Film and TV Briefing: Friday 15 November 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
Spotify announces video creation ambition (Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix reports ad tier reaches 70 million global users (Variety)
Zinc moves into entertainment with new label launch (Broadcast)
Paramount Global adds 3.5 million streaming subscribers (Variety)
Sorrentino’s latest film ‘Parthenope’ lights up Italian box office (Variety)
Curzon cinema chain acquired by private equity group Fortress (The Guardian)
Lionsgate CEO says AI deal promises ‘transformational impact’ on studio (Hollywood Reporter)
AMC ad sales fall 10% in Q3, though streaming subscribers increase (Variety)
Struggling entertainment workers seeking alternative careers in showbiz slump (Hollywood Reporter)
‘Paddington in Peru’ dominates UK Box Office, takes £9.6 million in opening weekend (Variety)
Paramount Shareholder asks FCC to delay review of Skydance merger (Deadline)
Features and commentary
How Trump could usher in frantic TV acquisition activity (Hollywood Reporter)
What impact will the sale of Curzon have on UK filmgoers? (The Guardian)
How are the big entertainment firms exploring the possibilities of Generative AI? (Broadcast)
Industry announcements
Animation Guild members march on DreamWorks ahead of union contract negotiations (Deadline)
Resources
BBFC report shows most-complained about films of 2023 (Screendaily)
BBC Writers Room opens window for unsolicited original scripts (BBC)
Legal updates
Disney settles pay discrimination class action lawsuit (Hollywood Reporter)
Intimacy coordinators vote unanimously to join SAG-AFTRA (HollywoodReporter)
