Film and TV Briefing: Friday 18 October 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
Sony Pictures expands FAST Channel in Europe (Deadline)
Meta and Blumhouse partner on Meta Movie Gen AI models (Deadline)
Legendary Entertainment buys out Wanda Group (Screendaily)
'Joker' sequel set to record a $200 million loss (The Guardian)
‘Terrifier 3’ posts $21.5 million over US holidays (Variety)
'Smile 2’ could take $25 million in US in its first weekend of release (Variety)
Searchlight say they are unable to compete with streaming services (IndieWire)
Netflix price hike forecast (IndieWire)
Features and commentary
‘Rivals’ producer unveils the "snobbery" of British TV (Deadline)
Peak TV may be over, but drama market is set for recovery (Screendaily)
Industry announcements
PACT criticises Ofcom’s final statement on Channel 4’s licence renewal (PACT)
C4 unveils “biggest ever” nations and regions spending drive (Broadcast)
Health and wellbeing guide launched by BFI (Deadline)
Resources
PACT releases update for members regarding notice sent by Directors UK to SVOD platforms (PACT)
Legal updates
WGGB provides analysis of Employments Rights Bill and the effect on UK writers (WGGB)
