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Australia’s New Streaming Content Quota: What it Means for Producers
Australia’s new streaming mandate changes content obligations for global platforms. Learn how productions can prepare for new opportunity - and complexity. Australia's new streaming content quota, introduced through the Streaming Content Requirement Bill 2025, instates new mandatory obligations for global streaming…
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Film & TV Incentive Updates: Spring 2026 Roundup
Spring is here and incentive programs are rolling out new updates! In this month's roundup, we cover Hawaii, British Columbia, Mexico, Portugal, and more. No matter where you are producing, Entertainment Partners gives you the production incentives intelligence you need to make informed location and budgeting…
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Skydance finally closed the $8B Paramount deal - What's next?
The $8 billion merger between Skydance and Paramount officially closed – resulting in the newly coined Paramount, a Skydance Corporation. Skydance's David Ellison will serve as the new Chairman and CEO. The merger combines Paramount's established assets, including CBS, MTV, and Paramount Pictures, with Skydance's…
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Some Good News in California - Tax Credit Bill Passes in the Senate
California's SB 630 passed its floor vote this week with 34 senators voting in favor of the bill (only one vote against). Next up is the the State Assembly vote on AB 1138, schedule for this Thursday (June 5). Voting on Governor Gavin Newsom's budget overall expansion will take place on June 15. The legislation comes as…
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Read the Newest MovieMaker Magazine Article on NFMLA's InFocus: Female Cinema!
MovieMaker Magazine has featured NFMLA's March Film Festival film makers in their newest article. Read more information about the filmmakers and films, provided by the filmmakers, as well as NFMLA interviews. Check out the full feature on MovieMaker magazine's website:…
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The times, they are a-changin'! Academy drops new rules (and categories!) for 2025 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved new awards rules and a few new categories ahead of the 98th Oscars ceremony. Among the notable changes: Voting members are now required to view all nominated films within a category to be eligible to vote in the final round. All designated nominees in each…
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LinkedIn Voices Worth Following - Simon Pulman
Simon offers an impressive cadence of thoughtful daily hot takes and insights on the (shaky) state of the industry. He's one of the voices I follow alongside the trades. Anyone else reading him? "If I woke up as CEO of a media company one day, one of my first three actions would be a mandate that at least 50% of greenlit…
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What Does the UK’s New Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) Mean for Productions?
As the UK government strengthens its support for productions, find out what the latest changes to the incentives regime mean for you. In the latest budget announced on March 6, 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt included a range of new measures to be introduced to the UK incentive landscape. Combined with the introduction of the…