Film and TV Briefing: Friday 23 October 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
BFI London Film Festival announces 2026 competition winners (BFI)
Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ reunion to begin filming in 2027 (Royal Television Society)
Lumo strikes deal with ITVX to stream over 60 hours of sign-presented programming (Broadcast)
New Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ enters the Oscars race (Variety)
Netflix delivers solid Q3 results amid weaker ad revenue forecast (ScreenDaily)
BBC News announces 100 job cuts as part of £5.5m savings effort (Broadcast)
Writers Guild East partners with AI-protection software company (Hollywood Reporter)
SAG-AFTRA to honour Al Pacino with Life Achievement Award (Variety)
Netflix film chief Dan Lin departs (ScreenDaily)
‘The Simpsons’ casts Sunil Malhotra as the new voice of Apu (Hollywood Reporter)
LuckyChap International names UK executive to head film division (ScreenDaily)
Los Angeles on-location production continues to decline in Q3 2026 (Deadline)
Features and commentary
Danny Boyle on ‘Ink’, tabloid culture and the roots of clickbait (BFI)
Ali G returns but will Sacha Baron Cohen's character still resonate with audiences? (BBC)
Banijay CEO reflects on All3Media merger and what comes next (Hollywood Reporter)
Industry announcements
Minimum fees for ITV writers rise by 2% (WGGB)
BBC announces closure of BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra (BBC)
Legal updates
BBC licence fee could extend to streaming services under White Paper proposals (Broadcast)
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