Film and TV Briefing: Friday 16 January 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 full list of the nominees and winners at the 2026 Golden Globes (BBC)
Amazon Prime Video to show M6+ in France and RTVE live channels in Spain (Hollywood Reporter)
50th anniversary Olivier awards to be shown on BBC Arts (BBC)
Disney+ signs two year first look deal with Matriarch Productions (Royal Television Society)
Berlin Film Festival announces more titles for Berlinale line-up (Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix considering a switch to cash offer to speed up acquisition of WBD studio (Guardian)
After ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, Zoe Saldana is the highest grossing actor of all time (Variety)
HBO announces ‘Euphoria’ season 3 premier and releases trailer (Royal Television Society)
Latest updates for UK-Ireland cinema releases in 2026 (Screen Daily)
2026 Golden Globes audience on CBS down 7% (Deadline)
Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented to Ciaran Hinds (Hollywood Reporter)
Dara O’Brien to host as ‘Mock the Week’ returns on TLC (Royal Television Society)
Features and commentary
The logic behind Prime Video’s recent global partnerships (Hollywood Reporter)
Telford Producer calls for a kinder, more inclusive film and TV industry (BBC)
What are the talking points from the BAFTA 2026 longlists (Screen Daily)
After the Golden Globes, what are the most exciting battles in the Oscars race (BBC)
For UK arthouse films - Bafta exposure remains crucial (Screen Daily)
Industry announcements
BAFTA announces rising star nominees for 2026 (BAFTA)
2026 SXSW line-up announced (Variety)
Jackie Brenneman to take over IFTA after 25 years (Indie Wire)
German box office hits $1.01 billion with 9% rise (Variety)
New regulations on film and TV shoots introduced in Istanbul (Hurriyet Daily News)
Legal updates
Warner Bros Discovery sued by Paramount Skydance over details of Netflix deal (Variety)
