Film and TV Briefing: Friday 20 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
Netflix Co-CEO asks competitors to release viewership figures (The Hollywood Reporter)
Media stocks jump as US Central Bank cuts interest rates (Deadline)
Lionsgate gives AI company access to media library to train a new generative model (The Guardian)
Paramount and Hasbro’s ‘Transformers One’ hopeful for $30 million Box Office opening (Deadline)
India’s premium streaming market reaches $1 billion half-year revenues (Variety)
Rockwood Pictures signs first-look development deal with Prime Video UK (Screendaily)
Ben Whishaw predicts an all-new cast for James Bond franchise (Variety)
YouTube to revamp TV App after overtaking streaming rivals (The Hollywood Reporter)
Features and commentary
Do mediocre sales at Toronto set a new standard for the indie film market? (The Hollywood Reporter)
British Screen Forum publishes five proposals to revive the UK indie film sector (Screendaily)
Louis Theroux sheds light on helping the next generation of documentary film makers (Broadcast)
Industry announcements
Culture secretary criticises the centralisation of the TV industry (Broadcast)
Resources
Documentary producers release new ethical AI guidelines for film-makers (The Guardian)
Legal updates
California signs two union-supported bills restricting the use of AI into law (The Hollywood Reporter)
Amazon's MrBeast faced with class action lawsuit over working conditions (The Hollywood Reporter)
Wendy Williams files amended lawsuit over pay on Lifetime docuseries (Deadline)
