U.K. Government Likely to Intervene in Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover

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U.K. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy cited concerns around the plurality of views in news media, and consolidation in on-demand programming.   Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/uk-may-try-stop-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-deal-1236633743/

Spanish government invests massive €40m in two international production companies, Ítaca Films Madrid and Good Films Studios Spain

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The investment forms part of an initial €45m public-private financing operation involving Grupo Ítaca and international investment vehicle Omegas Capital, which is bringing international equity from several countries into Spain’s audiovisual sector.   Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/spanish-government-invests-massive-40m-in-two-international-production-companies/5217845.article

Could an Andy Burnham premiership bring a boost to the UK TV and film industry?

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“He has consistently argued that Manchester should be viewed as a genuine competitor to London for television and film production, and the new Production Fund is the latest example of that ambition translating into action.”   Source: https://www.rsmuk.com/news/could-andy-burnham-premiership-bring-boost-to-uk-tv-film-industry

Singapore to take ‘more flexible approach’ to dialect films, open to more Teochew screenings of Dear You

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It comes amid public debate over the place of Chinese dialects in Singapore as the release of Dear You has drawn attention not only for its box-office success but also for its use of Teochew.   Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/dear-you-teochew-movie-screening-cinema-mandarin-6200506

Tech ‘A signal of where power sits’: Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7

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Chiefs of the world’s leading AI companies are descending on the G7 conference in France Wednesday, in a sign of their growing geopolitical influence as artificial intelligence rises to the top of the global agenda.   Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/g7-trump-ai-tech-leaders-openai-anthropic-google.html