Trump Extends TikTok Ban Deadline for Third Time
The new 90-day extension is meant to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the platform under U.S. ownership. Source: Trump Extends TikTok Ban Deadline for Third Time
UK Sets $100 Million Screen Growth Package, $200M Creative Places Fund
“From ‘Barbie’ and ‘Killing Eve’ to ‘Adolescence’ and ‘Saltburn,’ the U.K. already has a stellar track record,” says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy who wants “to cement the U.K. as the best place on Earth to make film and television.” Source: … Continued
Portugal’s Expo pavilion is just one big AVL experience
The entire visitor experience at the Portugal Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka is built from 360º projection, light and sound – with no physical exhibits. ON, an international AV provider with offices in Brazil and Portugal, designed and delivered every … Continued
Shakira: Being an Immigrant in U.S. ‘Means Living in Constant Fear’
The Colombian-born singer moved to the U.S. as a teenager to expand her music career. Source: Shakira: Being an Immigrant in U.S. ‘Means Living in Constant Fear’
Shanghai Film Fest Bridges East-West Cinema With 400-Film Lineup
The Shanghai International Film Festival is programming over 400 films from 71 countries this year while adding VR works for the first time, all in service of what managing director Chen Guo calls using “cinema as a bond to deepen … Continued
Inject some life into Hong Kong’s fading cinemas
A proposal to ease licensing so that movie theatres can host live performances or sports broadcasts could help to flip the script on closures. Source: Editorial | Inject some life into Hong Kong’s fading cinemas | South China Morning Post