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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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Annecy 2025: The winners During the Annecy Animation Festival 2025, Gaza and Iran were prominent themes, both in the films and in the speeches. The main prize went to the French animation 'Arco' by Ugo Bienvenu, co-produced by Natalie Portman.

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Mubi responds to criticism over new investor's ties to Israeli defense tech startup Mubi, a distribution and streaming platform, has responded to criticism over a $100 million investment from Sequoia Capital, which has ties to Israeli defense tech company Kela. Mubi stressed that the beliefs of individual investors do not reflect their views.

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EFP's Future Frames selects ten emerging filmmakers to watch The EFP Future Frames – Generation NEXT of European Cinema, an initiative of European Film Promotion and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, has selected ten emerging European filmmakers for its 2025 edition.

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Greek film professionals criticize EKKOMED dysfunction over delays in refunds Nearly 2,000 Greek film professionals have demanded urgent reforms and immediate payment of outstanding funds from EKKOMED, the national institution responsible for the cash rebate scheme, in an open letter entitled “Visibility: Zero.” No payments have been made since March 2024 and no new projects have been approved since November. €180 million in funds are still outstanding for 173 productions.

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Netflix to invest over $1.2 billion in Spain between 2025 and 2028 Netflix has announced it will invest more than €1 billion ($1.14 billion) in Spain between 2025 and 2028. The announcement was made by co-CEO Ted Sarandos during a press conference in Spain celebrating Netflix's first 10 years in the country.


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