Film News media bias and reliability
Film News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 10 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Film News biased?
Film News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Film News left or right?
Film News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Film News reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Film News. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Film News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Film News’s own report linked underneath.
Bill Gates has stated that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is unlike any previous technology. He believes most of society is unaware of its speed and that governments are unprepared for the changes it will bring. Gates also commented on Donald Trump's views on AI, calling them a reflection of societal ignorance or a blind spot.
Film News reported it asBill Gates warns unregulated AI could 'cause a billion deaths' (opens Film News in a new tab)
Paramount Global and California's attorney general have discussed potential concessions as part of settlement talks. These discussions reportedly include a $1.5 billion investment in production within the state, as detailed by The Wall Street Journal.
Film News reported it asParamount seeks another $7.5 billion as Warner Bros mega-deal hits delay (opens Film News in a new tab)
Meryl Streep will voice the character of Aslan in Netflix's upcoming film 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew.' The decision has ignited controversy, with critics arguing it is a mockery of Christianity and a sign of 'wokeness' in media.
Film News reported it asMeryl Streep's casting in Narnia slammed as 'woke' by Christian groups (opens Film News in a new tab)
Sylvester Stallone has claimed Donald Trump appointed him a Hollywood Special Ambassador after he had turned down the position. The actor stated he learned of the appointment by watching television and told Trump the role was 'impossible'.
Film News reported it asSylvester Stallone blindsided by President Trump's move to make him Hollywood ambassador (opens Film News in a new tab)
Magda Szubanski has spoken about her battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, stating her cancer is an "incurable relapse" and likely to return. She announced she was in remission in February 2026, but discussed the prognosis and her treatment in a 60 Minutes interview.
Film News reported it asMagda Szubanski gives an update on 'incurable' cancer (opens Film News in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pressure. The interview will instead be posted on YouTube. The decision comes amid a broader dispute between ABC's parent company, Disney, and the FCC over broadcast licenses.
Film News reported it asJimmy Kimmel labels 'threat' of FCC action 'another attack on free speech' (opens Film News in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters he was 'happy' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had left the US for the UK, calling them disrespectful to the Royal Family. He said he would not have taken them back if he were in the royal family, citing his good relationships with Queen Elizabeth and King Charles.
Film News reported it asPresident Trump 'happy' Duke and Duchess of Sussex have left U.S. (opens Film News in a new tab)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled its planned 2027 Met Gala exhibition featuring designer John Galliano. The decision follows significant backlash over the designer's past antisemitic and racist comments.
Film News reported it asJohn Galliano withdraws from 2027 Met Gala amid backlash (opens Film News in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Film News reported it asDuke and Duchess of Sussex planning move back to UK (opens Film News in a new tab)
Oprah Winfrey has responded to criticism over her role in launching the careers of Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Mehmet Oz, both now prominent Trump allies. She stated their political paths are unrelated to her, citing their expertise at the time she featured them on her show.
Film News reported it asOprah Winfrey responds to criticism about her past affiliation with Dr Phil and Dr Oz (opens Film News in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Film News. We asked on 13 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Film News.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United Kingdom
- Official site
- film-news.co.uk
- Seen publishing on
- film-news.co.uk
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 10
- Reports listed
- 10
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 14 August 2026
10 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Film News has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 10 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Film News: its report arrived a median of 24 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 30 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 30 September 2026. Ratings pulled 13 September 2026.
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