Liverpool’s delayed ‘Hollywood of the North’ Littlewoods complex gets £20m government backing
The UK government has got behind the project, but Twickenham Studios has pulled out. Source: SD
China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game?
China’s new regulation puts strict limitations on any AI that can have a “sustained emotional interaction” with a human. Source: BBC
Spanish Government Pledges to Continue Audiovisual Hub Through Spain Crece Fund
Spain plans to press on with its commitment to the country’s audiovisual industry, said Óscar López, Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration. Source: Variety
Israel’s Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke the Citizenship of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers
Israel‘s Culture Minister has said he will work to revoke the citizenship of Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor over their new documentary, NAZA. Source: THR
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