In the news this week, Bafta has confirmed several key changes to the eligibility and voting rules in the outstanding British film and best documentary categories for their upcoming Film Awards, Channel 4 has partnered with NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) for a new branded entertainment dating series, and new Paramount Global owner says he doesn’t view linear channels such as UK’s 5 as ‘declining’.
Read about it in this week’s Digest.
News
• Bafta has confirmed several key changes to the eligibility and voting rules in the outstanding British film and best documentary categories for the 2026 EE Bafta Film Awards. (Screen)
• Channel 4 has named the first two people to take part in its Junior Commissioning Editor Programme, and the 24 indies selected for its revamped Business Boost - both schemes targeted at the nations and regions. (Broadcast)
• Bafta albert has teamed with the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance (SEA) to launch a guide to help define and track production emissions for international productions. (Screen)
• Channel 4 has partnered with NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) for a new branded entertainment dating series, Love is in the Blood. (Televisual)
• “It’s the Wild West,” says James Cameron of the use of generative AI in film. (Screen)
• The BFI and Film4’s high-budget shorts programme Future Takes will open for applications in September. The programme will give six short films awards of between £60,000 to £90,000 each, for teams of writers, directors and producers based in the UK. (Screen) More info on the programme here. (BFI)
• New Paramount Global owner says he doesn’t view linear channels, including UK’s 5, as ‘declining’. (TVBEurope)
Features
• Can’t pay, won’t pay: impoverished streaming services are driving viewers back to piracy. (Guardian)
Director Interviews
• Ben Wheatley on why he chose to make EIFF Midnight Madness title ‘Bulk’ in secret. (Screen)
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