US streamers launch new legal fight against French content rules

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The US streamers are seeking an amendment to a government decree which, since 2021, has required foreign video platforms to finance French audiovisual production and cinema with a slice of their revenue.   Source:https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260706-netflix-disney-amazon-appeal-french-investment-rules

Afreximbank targets $1bn for Africa’s film industry in biggest creative sector bet

Afreximbank African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is making its biggest push yet into Africa’s creative economy, targeting the mobilisation of up to $1 billion for the continent’s film and audiovisual industry through the Pan-African Film Fund, in a move aimed at … Continued