Guangdong Press and Publication Bureau said in the activity of “Games Going to Sea to Lead the Trend”-Game Industry Development and Innovation Trend that Guangdong is closely relying on the key opportunity of the action plan of “Millions of Talents Getting to South Guangdong”, and releasing three favorable policies: focusing on the filing of small[…..] […]
A powerful new report from the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, published now, echoes many of the concerns long raised by Animation UK about the pressures facing British screen content, particularly culturally specific content with UK-held IP. The inquiry warns of an urgent crisis in the UK’s independent film and high-end TV sectors, citing[…..] […]
The trade relationship between China and the United States is one of the dominant economic stories of the past two decades. In those years, the U.S. has shifted from supporting unfettered trade with China to a more restrictive stance with the imposition of import tariffs and export restrictions. China, meanwhile, has grown substantially and became[…..] […]
ADRIAN WOOTTON AND ROELAND OUDE NIJHUIS; SOURCE: LUC SCHOL British Film Commission (BFC) and the Netherlands Film Commission (NFC) have signed a memorandum of understanding. The British Film Commission (BFC) and the Netherlands Film Commission (NFC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost collaboration between each country’s screen industries in Dec. 2024. The partnership agreement was signed at the Dutch Embassy in London. Attendees included[…..] […]
The Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Radio and Television Administration have formulated the “Measures for Marking AI-Generated Synthetic Content”. The measures consist of 14 articles and will come into effect on September 1st this year. In recent years, the rapid development[…..] […]
Currently, artificial intelligence technology is profoundly reshaping the global education ecosystem. During the Two Sessions, Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng proposed that a “White Paper on Artificial Intelligence Education” will be released in 2025, responding to the challenges and opportunities brought by the technological revolution to education from a national strategic height. DeepSeek and robots[…..] […]
Tencent directors step down from Epic Games’ board after US Justice Department “expressed concerns” Law states directors should not serve on the boards of competing companies, such as Epic and Riot Two Tencent directors have left Epic Games’ board of directors after the US Justice Department “expressed concerns” about their positions. “Tencent also decided to[…..] […]
Apple provides step-by-step process for developers to comply with mandate The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications now requires game developers to obtain a license for apps to remain available on Apple’s App Store. In response to the law, Apple has issued an update to developers advising them on how to obtain said license, and[…..] […]
The Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) has enhanced its film financing scheme with increased funding and relaxed measures in a bid to further bolster the local film industry and sustain its long-term development. The Film Production Financing Scheme 2.0, which was launched on January 15, will see government support increased from $1.15m (HK$9m) to $1.28m[…..] […]
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC), part Abu Dhabi’s Creative Media Authority (CMA), has announced multi-layered enhancements for its long-established film and TV production rebate offer. The new guidelines will see international, regional and local production companies afforded up to a 50 per cent total cashback rebate, based on a clear set of criteria and[…..] […]
