Film & TV Briefing: Friday 18 September 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
Organisers cancel Sunday in the Park With George (The Guardian)
The full winners list from Venice Film Festival (The Hollywood Reporter)
The full list of winners and nominees from the Emmys 2026 (BBC)
MPA estimates federal film incentive could create 143,500 jobs if approved by Congress (Variety)
Matthew Rhys secures historic double Lead Acting Emmy win (Screen Daily)
Channel 4 and 5 strike partnership to create new offering for advertisers (Channel 4)
Israel's Culture Minister threatens to strip citizenship from NAZA filmmakers (The Hollywood Reporter)
Charity urges viewers to complain about Channel 4's The Great ADHD Myth? (The Standard)
Peacock renew The Traitors for three more seasons (Deadline)
Broadcast, streaming and cable premiere dates for 2026 (Deadline)
Ozzy Osbourne's final performance to be shown in cinemas (BBC News)
Features and commentary
Google's Sean Downey discusses TIFF takeover and Oscars ad integration (Variety)
How AI can save mid-budget film productions (Broadcast)
Moving the Emmys to Amazon Prime Video will not remedy the problems with award shows (Variety)
Why generative AI will not yet replace live film production (The Hollywood Reporter)
Industry announcements
Updated co-production treaty signed by UK and Canada (Screen Daily)
Lionsgate, Neon and FilmNation commit to healthcare for producers (Variety)
The latest dates for 2026 film festivals and markets (Screen Daily)
Legal updates
Department of Justice sides with Paramount arguing coalition states should post a bond (Variety)
Judge orders two-day settlement conference in Paramount dispute with state attorneys (Deadline)
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