formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
As Europe pushes for more showrunners, a dozen writers from across the continent have been selected for an EU-backed program headed by some big names from Borgen, Doctor Who and Neumatt. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/06/next-wave-of-european-showrunners-borgen-doctor-who-eu-1236941772/
The British Film Institute lobbied ministers to request that the UK’s film and TV business not be included in any trade deal signed with U.S. President Donald Trump. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/06/bfi-uk-government-film-tv-deal-donald-trump-1236932021/
Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere announced a 225 million real ($45 million) investment package through 2028 that includes public policies, grant programs and initiatives aimed at strengthening the local cultural sector and film and TV industries. Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/rio-de-janeiro-mayor-45-million-investment-plan-1236761607/
They want spots to be responsive to what’s on the screen. Enter agentic AI, which mirrors how online advertising works by buying and selling ads so campaigns can adjust. Source: https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/05/14/tv-companies-are-using-ai-to-improve-their-ad-programming
A whole lot of shows this season are fretting about the tech. They’re only partly right. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/ai-tv-pitt-comeback-lowdown-television-1236571682/
Bristol is in the middle of a film and television boom, with productions ranging from Down Cemetery Road to Disney + smash hit Rivals being filmed in our city over the past couple of years . Film and TV production … Continued