The Ministry of Finance issued the instructions about 2021 national film career development special funds allowance local budget notice (hereinafter referred to as the “notice”). It issued the national film career development special funds subsidies for local total about 270 million yuan of funds to the provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central[…..] […]
The UK-wide review in close collaboration with industry aims to tackle the barriers for future growth and competitiveness for emerging and current skills in production & virtual production of HETV and film. The BFI is undertaking a major strategic skills review on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The review[…..] […]
Australia’s federal government has committed new funding for kids’ content, including animation, in its budget. The funding includes AUD$11.9 million (USD$9.2M) over four years for the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), which supports the development, production, and promotion of kids’ programming. The foundation’s CEO Jenny Buckland said the first group of shows to be supported[…..] […]
After months of preparation, Epic Games will finally take on Apple in court in a trial that could fundamentally change the makeup of the App Store. On May 3rd, Fortnite publisher Epic Games will finally have its day in court, forcing Apple to defend kicking Fortnite off the iOS App Store last year. Epic’s antitrust[…..] […]
On March 17, Epic Games announced that it has filed a legal claim against Google with the Federal Court of Australia, continuing its pursuit for fairer digital platforms globally. Epic has already filed a claim with the Court against Apple on similar grounds. In the claim Epic alleges that Google’s anti-competitive conduct breaches the Australian[…..] […]
Berlin, 10 March 2021 – On 5 March, the German Bundestag adopted a new Youth Protection Act governing the protection of young people with respect to games, among other areas. Changes brought by the legislation include future legal recognition of the IARC system and a new focus on technical settings for youth protection. ‘Interaction risks’[…..] […]
20 years ago, we set out to build a dream and an industry. 20 years now, we accomplished what we set out to do. Together as a team, not a company, we have shaped, built and lead the digital content industry in Asia. I am happy that we have come back together one more time[…..] […]
Government has announced a new £500 million scheme to kickstart film and television production struggling to secure insurance for Covid-related costs. TEOTFW_S2_EP3__1.3.28 In a major move to jump start the country’s cultural and creative sectors following lockdown, the Culture Secretary has announced the launch of a Government-backed scheme worth half a billion pounds for domestic[…..] […]
German games industry tops the 6-billion-euro mark In-game purchases and fees for online services are growth engines ‘The dynamic growth shows once again that games are one of the most important drivers of the digital world.’ Berlin, 23 April 2020 – The German games market registered continued significant growth in 2019: sales of games[…..] […]
National Film Administration: Coordinate to introduce the policies to promote the film industry Support the creation and distribution of key films to enrich the supply of film networks The National Film Administration published an article on the official website, saying that it coordinated with the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission, the[…..] […]
