S.Korea’s state fund bets $160 mn on cinema tech developer to counter global streaming threat
CJ 4DPLEX generates 90% of its revenue from overseas markets as it supplies immersive cinema technology to foreign theater operators. Source:KED
Assembly debates Cinema and Audiovisual Reform today
The Chamber of Deputies has addressed today the discussion on the general lines of the unified text of reform of Law 220/2016 (Cinema and Audiovisual Law). The measure, born from the convergence of five separate legislative proposals and unanimously approved … Continued
SETT strengthens the audiovisual animation sector with a €9.2 million investment in Milo
The Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), attached to the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function, has announced a public investment of 9.2 million euros in the Milo children’s animation audiovisual project in order to build a global entertainment … Continued
Kenya: Govt. Seeks To Abolish Film Classification Board, Handing Regulation Directly To Ministry
Kenya’s film regulator could soon disappear. A new Bill before Parliament wants to do away with the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) altogether, handing its powers straight to the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the sector. Source: https://news.broadcastmediaafrica.com/2026/07/14/kenya-govt-seeks-to-abolish-film-classification-board-handing-regulation-directly-to-ministry/
WGA, Cinema United Praise States For Suing To Block “Dangerous” Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Several Hollywood trade organizations are in support of a dozen state attorneys general who filed suit Monday to block Paramount‘s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Unsurprisingly, the Writers Guild of America — which has loudly opposed the merger … Continued
Donald Trump Drops Part of His $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against the BBC
The U.S. government is reportedly considering joining the litigation, which would allow the Trump administration to withhold documents requested by the British broadcaster. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/donald-trump-lawsuit-bbc-studios-dropped-speech-billion-1236650768/