Film and TV Briefing: Friday 23 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
Prue Leith to leave ‘The Great British Bake Off’ after nine seasons (The Hollywood Reporter)
BBC agrees landmark YouTube deal (The Hollywood Reporter)
Oscars 2026: Full list of nominees with ‘Sinners’ setting new Oscar nomination record (BBC)
Fathom Entertainment announced as ‘Laika's’ new distribution partner (IndieWire)
The film opening Berlin Film Festival 2026 (Screendaily)
Everything you need to know about the Oscar Nominations 2026 (BBC)
The film debuting at Sundance Festival over 50 years after its creation (Deadline)
Netflix reaffirms 45-day theatrical window for WB films (Screendaily)
“Stealing Isn’t Innovation” campaign is launched against AI (The Hollywood Reporter)
Pathé UK announces key hires in film and TV team (Screendaily)
"Last In, First Out" film fund launched by Legion M (Deadline)
Dan Korn leaving Hearst following decade as Vice President of Programming (Deadline)
Picturehouse director says shorter films will increase cinema audiences (The Guardian)
50 TV shows to add to the "must watch" list for 2026 (The Guardian)
Features and commentary
Academy Award winning director Chloé Zhao reveals the journey behind ‘Hamnet’ (Directors UK)
A conversation with ‘The Night Manager’ star Alistair Petrie (Royal Television Society)
Is Hollywood losing its production power? (The Hollywood Reporter)
Industry announcements
Negotiations regarding AI protections in film & TV underway (Equity)
Course launched by New Film Partnerships Fund for AI skills training (ScreenSkills)
New Pact Bectu Construction Agreement Rate Card available (Pact)
