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More than 100 Austrian film-makers have launched the social media campaign #FairStreamtBesser. They are calling on Austrian politicians to introduce a levy on international streaming providers that generate revenue in Austria. The aim is......
FFF Bayern is launching a new start-up competition for young production companies. The aim of the initiative is to support up-and-coming producers in sustainably establishing their own companies, thereby strengthening Bavaria as a film location......
Amazon MGM Studios has signed a multi-year first-look deal with British producer David Heyman and his production company, Heyday Films. Under the terms of the agreement, Amazon MGM will have first access to......
Cologne, 19 August 2026 – Around three months after the merger of RTL Deutschland and Sky Deutschland, RTL is continuing to drive forward the integration of the two companies. In addition to closer integration......
The FilmFest Hamburg Industry Days, taking place from 28 September to 1 October 2026, will once again bring together a range of industry events for the international film and cinema sector. This year’s programme will focus, amongst other things, on......
Filming has begun on Tenerife for the six-part young adult romance series „FINDE MICH“ (working title). The production, based on the novel of the same name by Kathinka Engel, will continue until 29 October 2026 and......
The German Federal Film Board (FFA) has amended the funding criteria for the second round of the federal „Liebling Kino“ cinema programme grant. The focus is on a new ‘rural cinema factor’, which is intended in particular to support smaller cinemas in local communities......
The planned merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery continues to face considerable legal and political pressure. At the same time, there is a growing chorus of voices from the film and cinema industries calling for a......
The application quota for the German Film Fund (DFFF) and the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF), set for 2026, was already exhausted in August. The German Federal Film Board (FFA) has suspended the acceptance of further applications......
The US pay-TV and streaming provider Starz is terminating parts of its output deal with Universal ahead of schedule. The company is paying US$147.2 million to withdraw from certain future film commitments. The move highlights just how much......