Hello Insiders, Jesse Whittock here to take you through a scorching week in international TV and film.
A photo gallery featuring pics from all over the world can be foundhere.
Chants of, We are today… WGA!
Russell T. DaviesEm Fitzgerald
For fair pay… WGA!
filled the warm Cologne evening air, as bemused tourists and locals heading home from work looked on.
Channel 4s Chief Content Officer Ian Katzemailed dismayed producerson Tuesday in a bid to calm jangling nerves.
‘Gogglebox’Channel 4/Studio Lambert
To say it raised eyebrows among C4 suppliers would be an understatement.
This is a case of the worst household budgeting in the history of television, one tells Insider.
Schofield scolding:One imagines that executives atITVwill reflect somewhat more favorably on their week.
He denied it each time.
Pitching in Hollywood is like banging your head against a brick wall was his damning indictment.
U.S. agents havent always been well received in London, where theres a very different work culture from Hollywood.
The former Italian Prime Minister is known as much for underage sex parties as his political acumen.
Theres also no denying Berlusconis impact on European broadcasting.
Whatever you think of his personal and political lives, his story makes for a fascinating read.
Max had that, and thisinterviewwith BBC factual supremo Clare Sillery.
Vampire:Filming is underway on Damian Lewis vampire comedyThe Radleys, as per Andreas scoop.
Festival: Chris Meledandriconfirmednew projects with Pharrell Williams and Pierre Coffin at Annecy.
Full round of coverage from the festhere.
Another festival: Johnny BarringtonsSilent Roarwill open a scaled down Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Awarded:The Last of UsandThe Traitorswere among the winners atthe Banff Rockies.
Casting:BAFTA winnerLenny Rushjoined the new-lookDoctor Who.
Done deal: Banijay bought live ents companyBalich Wonder Studio.
