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German industry to debate navigating streamer buy-out deals at Filmfest Hamburg
The festival’s full Industry Days programme will take place from October 2-6.
Streaming services, including studios, form US lobbying group
The body will push for federal and state laws benefiting the streaming industry.
Thomasin McKenzie, Bill Nighy, James Norton lead IVF film ‘Joy’ for Netflix, Pathe with production underway (exclusive)
Script by Jack Thorne, about the world’s first IVF baby.
Netflix, Obamas’ Higher Ground acquire Matthew Heineman Telluride doc ‘American Symphony’
Film will release globally later this year.
The US streamer squeeze: Why Europe is taking on the SVoDs
Screen reports on a struggle that has major implications for European film funding — and why the UK is taking a different approach.
US streamer Roku rids 10% of employees, takes up to $65m hit to remove streaming content
Roku expects to record a restructuring charge related to the layoffs in an estimated range of $45m to $65m, and an impairment cost of between $160m and $200m for ceasing to use office facilities.
Netflix unveils multi-title partnerships with South African filmmakers
Deals announced today at MIP Africa preview of streamer’s programming in Cape Town.
UK tax relief claims for high-end TV overtake amounts paid out for film tax relief for first time
HETV claimed £829m against £517m for film, for the tax year ending March 2022.
WGA report calls for streamer regulation, says unfettered growth offers ‘alarming window into the future of media’
“Without intervention, these conglomerates will seize control of the media landscape”
Disney’s Bob Iger “personally committed” to strike solution and studio improvement
Disney reported mixed results and a European expansion for the ad-supported version of Disney+.
HBO sets movie-making comedy series from Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci
Himesh Patel and Aya Cash will star, with UK writer Jon Brown as showrunner.
UK streaming sector revenue up 21.5% in 2022, but subscriptions slow and viewing declines
The insights were published in Ofcom’s sixth annual Media Nations report.
V Channels, Spanglish Movies in distribution partnership (exclusive)
The deal will see Spanish-language films distributed on platforms in the US and Latin America.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos: “These strikes are not an outcome we wanted”
Executive addresses hot-button issue amid Hollywood doube strike.
Crackdown on password sharing helps boost Netflix global subscribers by 5.9m
Q2 revenue came in at $8.16bn, roughly where analysts thought it would be.
Canal Plus unveils cinema-powered autumn slate
The French pay-TV giant also announced a surprise film festival-focused channel.
Amazon reveals investment spend in UK creative industries
Prime Video films and series also welcomed into British Film Institute’s National Archive.
Canal+ takes significant stake in regional streamer Viu
French media giant expands focus on Asian market.
Netflix switches to new viewership metric
Chris Hemsworth Extraction action franchise claims top two spots in this week’s English-language film charts.
Apple, Universal set February 2024 global theatrical release for spy thriller ‘Argylle’
Henry Cavill leads all-star cast.
