International Insider: Cannes Contenders; London’s Time to Shine; Danish diversity debate; ITV Finance; Ken Loach Union row

Hello insiders. International business came to the UK this week for the London TV shows and we were there to cover it in full. Jesse Whittock is here to guide you through all the film and TV news.

Cannes candidate

Here we go: It may still be 10 weeks away, but it already feels a little like the Cannes Film Festival. First of all, triangle of sadness Director and two-time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund has been unveiled as jury president for the upcoming 76th edition, 50 years after his Swedish compatriot Ingrid Bergman took over the role. Then Andreas and Mel dropped this mega list of 32 movies we might see on TV French Riviera in May. Among them is that of Martin Scorsese killer of the flower moon, which brings together two of the director’s favorite collaborators, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, and tells the story of the murders on the Osage Nation in the 1920s and the birth of the FBI. It appears to be closed.

Prediction text: Also in a tough fight Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune and Wes Anderson asteroid city. Our team of experts found the titles to be an encouragement in the fight. Cannes will once again be a platform for advertising with global ambitions alongside popular titles headed for the next awards season. Ken Loach (more on him below) will almost certainly make his debut The old oak treewhile Johnny Depp and Maïwenn star Joan of Barry could be played on the Croisette, especially given the French theme – the last royal mistress of Louis XV. at the court of Versailles. There’s a lot to dissect here, so grab some popcorn and read on.

London’s time to shine

screen time: During this week’s televised shows in London, no less than 26 distributors presented opportunities for international procurement managers. I’m old enough to remember a couple of cheeky sales houses quietly holding events in the UK capital in February, hoping to lure buyers away from the big BBC Showcase in Liverpool. Look at her now. As we previously reported, many executives are now considering the sales event secondary to Mipcom Cannes. Further proof of this is that BBC Studios is moving its event to London’s West End for the first time. Although not technically part of the ‘official’ London TV screening events, the showcase kicked off the week with a host of content deals and talent deals starring Nick Mohammed and Diane Morgan. Max spoke to the team behind the comedy thriller series black operationswhere the beeb shopped on Mondays and Tuesdays and was also an exclusive member The bridge Creator Hans Rosenfeldt, whose large-scale film adaptation of a fantasy novel Ronja the robber’s daughter was on the Viaplay sales list. Fremantle debuted and unveiled a new range of formats game of thrones Star Natalie Dormer will be at the helm of the South African series white lieswhile causing a stir at Warner Bros International Television’s screening of Korea’s next series of singing competitions Sing again, which we revealed has a third season coming locally to JTBC and Discovery+. Several US providers were in town for the show, and Fox Entertainment Global pulled out for the first time since its inception with shows like Krapopolis And animal control. Michael Thorn, Fox’s head screenwriter, narrated the Max animated series Krapopolis could produce the next Homer Simpson, something buyers will be delighted to see come to pass.

See you next year: Overall, there’s been a mixed reaction to the new shows on offer, with nothing immediately obvious, but we’ll be reaching out to buyers and getting back to you with the latest news. And don’t forget to check out our London TV Screenings digital magazine ahead of the event if you missed it earlier this week, with great features, chalkboards and backgrounds. Find all our web coverage here.

Danish diversity debate

The bigger picture: To Zac Ntim for this report… Following the release of a new visual campaign by diversity action group A Bigger Picture (Et Større Billede), a controversial debate about diversity is ongoing in the Danish film and television industry. The group, led by actress Sandra Yi Sencindiver (backflow), last month posted a series of images recreating the posters of three high-profile Danish productions: fathers and mothers by Paprika Steen, Lars von Trier The kingdom series and the upcoming TV2 series by Thomas Vinterberg families like ours. However, there was a twist. The campaign group eliminated the original actors, who are all white, and joined an alternative cast of artists from different backgrounds. The campaign quickly gained national newspaper coverage in Denmark and members of the collective appeared on Danish television with ministers to discuss the campaign.

Lars from Ireland: “There’s a saying here, the #MeToo wave hit Denmark and it died,” group founder Sencindiver told Deadline. “The rest of the world is having conversations about power and structural racism, but it’s not being talked about in Denmark.” More than 40 members of the Danish film and television industry have pledged to support the Bigger Picture campaign, including actors such as Jesper Christensen (In the dark). However, the group did not convince everyone with its founding philosophy. “f*ck me” Dogville Filmmaker and longtime provocateur Lars von Trier told Berlingske every day when asked about the campaign. He added that works of art can only be completed under “total artistic freedom.” The group later said that longtime Zentropa producer and von Trier collaborator Louise Vesth reached out and asked to discuss their ideas over coffee. Since then, Sencindiver has received invitations to meet with the Danish Minister of Culture and the film and television unions to discuss an action plan. Sencindiver told Deadline the campaign plans to move away from public forms of disruption and to focus on concrete laws and ideas with its new partners.

ITV Finance

profit slide: Now to Max Goldbart for a financial collapse… No one said that post-Covid recovery would be easy in the long run. ITV’s full-year results on Thursday showed a 12% drop in EBITDA, reversing a big year-on-year profit rise. However, CEO Carolyn McCall was optimistic, citing “planned investments in content and [new streamer] ITVX” as the reason for the hack. With spending on programs for ITVX set to increase by a whopping £140 million ($168 million) by 2023, McCall is confident that profits can continue to grow. This is due to what she referred to as the “virtuous circle.” As more shows get long windows on ITVX before going linear, digital advertisers will be keen to splash the cash, while many of these shows are produced by ITV Studios and broadcast worldwide at a profit could be sold. In this difficult climate, observers will be watching closely how this plays out. For what it’s worth, McCall spoke of how “significant progress” is being made in diversifying a traditional channel business at a time of great economic uncertainty. She also pointed to a strong year for ITV Studios, which reported a 22% increase in EBITDA compared to the overall business.

Clarkson is out – or is he?: Of course, no ITV roundup for March 2023 would be complete without a few questions about petrol heads/sustainable farmers and Who wants to be a millionaire? Host Jeremy Clarkson. When asked if Clarkson and the quiz show were “cancelled”, McCall insisted it was not, and reiterated that the now-disgraced columnist was only signed on for one season. His actions will have “no impact on the ITV brand,” she added. Clarkson’s much maligned article in The Sun newspaper, which revealed some pretty gruesome things about Meghan Markle, holds the record for the most complaints in British history and has sparked speculation that not only by ITV, but was also dropped by Amazon.

Ken Loach defends Bectu

The Absolute State of the Union: Kes Known as a defender of the working class, director Ken Loach is now warning that Britain’s film and television union is in danger of abandoning vulnerable workers in the industry. In Jake’s excellent examination of tensions between the Prospect and Bectu trade unions, the socialist filmmaker said a “clash of civilisations” was a damaging matter. There has been much turmoil since the merger of labor rights organization Prospect with the smaller Bectu, which represents entertainment industry professionals. Jake revealed that four female Bectu members have since resigned from Prospect’s National Executive Committee in protest following disputes over budgets, access to information and disciplinary action against Bectu members found guilty of breaching union rules.

“Members must call the shots”: Those who resigned chose to remain anonymous – a sign of how awkward things have become. Loach told Deadline Prospect that he is more focused on growing membership than protecting film and television industry workers from potential exploitation. “Our idea of ​​a union is one where the members speak the truth. Potential officials seem more interested in investigation.” There is much more to digest here. It’s been an overall bad week for workers in Britain’s entertainment industry, as BBC workers vote for their biggest strike in 13 years on Tuesday.

The most necessary

🌶️ Hot: Max and Peter White revealed the second season of The night manager will eventually happen.

🌶️ Another one: Malachi Kirby is on board Steven Knight’s Disney+ drama series A thousand hits.

🍀 One for luck: Luke Arnold stars in Stan and Nine Network’s new drama woodsas I reported on Monday.

❤️ ‘True Love’ 4eva: Julie Walters has left the Channel 4 drama series Real love about health problems. Lindsay Duncan stepped in to replace her, as Max told you.

😢 Red light? No, green light: For The traitors Season 2 on the BBC.

🤝 Predetermined Thing: Christian Petzolds winner of the Silver Bear of the Jury in Berlin A fire sold to various territories, Mel revealed.

🗣️ Maintenance: We spoke to Banijay Asia CEO Deepak Dhar.

🦅 fly: Studiocanal is back in the UK M&A market and Jake has announced that he has taken a position with Phil Temple’s Birdie Pictures.

😵 spread: Harry and Meghan from their British residence Frogmore Cottage.

🐳 To make a splash: A24 was hit The whale surpassed $30 million worldwide on Wednesday, Nancy first told you.

Zac Ntim and Max Goldbart contributed to this week’s Insider