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There has been a gradual decline in the prevalence of bullying, harassment, and discrimination in the film and TV industry – falling from 53% in 2021 to 46% in 2022, and 41% in 2024 – according to the Film and TV Charity’s latest report.

The Royal Television Society (RTS) Chief Executive Theresa Wise has announced her retirement after more than a decade running the organisation.

The BBC has formally responded to President Trump’s legal team saying that while the corporation "sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited" it "strongly disagree[s] there is a basis for a defamation claim."

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will launch Fastnet, a new transatlantic subsea fibre optic cable system connecting the US and Ireland.

India’s Phantom Digital Effects is bringing together visual effects studios Milk, Lola Post, Tippett Studio, PhantomFX, and SpectrePost together under a new umbrella group called Phantom Media Group.

Warner Bros Discovery posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss in its third quarter results this week, just as the company is fielding interest from potential buyers.

ITV has entered into discussions over the sale of its media and entertainment broadcasting arm to Comcast, the owner of Sky.

Visual effects firm The Mill is back up and running following its April 2025 acquisition by global translation giant TransPerfect.

Netflix is reportedly exploring a bid for the studio and streaming divisions of Warner Bros Discovery and has hired an investment bank to weigh up an offer.

The UK’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee has called on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use next month’s budget to bring forward tax relief to support the distribution and exhibition of independent British films.