Film and TV Briefing: Friday 14 October 2022
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
Netflix set to launch ad-supported subscription tier in the UK in November (BBC)
31% year-on-year increase in revenue for Netflix Studios UK (Variety)
‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ is Netflix’s 2nd most-watched English-language series (IndieWire)
£1.4bn revenues, £22.7m profit for Netflix in 2021 (Screendaily)
Netflix signs up to BARB, UK ratings agency (Deadline)
New poll claims that more than 70% of UK film writers are not properly credited (WGGB)
Edinburgh film festival closes after going into administration (The Guardian)
Netflix partners with Vue, Cineworld to screen ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
Inflation leads to rise in streaming subscription cancellations (IndieWire)
Features and commentary
Adam Curtis on Russia in the ‘90s (The Guardian)
James Bond screenwriters discuss their seven screenplays for Bond over 20 years (BBC)
Industry announcements
National Television Awards 2022: Full list of winners (NTS)
Full list of nominees for BAFTA Scotland Awards 2022 (BAFTA)
Applications now open for the BBC’s Small Indie Fund (BBC)
Resources
WFTV events schedule (WFTV)
Legal updates
PACT sends final offer to Bectu regarding Pact/Bectu TV Drama Agreement
