 in America (Deadline)
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