Film and TV Briefing: Friday 17 October 2025
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
Bridgerton series four release date announced by Netflix (Royal Television Society)
Hollywood legend Diane Keaton passes away at 79 (IndieWire)
Apple TV loses the “plus” from its name (Deadline)
Anime and gaming to be next generation of IP, says Sony chair (Deadline)
LA’s dip in film productions may be boosted by the new tax incentives (IndieWire)
Oscar buzz for 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' (BBC News)
Somerset economy boosted by television and film productions (BBC News)
Sam Mendes has cast James Norton as Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein in new film (The Guardian)
'The Celebrity Apprentice' is making a comeback after six years (Broadcast)
BBC study uncovers doubts that broadcaster is independent from UK government (Deadline)
Bectu’s survey reveals that 75% of jobs within the creative industry are given to close connections (Bectu)
Sky commissions a documentary special to celebrate Nick Cave (Broadcast)
Features and commentary
How to incorporate sustainability into filming practices (BAFTA)
Industry executives warn that AI is "the only game in town" for creatives (Royal Television Society)
Will VistaVision have the same success as 70mm? (IndieWire)
How is AI infiltrating children’s online content and what we should do about it? (Broadcast)
Broadcast to host digital platforms conference on 25 November (Broadcast)
Netflix and Spotify make deal to produce a video podcast (Broadcast)
Exclusive: The Duffer Brothers talk all things 'Stranger Things 5' (Variety)
AI poses threat for the Script Readers of Hollywood (Variety)
YouTube has changed the game for television, sport and late-night broadcasts (Variety)
Industry announcements
The new DUK Blanket Agreement between Pact and Directors UK has been confirmed (Pact)
SAG announces new Verticals Agreement for micro-dramas (Deadline)
TIFF 2026 expanding PrimeTime series section (ScreenDaily)
Legal updates
French owner of parenting app Wondermum suing DC Comics for trademark infringement (The Guardian)
Equity threatens to sue AI companies for breach of copyright over use of actors’ images (The Guardian)
