Film and TV Briefing: Friday 13 March 2026
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
'The Bride!' is a box office flop, ending Warner Bros’ run of number-one releases (IndieWire)
Paramount CEO talks cost-saving, release ambitions and merger logistics with WBD executives (Deadline)
Banijay Entertainment stocks dip by 3.6% ahead of All3Media merger (Broadcast)
Netflix and Meghan Markle end ‘As Ever’ partnership as viewership declines (BBC News)
Lionsgate announces Worldwide Television Distribution Group reorganisation (Deadline)
Full list of winners from the Writers Guild Awards 2026 (Variety)
XPrize launches $3.5m sci-fi film competition with Google and Range Media (The Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI startup InterPositive for an undisclosed sum (The Guardian)
Canal+ confirms Sky deal, AI partnerships and profitability despite MultiChoice troubles (Variety)
Fremantle reports a 10% revenue decline driven by weaker US and UK entertainment markets (Deadline)
Timothée Chalamet draws criticism for ballet and opera comment (BBC News)
CBS News writers deliver strike pledge to parent company Paramount amid layoff fears (Deadline)
Features and commentary
Will Gen Z revive cinema? (The Hollywood Reporter)
‘Project Hail Mary’: What do critics really think? (The Hollywood Reporter)
Industry announcements
SAG-AFTRA and US studios prolong negotiations as contract discussions continue (Broadcast)
Spain's animation industry calls for stronger IP ambitions, increased funding and faster regulation (Variety)
2026 Awards calendar: Oscars, Grammys and Guilds (Deadline)
Legal updates
Film industry celebrates EU resolution to protect creative work against the risks posed by AI (ScreenDaily)
Response to the House of Lords supporting stronger rightsholder protections in the use of AI (PACT)
