Film and TV Briefing: Friday 9 August 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
Open letter from creative organisations in the UK regarding AI sent to tech firms (ScreenDaily)
Good Morning Britain receives criticism after Ed Balls allowed to interview his wife Yvette Cooper (BBC)
Disney reports Q3 profit (The Guardian)
Disney and NBCUniversal dispute valuation of Hulu (Deadline)
NYFF reveals full line-up (Hollywood Reporter)
Study finds that leading roles for women in film declined in 2023 (Deadline)
Huw Edwards to be wiped from BBC archive following conviction (Deadline)
David Lynch says that he won’t retire despite emphysema diagnosis (IndieWire)
Warner Bros. Discovery reports $9.1 billion goodwill impairment charge (Variety)
UK cinemas forced to close amidst far right riots (ScreenDaily)
Amazon aiming for 16 theatrical releases a year by 2027 (IndieWire)
Features and commentary
How the summer box office turned around (Hollywood Reporter)
Emmys: who are the hopefuls? (Variety)
Industry announcements
New categories, rules and eligibility announced for 2025 BAFTAs (BAFTA)
Film studio scheme unveiled with University of Hertfordshire (ScreenDaily)
