Film & TV Briefing: Friday 10 July 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
Sky completes £1.6 billion ITV takeover (Deadline)
2026 Emmy Awards nominations announced in full (BBC)
BBC in talks with Channel 4 over streaming partnership (Hollywood Reporter)
'Toy Story 5' stays top of UK and Ireland box office (Variety)
UK government approval for Channel 4 borrowing increase (Broadcast)
‘Backrooms' breaks A24's records with $350 million global box office (Hollywood Reporter)
BBC director general labels licence fee as “yesterday's model” (BBC)
Actor George Clooney receives Venice Festival Golden Lion Lifetime award (Hollywood Reporter)
Virgin Media fined £28 million by Ofcom for preventing cancellations (Ofcom)
Sacha Baron Cohen finishes shooting new Ali G film (Guardian)
Pact extends council member terms by a year (Broadcast)
Orbital Studios moves virtual production work to Los Angeles' Television City (Variety)
French broadcaster TF1 hits record streaming numbers thanks to Netflix deal (Hollywood Reporter)
Features and commentary
CNN staff fear Bari Weiss takeover under Paramount deal (Variety)
Guidance on advertising products and services for hair loss (ASA)
Survey shows Gen Z prefer film and TV to influencers (British Council)
Industry announcements
UK and Ireland box office up 14% year-to-date thanks to ‘Michael’ and ‘Toy Story 5’ (Screendaily)
Bectu publishes response to Sky ITV takeover (Bectu)
Legal updates
Bolloré does not exercise control over Vivendi, rules Paris court (Deadline)
Streamers and studios appeal against France's content investment obligations (Screendaily)
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