Bad Week For ITV
Abuse of power?
:Anyone atITVwho thought the Phillip Schofield drama would all blow over quickly was living in dreamland.
This week has been about damage control amidst fierce escalation.
Phillip Schofield and Amol RajanBBC
Frankly, it made for difficult watching.
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First came a commissioning freeze initiated by Netflix and co over a row about residuals involving the creative unions.
Carolyn McCall andPhillip SchofieldITV / Karwai Tang/WireImage
The full article ishere.
It is certainly nuanced and can be analyzed in greater detail via Melsin-depth write-up here.
Until next year (or next weeks controversy).
The message is clear, said Tulseas Radhika Gopal.
Our Asia expert Liz Shackletonhad the scoop.
Elsewhere, Warner Bros. Another: Cleo Watsons raunchy bonkbusterWhipsisbeing given the TV treatmentby Andy Serkis Imaginarium.
Again: Taost Entertainment haspicked upChinese distribution rights to Zayn Malik-starrer10 Lives.
Festival: Shanghai International Film Festivalunveiledline-up, jury head and Mike Leigh tribute.
Exiting:TalkbacksToo Hot to Handleco-creatorLaura Gibson, who heads to UIS-backed Monkey.
Awards latest: BAFTA set dates for the 2024 Film Awards.
Dance bros: The creators of Netflixs first Finnish seriesspoke to Zac.
Signed: Indian mega-star Ranveer Singh,with WME.
Chair: Richard Sharps temporary replacement at the BBC has just been unveiled.
Screenings: Writers strike chatterdominated international circlesat the LA Screenings, per Jesses rundown.
Office: The first ever female-led remake of the smash BBC comedy wasunveiled inAustralia by Amazon Prime Video.
For sale:All3Media, withThe Traitorssuper-indie valued at around $1.2B by owners WBD and Liberty Global.
Box office:Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseis expectedto hit a $150M global opening.
Trail: Another forBlack Mirror,which launches June 15.
Jesse Whittock contributed to this weeksInternational Insider.
