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Visual effects studio The Mill returns
Visual effects firm The Mill is back up and running following its April 2025 acquisition by global translation giant TransPerfect.
Netflix hires bank to explore Warner Bros Discovery bid
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.
UK MPs call on Chancellor to introduce tax relief for film promotion
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.
UK government to ‘demystify’ creative jobs for young people
The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a campaign to increase the awareness and uptake of creative careers among young people aged 13-17 years old.
Disney pulls channels from YouTube TV
An estimated 10 million YouTube TV subscribers have lost access to Disney-owned channels after contract-renewal talks collapsed.
