BFI: Almost $1.3BN Spent Or Pledged On UK Studios Between 2017 and 2020; High-end TV Overtakes Film

The Legend of Zelda for the Famicom Disk System has sold for around £3000, all because it has a sticker with the name of a popular noodle brand on it.The sale was first spotted by Japanese author and game collector Jironosuke, and then subsequently Tales of Arise lead English translator Tom James. The auction was held on Yahoo, and closed on December 20, with the final price being 453,000 yen, or around £2,980 at the time of writing.

WarnerMedia Signs Nordic Theatrical Boss

U.S. networks spent almost 25% more on British shows and co-productions last year to hit a record £574M ($757M), as the UK TV export market weathered the Covid storm to decline by just 3%.

The majority of the BBC’s £1BN ($1.3BN) annual savings are set to come from content cuts this year, a five-fold increase since 2016/17, as the leading UK audit body raises significant concerns about the impact on viewers.

The Modern Music Masters book series has launched its seventh title: Paul Weller - The Solo Years.

When we last saw Crystelle Pereira, the sun was shining in the Great British Bake Off tent, and she was delighted to be one of this year’s finalists. “Doing Bake Off was like a cross between being on holiday and doing a baking bootcamp,” says the 26-year-old, speaking to us after the final show aired.

Shinfield Studios, a film and TV facility located roughly 50 miles west of London, has received the green light for a significant development that will see the construction of 18 sound stages.

The UK has recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in almost a year.

A Scottish university's new test for coronavirus has been proven to be more than 99 per cent accurate in official UK government medical tests.

Liz Watts, the established Australian producer whose credits include Animal Kingdom, The True History of The Kelly Gang, and the Cate Blanchett series Stateless, is joining See-Saw Films.

Glenda Jackson, Charlotte Moore & Michaela Coel Among WFTV Winners

“Miss Congeniality” was almost the end of Michael Caine.

UPDATE: Notably on the menu this weekend overseas were new openers Disney’s Encanto and MGM/Universal’s House Of Gucci. The former came in lower than hoped at the international box office, with $29.3M in 47 material markets, though it did make the low end of its global projection at $69.6M (including domestic‘s 5-day frame).

Adele’s Easy On Me is battling for a seventh week at Number 1. Last week, it became her longest-running UK chart-topping single, overtaking Someone Like You and in our First Look update, Easy On Me looks set for another week at the top - its nearest competition is naturally Adele herself with I Drink Wine, which could vault two places to a new peak of Number 2.