Film and TV Briefing: Friday 25 November 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
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger to return to his post (The Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ causes outrage amongst some archaeologists (The Times; subscription required)
The WGGB’s response to the government’s Autumn Statement (WGGB)
Amazon to release 12-15 films in cinemas per year, according to new report (IndieWire)
'The Crown' continues to dominate Netflix’s ‘Top 10’ chart (Variety)
'Survivor' format to be revived on the BBC (Variety)
Matt Hancock's 'I'm a Celebrity...' appearance broke government rules (BBC)
US box office projections of up to $200 million for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ (Deadline)
Eurovision announces changes to the voting process for next year’s contest (BBC)
Features and commentary
The challenges facing Bob Iger on his return to Disney (The Guardian)
“Haliwood”: Why Marvel picked Halifax in Yorkshire as a filming location (The Guardian)
Industry announcements
Fremantle acquires stake in Silvio Productions, an Israeli documentary producer (The Hollywood Reporter)
BAFTA Scotland Awards 2022: Winners announced (BAFTA)
Resources
Pact’s Sustainability Monthly: Key takeaways from the BBC’s Climate Creatives event (Pact)
Legal updates
Government launches consultation into UK film and television tax relief (Variety)
Disney sued in the US over deals which are alleged to inflate the price of streaming live TV (Deadline)