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The proposed investment requirement for streaming services remains a contentious issue within the German film industry. The submissions to the hearing held by the Bundestag’s Culture Committee on 14 October reveal a clear divide: whilst the......
Filming has begun in Mallorca on the 90-minute feature film *Verführung* (working title). The production by AMALIA FILM is being made for ZDF and forms part of the *Erotisches Herzkino* series. Filming is scheduled to......
Diana Beiler has been Manager of Communications & Press Relations at European Film Promotion (EFP) since 1 October 2026, with responsibility for press relations and communications strategy. She succeeds Helen Peetzen, who has been in the role since......
The French film funding body, the CNC, is doubling its financial support for Oscar campaigns for French films. At the same time, it is expanding its strategic coordination of international awards marketing, drawing on the expertise of Sébastien......
With the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount is bringing its film and streaming businesses together under the umbrella of the new Skydance Group. Whilst Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures will continue to run their film programmes independently......
VG Bild-Kunst is once again campaigning for film creators to receive a direct share of the revenue generated by streaming services. At a parliamentary event held on 7 October in Berlin, the collecting society......
Letterbox Filmproduktion Nord is filming two new „Tatort“ crime dramas set in Kiel for NDR. Filming of the films „Tatort: Göteborg“ (working title) and „Tatort: Rettungsschuss“ (working title) will take place in Kiel and Hamburg until 12 December.......
The BBC and Channel 4 are exploring the possibility of more extensive collaboration between their commercial divisions. According to Reuters, the British public service broadcasters have held initial talks with the government on this matter. The focus is on......
The next submission deadlines for the Creative Europe MEDIA programme have been set for 2026 and 2027. Producers can apply for funding for, amongst other things, the development of European film and series projects, as well as for TV and online productions......
The merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has been finalised: as of Tuesday, the merged group is operating under the name Skydance. At the same time, the new company’s shares are trading under the ticker symbol......