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    Threatening Anti-Piracy Messaging Fails to Stimulate Intent to Subscribe

    • 08.09.2024
    • TorrentFreak

    A study published this week by researchers in Spain shows how the intent to subscribe to a streaming platform is affected when potential subscribers are presented with stimuli such as advertising-based discounts, loyalty-based discounts, and prosocial anti-piracy messages.

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    Increased Tax Credit Provides Welcome Relief to U.K. Independent Film Industry

    • 08.09.2024
    • Variety

    The announcement of the U.K.’s new Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) back in March had a near instantaneous impact, at least in the case of one film production.

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    Spain Brings Co-Production Market to Toronto’s Industry Program

    • 08.09.2024
    • Variety

    Spain is giving Toronto industry attendees a taste of what will unfold on a much larger scale in September 2026 when the festival launches its official content market.

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    Classic TV shows draw audiences old and young on streaming platforms

    • 08.09.2024
    • LiveMint

    Classic TV shows—both Indian and foreign—that aired during the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s, showcasing goofy charm, daily struggles as well as aspirations, continue to draw audiences on streaming platforms.

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    Ontario’s Behind-the-Camera Talent Boom Sparks Hollywood Collaborations With Global Impact

    • 07.09.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The Directors Guild of Canada — Ontario plays a key role in helping local editors, production designers and other below-the-line creatives shine on the world stage.

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    A big connection with mobile data

    • 07.09.2024
    • Telecom.com\EconomicTimes

    Low data rates, in turn, have sharply boosted data usage levels over the years with India’s average monthly data usage (AMDU) per subscriber having more than doubled to almost 26 GB in Q1FY25 from 11 GB in Q2FY20.

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    Film AlUla Using Tax Rebates and a Focus on Talent Development to Attract New Productions to Saudi

    • 07.09.2024
    • Variety

    In the four years since first being established in early 2020 by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), Film AlUla has quickly positioned itself as one of the fastest-rising film destinations in the Middle East.

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    Africa in TIFF Focus as Producers Discuss Impact of Amazon’s Original Content Withdrawal, M&A

    • 07.09.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    How Amazon’s pullback from investing in African original content and M&A have affected entertainment industry players on the continent was one of the topics of a panel at the industry conference section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday.

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    How the Rhode Island Film Festival Is “Writing a New Narrative”

    • 06.09.2024
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Executive director Shawn M. Quirk sees his role in "building this global community, as well as helping our local filmmakers who need that access."

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    Bollywood sees flight to safety as moviegoers raise the bar

    • 05.09.2024
    • LiveMint

    Over the past few years, films were put together with the assurance that streaming platforms would buy anything that featured a big star.

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