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American voice actors' strike in game industry ends after nearly a year The American actors' union SAG-AFTRA's strike has ended after nearly a year. A 95% majority of members approved a new contract with major game studios like Electronic Arts and Activision. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher emphasized the progress made in AI protection.

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Disney and ITV strike 'unique' deal to share select content across streaming platforms Disney and the British ITV have signed a unique agreement to share a selection of their content on their streaming services. Disney+ is introducing a "Taste of ITVX" with shows like "Mr. Bates vs. The content will be updated every few months.

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Head of Italian film department resigns after tax credit scandal involving US citizen suspected of double murder Nicola Borrelli, head of the film department at the Italian Ministry of Culture, has resigned after a scandal involving a production tax credit of about $1 million for an unproduced film, "Stelle della Notte." The credit was awarded in part to Charles Francis Kaufmann, an American citizen suspected of a double murder.

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UK government rejects levy on streaming services The UK government has rejected a proposal to impose a 5% levy on streaming services and maintain mandatory IP retention rules, as recommended by a parliamentary committee. This was confirmed in a formal response published on 3 July.

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Six co-production series supported by the Council of Europe The Council of Europe has supported six series projects with a total amount of €2.5 million through the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions.

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American film industry extremely pessimistic about the future of the traditional cinema model A poll of 240 U.S. film industry executives found that 55% believe the traditional theatrical model will no longer be viable in 20 years. This pessimism is particularly strong in sales, distribution and production.

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BBC confirms appointment of Kate Phillips as new content chief Kate Phillips has been appointed the BBC's new Chief Content Officer, a role considered the most important in British television. She succeeds Charlotte Moore, who left for Sony Pictures TV and Left Bank.
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Belgium

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'Fantastique' at the Locarno Film Festival Director Marjolijn Prins's documentary "Fantastique" will have its world premiere during the Locarno Kids Screenings at the Locarno Film Festival (August 6-16).

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Flemish experimental film at FIDMarseille The Flemish-Croatian experimental film Don't Take It Personally by Jelena Jureša has been selected for FIDMarseille, a major film festival for documentary, fiction and experimental cinema that will take place in the French port city from 8 to 13 July 2025.

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Start shooting of 'Nowadays everyone is called Sorry' The shooting of the film 'Tegennieuwig heet iedereen Sorry', directed by Frederike Migom and based on the book by Bart Moeyaert, has started. The story follows Bianca, an almost 13-year-old girl who struggles with her place in the world during an emotional summer day.

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Young Flemish talent to Palm Springs The Flemish film "Shutterspeed", directed by Jasper De Maeseneer and co-written by Arthur Moelants, has been selected for the Palm Springs film festival. With this film, De Maeseneer wants to give a voice to vulnerable boys.
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Netherlands

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NVPI Film launches dashboard with film attendance data NVPI Film has launched a dashboard that allows filmmakers to gain insight into the audience reach of previous cinema releases. This dashboard provides information on attendance extras, the number of theaters, and the duration of film screenings.

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Director Rudolf van den Berg (76) has passed away Film director Rudolf van den Berg has died at the age of 76. The film will be completed posthumously and will be released in theaters next year. Van den Berg also directed series such as "Old Money" and "Van God los" (God Loss).

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New Animation Gallery in Eye The Eye Film Museum has opened a new, free Animation Gallery, highlighting the diversity and artistic value of animation. The gallery showcases works by five Dutch animation directors, aimed at an adult audience and utilizing various techniques.

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Dutch film Doodgewoon in the running for Student Oscar The Dutch film "Doodgewoon" (Ordinary), directed by Ronald Zuidinga, is in the running for a Student Oscar this year. The Academy of Fine Arts in Hollywood, which awards the prizes, announced this. The film is one of fifteen contenders in the Best Drama category.
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