Film and TV Briefing: Friday 6 December 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
Canadian news organisations sue OpenAI in billion-dollar lawsuit (The Guardian)
HBO’s cable channels start streaming on Max streaming service (Hollywood Reporter)
Emily Blunt teases ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ sequel (Screen Daily)
Rupert Grint ordered to pay £1.8 million in taxes following dispute in HMRC over residual income (The Guardian)
‘Moana 2’ dominates UK box office with £12 million debut (Variety)
Disney+ adds Hulu and ESPN programmes to bolster its streaming service (Hollywood Reporter)
Cineworld-owned Regal cinema chain secures $1.9 billion loan in refinance (Hollywood Reporter)
Google CEO predicts creators will soon be directly compensated for contributions to AI (Deadline)
Features and commentary
OpenAI warns of sweeping economic overhaul on horizon (Deadline)
Amazon MGM Studios targets deeper relationships with brands and advertisers (Broadcast)
Industry announcements
IATSE joins workplace misconduct reporting platform (Hollywood Reporter)
WGGB secures fee rise for BBC audio drama writers (WGGB)
Resources
PACT launches Production Support Initiative for HETV Drama (PACT)
CISAC publishes global study on impact of generative AI (Directors UK)
Legal updates
$10 billion lawsuit against McDonalds for discriminatory ad-tier operations progresses (Hollywood Reporter)
Disney+ in lawsuit trouble over ‘Say Nothing’ murder scene (Broadcast)
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