Film and TV Briefing: Friday 6 November 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 reveals 2026 Audience Award winners (BFI)
‘You Can See Everything’ continues to top the US box office (IndieWire)
BBC Studios exec moves to Amazon to head unscripted division (Broadcast)
Skydance shakes up distribution leadership as eight executives depart (Variety)
Disney prepares for thousands of job cuts (Broadcast)
Netflix launches new AI tool to help viewers choose what to watch (IndieWire)
Glasgow to host Creative Cities Convention in 2027 (Broadcast)
AFM 2026: key projects and market updates (Screen Daily)
Sony Pictures see Q2 profit surge following latest ‘Spider-Man’ success (Deadline)
ITV extends freelancer programme to Manchester and Cardiff (Broadcast)
‘La Bola Negra’ becomes one of Spain's biggest homegrown box office hits (Variety)
Jonathan Garson announced as new Pixar President (IndieWire)
Features and commentary
BAFTA breakthrough star Ted Evans talks on sign language and film (Hollywood Reporter)
Matthew Libatique suggests AI could transform Marvel VFX (Variety)
Sir Patrick Stewart remembered for career spanning stage and screen (BBC News)
Industry announcements
Equity secures Northern Ireland Executive’s commitment on arts policy (Equity)
Welsh producers call for greater protection for local industry (Broadcast)
Gavin Newsom proposes $1bn annual California Film and TV tax credit (IndieWire)
European and Canadian producer associations strengthen ties (Screen Daily)
Legal updates
US Court rules ‘The Pitt’ and ‘ER’ are sufficiently similar for lawsuit (BBC News)
Sky and ITV deal to be investigated by Ofcom and CMA following competition concerns (Deadline)
Russell Brand found guilty of multiple sexual offence charges (BBC News)
