Russell Brand's trial on multiple sexual offence charges has begun at Southwark Crown Court; the MIPCOM market in Cannes saw dominated by Fox and Fremantle's Baywatch reboot, with Skydance and Banijay establishing themselves.
01Summary
- 01Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault from six women; the trial is expected to last six to eight weeks.
- 02At MIPCOM Cannes, the Baywatch reboot starring Stephen Amell and Brooks Nader was a highlight, along with Skydance and Banijay attending for the first time as newly minted players.
- 03Banijay bosses Jeff Zucker, Marco Bassetti and Jane Turton were in Cannes, with Skydance's international reorganisation still causing confusion.
- 04Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria has been replaced by Peter Rice, and Netflix struck a deal to show World Cup soccer in Spain and Andorra.
- 05Mediawan partnered with Reese Witherspoon to buy her Hello Sunshine outfit from Candle Media.
02Why it matters
This matters because Russell Brand's trial is a major UK entertainment case that could influence public discourse on sexual misconduct, and the MIPCOM developments signal shifts in international TV sales and streaming strategies that affect what content reaches audiences.
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