Film and TV Briefing: Friday 26 July 2024
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
If you are looking for advice in relation to any of the issues mentioned, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
In the news
Baroness Helena Kennedy to be chair of Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (Deadline)
ITV has a mixed financial performance in H1 of 2024 (Variety)
Pigeon Shrine launches AI animation studio (Deadline)
'Inside Out 2’ becomes the highest grossing animation film of all time (BBC)
Push for UK unscripted television tax credit builds (Deadline)
Venice Film Festival 2024 line up announced (The Hollywood Reporter)
BBC plans to cut 500 full-time positions over the next 2 years (Variety)
Amazon purchases Bray Studios as U.K. “creative home” (Variety)
BBC announces full list of highest-paid salaries (BBC)
Apple cutting costs for Apple TV+ content (IndieWire)
BBC increases BBC Studios development spend (Broadcast Now)
Glen Powell announces that ‘Top Gun 3’ filming has a start date (IndieWire)
Teamsters continue to be far apart with studios in negotiations (IndieWire)
BBC’s Commissioning Supply Report shows rise in contestable hours (PACT)
Features and commentary
Hollywood is in a mental health crisis (Deadline)
Could ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ lead to a Marvel revival? (BBC)
How HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ has been plagued with tragedy (The Hollywood Reporter)
Industry announcements
Pact disheartened by Channel 4 Nation quota proposal from Ofcom (PACT)
ScreenSkills welcomes government introduction of Skills England (ScreenSkills)
Grierson Awards shortlist for 2024 announced (Grierson Trust)
BFI LFF 2024 Critics Mentorship Programme opens applications (BFI)
£340,000 awarded by UK Global Screen Fund (BFI)
Resources
Update to guidance on visiting the UK as a creative professional from a non-visa national country (GOV.UK)
WGGB’s Edinburgh Fringe programme (WGGB)
Legal updates
Judge throws out defamation lawsuit against Fox (Deadline)
Producers of Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut file a defamation claim against actress (Variety)
