Film and TV Briefing: Friday 19 November 2021
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
ENO “TikTopera” to tell “Tiger King” story (Guardian)
New research shows younger viewers more likely to use subtitles (BBC)
Self-published author sues John Lewis over 2019 Christmas ad (Guardian)
California Film Commission finds Covid-19 protocols add 5% to the cost of productions (Variety)
Translators leave industry as audiences for foreign language productions grow (Guardian)
Miramax issues IP lawsuit against Tarantino over “Pulp Fiction” NFTs (IndieWire)
Newly launched indie Goat Films aims to be a “production company like no other” (Televisual)
Channel 4 will set aside £22m for diverse indies by the end of 2023 (Broadcast)
Tesco’s vaccinated Santa ad elicits over 1,500 complaints (Guardian)
20th anniversary of “Harry Potter” films to be marked with HBO special (Variety)
Shepperton studio space doubled by Netflix (ScreenDaily)
First Asian-American puppet joins “Sesame Street” (Guardian)
Features and commentary
Is true crime outgrowing the big screen? (Guardian)
Executives of The CW discuss its unexpected longevity (The Hollywood Reporter)
Industry announcements
BFI announces new executive directors (BFI)
Resources
BECTU rates for film and TV crews (Pact)
Legal updates
Pact and BBC agree terms for new BBC Three linear rights package (Pact)
New additions to the Pact Equity TV agreement (Equity)
