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Kinobrindgänger gemeinnützige GmbH has published the „Guide to Accessible Film Versions“. The 73-page publication provides an overview of the production and provision of accessible film versions and sets out the requirements in the production......
The German market for pay-TV and paid video-on-demand services will continue to grow in 2026, albeit at a significantly slower pace. According to the latest market report „Pay-TV & Paid VoD in Germany 2025/2026“ published by VAUNET,......
The German Federal Film Board (FFA) is a founding member of the new Alliance Lumière. The alliance was launched on 7 September as part of the first Sommet Lumière in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in the south of France. The aim is to......
The planned merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery remains fraught with legal and economic uncertainties. In the antitrust proceedings brought by the twelve US states and the Writers Guild of America (WGA)......
The draft federal budget for 2027 allocates a total of 214 million euros to the German Film Fund (DFFF) and the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF). This would mean that the two key incentive schemes......
The German federal states’ funding bodies intend to further standardise their funding practices for feature film productions. For projects for which the first funding application is submitted on or after 1 January 2027, four cross-state guidelines will apply in future. They......
In 2026, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will expand its role in the international film industry. With „TIFF: The Market“, an official film market will be launched for the first time, which, in addition to the festival’s existing activities and acquisitions, will also......
The proposed investment obligation for streaming services and television broadcasters in Germany has cleared the next hurdle. The draft bill for the Media Services Investment Obligation Act is currently undergoing the European review process. The aim of the regulation is to provide additional......
France and South Korea intend to bolster the international film and moving image industry with a total of around one billion euros. This was announced by Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Lee Jae Myung at the Lumière Summit in......
Helge Albers, Managing Director of MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, has sparked a debate on the future of German film funding. By the time the Filmfest Hamburg begins on 24 September, Albers intends to......