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Help us send you the right things We want to make sure the information we send is relevant and useful to you. To do that, we just need to know: Which part of the industry you work in? And your job role That’s it. It means we can share resources, events and support that match where you are in the industry - whether you're freelance, in-house, on set, or in an office. By updating your details, we can: Provide you with content tailored to your role and your interests in the industry Share...

UK won't intervene in Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

Story by Wyatte Grantham-Philips - The Independent British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with some new assurances from the company — clearing another hurdle for the mega merger while it still faces challenges elsewhere. The UK.'s Competition and Markets Authority cleared the pending acquisition, ruling that a Paramount-Warner tie up does not pose a “substantial lessening of competition” in the country. Meanwhile,...

A TV and cinema calamity could be disastrous for what you watch and what you know. Act now to stop that

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong Source: The Guardian UK - Monday 27 July 2026 The Paramount-Warner Bros merger is being fought in the US and UK. Britain’s culture secretary knows the risks and can intervene. Though it has yet to become front-page news in the UK, you should know about the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros merger. It threatens to inflict immense harm on the British public. As actors and public figures who have spent our careers in the arts in Britain – working...

The Film & TV Charity survey

To: Pact and all UK streamers, studios & broadcasters

End long hours culture in film & TV “I cried at work from pure exhaustion, it was humiliating. I never see my family, I neglect most of my personal life to be able to keep up with the hours.”Anonymous Behind the glitzy image of film and TV is a workforce pushed to the limit. Workers are routinely asked to "break turnaround". A worker is considered to have ‘broken turnaround’ when they are required by their employer to return to work within less than 11 consecutive hours in each 24-hour...

Kodak expands motion picture portfolio with KODAK VERITA 200D Color Negative Film

ROCHESTER, N.Y. April 10, 2026 Eastman Kodak Company today announced the availability of VERITA 200D 5206/7206, a new color negative motion picture film stock, which will be offered in 65mm, 35mm, and 16mm formats. Developed in close collaboration with writer, director and producer Sam Levinson and cinematographer Marcell Rév, HCA, ASC, VERITA 200D was commercialized in motion picture format to achieve a distinct visual aesthetic for the third season of HBO's original drama series Euphoria ....