The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for evidence to gather feedback on possible targeted measures to modernise the EU copyright framework, as well as on the practical impact and effectiveness of the rules introduced by the 2019 Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The Commission will assess whether and how the […]
UKTV is partnering with BritBox and Sony Pictures Television for a co-commission of a new period drama Chocolate Wars (working title), produced by Fable Pictures, in association with Alfresco Pictures, and written by Chloë Mi Lin Ewart (Curfew, All Creatures Great and Small, Beyond Paradise). The series will launch on free-streaming service U in 2027. […]
Fremantle has announced it is partnering with leading podcast company W!zard Studios offering a solution for protecting, growing and monetising video podcasts. The collaboration combines W!xard Studios’ expertise in digital content and audience communities with Fremantle’s global infrastructure as a creator, producer and distributor. Home to more than 100 podcasts across the UK, US, Canada, […]
The integration of global SVoDs into the French audiovisual support fund since 2021 has reset the traditional order, according to French funding public body CNC which unveiled its 2025 French TV production annual round-up at the Cannes Film Festival. Independent online services, not belonging to public or private broadcasters, commissioned 231 hours of content in 2025 […]
New data from Netflix reveals that the streamer has contributed more than $325 billion (€276.6bn) to the global economy over the past decade, creating more than 425,000 jobs in over 50 countries. A decade ago, Netflix expanded into almost every country in the world in a single day, and since then it says it has […]
RoseBerry Media, a new media and entertainment company, has officially launched with specific focus on producing and distributing mass appeal premium content for the Vertical Television era. RoseBerry Media is founded by Guy Hameiri – an internationally recognised TV creator and producer; Lior Friedman, former executive at Amagi, who built strategic partnerships with media and […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clarified that only acting and writing for films done by humans will be considered eligible to win an Oscar. The Academy issued updated rules for what kind of work in movies and documentaries would be considered eligible for an Oscar. The Academy specified that only acting […]
A joint venture named ‘On Screen’ has been announced to develop and scale film and television adaptations from Hachette Livre’s catalogue, combining its intellectual property with StudioCanal’s end-to-end production and distribution capabilities. The joint venture will originate and develop projects from Hachette Livre’s catalogue of over 100,000 titles, leveraging its position as a leading publishing […]
Beyond Mountains, the film, TV and culture agency, has launched in London. The social-first agency will deliver strategic creative production, partnerships, PR & communications to the entertainment and Creator industries in the UK and internationally. With headquarters in Chiswick, the agency is led by co-founders Simon Briggs, Jamie DeHavilland, Louise Kean-Wood, and Matt Falck. Former […]
Inevitable, the French AI startup founded in 2025 by MAD Films and King of Cool producer Jean Mach, has signed a number of production deals for AI-made films and series. Production will commence after the Cannes Film Festival and take place over the coming months. The company is also looking to close a €10 million […]