Film & TV Briefing: Friday 9 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
Paramount's $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form Skydance (The Guardian)
'Resident Evil' is Zach Cregger's biggest ever with China box office success (Deadline)
Apple adds Dolby Atmos sound to Apple TV Formula 1 coverage (Hollywood Reporter)
Feature directorial debut by Gustaf Skarsgard's 'The Cannibal' (Variety)
Spotify to expand audiobooks offering to more than 180 markets (Hollywood Reporter)
Pixar, Lionsgate and Paramount awarded $100 million in tax credits (Hollywood Reporter)
9.1 million viewers for ‘Ludwig's’ return as the year’s biggest scripted launch (BBC)
Disney+ to stream 2027 Super Bowl in 55 countries worldwide (Variety)
Skydance plan to combine HBO Max, Paramount+ (Hollywood Reporter)
'Verity' tops the UK box office. 'Digger' opens in fourth (Variety)
AI film 'Gods Don't Give Gifts' trailer debut and Oscars bid (Variety)
Unions warn Hollywood film & TV production is on the brink (Deadline)
Producers of ‘In the Shadows’ to self-release British boxing biopic (Variety)
Features and commentary
Guillermo Del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron defend 'Digger' (Hollywood Reporter)
Hollywood not ready for ‘Artificial’ take on Amazon (Hollywood Reporter)
Industry announcements
Reality TV publicist Antonio Postorino launches production company (Hollywood Reporter)
BBC boss aims for Silicon Valley revolution (Deadline)
Channel 4 Content Chief confirmed as David Brindley (Deadline)
6-year deal for Amazon Prime Video to stream Emmys (Screen Daily)
Legal updates
FKA Twigs and Shai LaBeouf settle illegal NDA lawsuit (Hollywood Reporter)
Longshot Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger block filed to Supreme Court (Hollywood Reporter)
Cease and desist filed to Fox News by Warner Bros over ‘The Vow' (Hollywood Reporter)
