Category: Policies and Regulation

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[…..] […]

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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[…..] […]

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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[…..] […]

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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[…..] […]

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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[…..] […]

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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[…..] […]

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From today (1 January 2025), an increased rate of tax relief is now available for visual effects expenditure in the UK. UK Screen Alliance have long campaigned for a significant improvement in the screen sector incentives to allow the UK’s visual effects (VFX) sector to flourish and achieve its full potential for growth. VFX spending[…..] […]

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Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Education issued the “Notice on Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Education in Primary and Secondary Schools”, proposing six major tasks and measures for artificial intelligence education, including building a systematic curriculum system, implementing regular teaching and evaluation, developing universal teaching resources, creating ubiquitous teaching environments, promoting large-scale teacher supply,[…..] […]

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