Film and TV Briefing: Friday 4 July 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
UK Government formally rejects calls for 5% levy on streaming platforms (Variety)
New ownership group, led by Christian Jungen, takes over Zurich Film Festival (Deadline)
YouTube calls for digital creators to be formally recognised as profession (Deadline)
Paramount Global co-CEO defends $16m settlement in Trump ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit (Deadline)
Elizabeth Warren demands investigation into Paramount-Trump settlement (The Hollywood Reporter)
‘F1’ grosses $144m in opening weekend as ‘Lilo & Stitch’ nears $1bn milestone (Variety)
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ projected to gross $127.5m in first five days (The Hollywood Reporter)
‘Squid Game’ series 3 accumulates record 60.1m views in 3 days (Variety)
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ begins filming as Kenneth Branagh joins cast (The Guardian)
James Cameron describes Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ as a “moral cop-out” (The Guardian)
Features and commentary
What’s next in the Paramount-Skydance merger following Trump settlement (Deadline)
Industry announcements
Pinewood Studios submit plans to Buckinghamshire Council for £1bn expansion (BBC)
Major investor pulls out of $620m UK studio project backed by Fulwell Entertainment (Variety)
Ofcom sets out more online protections in implementation of Online Safety Act (Ofcom)
Ofcom publishes final decision on BBC’s proposals to expand radio offering (Ofcom)
Resources
Government publishes response to Select Committee report on British film and high-end television (UK Parliament)
Legal updates
Paramount settles Trump lawsuit over ’60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview for $16m (The Hollywood Reporter)
‘Rust’ crew members settle lawsuit on undisclosed terms (The Hollywood Reporter)
