DirectorsDigest—Thursday13November2025

In the news this week, BBC Director General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness have resigned amongst threatened lawsuit from President Donald Trump, ITV has said it is in preliminary discussions to sell its broadcasting business to Sky, and BAFTA albert has published a new report and practical guide to sustainability for film and TV production.

Read about it in this week‘s Digest.

News

•   On Sunday, BBC Director General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness resigned. The Corporation has also been threatened with a billion-dollar lawsuit from President Donald Trump. This comes just before the BBC’s Charter Review, which Directors UK will be responding to when the process begins. We'll also continue to monitor the latest developments and how they may affect our members.

•  ITV has said it is in preliminary discussions to sell its broadcasting business to Sky for £1.6bn, a move that could reshape the UK's television landscape. (BBC)

•   BAFTA albert has published a new report and practical guide to sustainability for film and TV production. The report gives a series of twelve recommendations on how production teams can reduce the industry’s carbon emissions and environmental impact. (Televisual)

•   Michael Caine partners with AI company ElevenLabs to clone his voice. (Deadline)

•   The market share of UK-qualifying films at the UK and Ireland box office was up by almost 12% in the first three quarters of 2025 (January to September) compared to 2024. However, the market share for UK independent films 1.2%, according to figures published by the British Film Institute. (Screen)

•  Catherine Mallyon is to chair Creative UK from March next year, taking up the post from textiles designer Belinda Budge. (Arts Professional)

Features

•   The Brit 50: spotlighting eight dynamic director- or actor-focused production companies. (Screen)

•   How The Celebrity Traitors reversed TV’s most troubling trend. (The Guardian)

Opinion

•   BBC resignations: media heavyweights weigh in as ‘coup’ claims surface. (Broadcast)

Director Interviews

•   Celine Song Takes Her ‘Materialists’ Victory Lap: “I’m Able to Be Fearless Because I’m Not Full of Sh**” (The Hollywood Reporter)

•   Stephen King in conversation with Edgar Wright: “When I wrote The Running Man, 2025 seemed so far in the future that I couldn’t even grasp it in my mind” (Sight and Sound)