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Apple's streaming service will launch in 100 countries next spring According to tech site The Information, Apple plans to launch its new video service in 100 countries worldwide in one day. Competitors such as Amazon, Netflix and YouTube rolled out gradually.

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Bartho Braat is Sinterklaas in the RTL series De Pepernoten Club Actor Bartho Braat, who became known as Jef Alberts in the soap opera GTST, will play Sinterklaas in a new series of RTL and Videoland. The Pepernoten Club can be seen from November 17. That day is also the arrival of Sinterklaas.

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IDFA opens with documentary Kabul, City in the Wind The 31st edition of IDFA, the international documentary festival in Amsterdam, opens with the film Kabul, City in the Wind by the young Afghan filmmaker Aboozar Amini. The opening evening of the IDFA is on November 14 in Carré.

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Jim Parsons from The Big Bang Theory is again the highest-paid TV actor The Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons is once again the highest-paid TV actor in the world. The 45-year-old American, known for his role as Sheldon Cooper in the popular sitcom, earned 26.5 million dollars (more than 23 million euros) last year.

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New low record Film Star Wanted: 160,000 viewers The SBS 6 show Filmster Gezocht with Tim Oliehoek recorded a new low record on Wednesday evening. As of half past nine, 160,000 people (2.9 percent) watched the talent show in which an actor is being sought.

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Winners of Cinekid Media Awards 2018 announced The Cinekid Media Awards 2018 were presented on Wednesday evening during the 32nd edition of Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam. The Cinekid Media Awards are the prizes for the best new media productions for youth of the past year.

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Dutch entertainment exports have grown strongly over the past three years Dutch exports of entertainment services, which also include royalties, have grown strongly in recent years. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), more and more rights for the distribution of films and series are being sold abroad.

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Cinekid and VPRO announce top 100 youth films Cinekid and VPRO launched the VPRO Cinekid Top 100 at the 32nd edition of the Cinekid Festival. The Top 100 consists of titles that you must have seen as a child. The Top 100 was compiled by a broad committee of experts.

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Maria Peters feared the demands of international cast De Dirigent From Thursday, De Conductor will be in cinemas, the first international film that Maria Peters made. The director really enjoyed her collaborations with the foreign actors.

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Koefnoenduo Paul Groot and Owen Schumacher in new room Paul Groot and Owen Schumacher will soon be seen together in one film. The old Koefnoen duo play partners in the law firm in the comedy What is Love? The screenplay was written by Dorien Goertzen (Nieuwe Buren). The shooting started last week.

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Olaf Douwes Dekker passed away On September 24, former cinema man Olaf Douwes Dekker died in his hometown of Breda. Douwes Dekker played a prominent role in the cinema sector in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1988 he was appointed by Robbert Wijsmuller as general manager of film distributor Concorde Film.

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Golden Film for Deeply in Love! Jim Bakkum was surprised during his work this afternoon by actress Barbara Sloesen, director and co-producer Jamel Aattache and Chantal van Gastel, author of the book on which the film is based.

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