11 Nov, 2024 The impact of AI on the film industry By Lara Mastrangelo Article 1: Spotlight on Italy This article marks the beginning of a series exploring the impact of AI on the film industry. Each piece...
06 Nov, 2024 Hungary extends tax credit scheme for film production By Mónika Horváth Mariann Rajnai The Hungarian National Film Institute (NFI) has announced that, following the approval of the European Commission, the film support...
26 Sep, 2024 Revival of the Romanian state aid scheme/cash rebate on production of audiovisual works By corina badiceanu Revival of the Romanian state aid scheme/cash rebate on production of audiovisual works The Romanian state aid scheme (that is...
25 Sep, 2024 Navigating the new draft law on cinema and audiovisual culture: Key provisions and controversies By Daniela Mejia In June 2024, the Spanish government approved the Proyecto de Ley del Cine y de la Cultura Audiovisual, forwarding it for parliamentary...
25 Jul, 2024 Irish High Court Decisions bring clarity with victory for Coimisiún na Meán By Emer McEntaggart Gavin Woods Darach Connolly Claire O'Brien Sarah Kelly +2 more... Show less The designation of Tumblr and Reddit as Video-Sharing Platform Services (VSPS) by Coimisiún na Meán (CNaM), the Irish Media Commission,...
28 May, 2024 New edition of guide to Prize Promotions Around the World launched By John Wilks Benjamin Mulcahy The fifth edition of DLA Piper’s guide to Prize Promotions Around the World is now available. As social media, ecommerce and other online...
26 May, 2024 What is Audio Description (AD)? By Tim Dixon You might have come across the term or noticed the AD symbol while streaming and questioned what Audio Description means. Audio...
20 May, 2024 Lights, Camera, Rebates: A Closer Look at Film Financing in the Gulf By Mark Hill Anna Hackworth Cannes and a World of Opportunity With the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival underway, we note the excellent opportunities in the Middle...
22 Apr, 2024 FilmChain raises £2.8m in new funding By Passle Group London based payments startup for film and TV stakeholders raised £2.8m in new funding led by Holt IntersXion.
18 Mar, 2024 The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment By Stephen Carter-Mcleod Join DLA Piper's Robert Sherman for "The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment 2024" - A FT Live Webinar on March 21. This webinar will...
29 Feb, 2024 LGBTQ+ History Month: LGBTQ+ representation and visibility in media By Cai Cherry As LGBTQ+ History month comes to a close, we would like to take this moment to highlight a movie night and panel discussion we hosted...
26 Feb, 2024 Tools & Products - Guiding you through an ever-evolving landscape By Frank Valentin Stephen Carter-Mcleod Forward thinking and client-centric, we advise all types of media, sport and entertainment companies. They count on us to guide them...
31 Jan, 2024 LGBTQ+ History Month 2024 - An Iris x Pride Movie Night By Stephen Carter-Mcleod DLA Piper and ITV are delighted to invite you to an event honouring LGBTQ+ History Month on Wednesday, 14 February 2024. In collaboration...
17 Jan, 2024 Global Film Incentives Guide - our new guide to financial support for production across the globe By Mónika Horváth Daniel Reis Sandra Oyewole We are pleased to announce the launch of our Global Film Incentives Guide – an easy to digest overview of the available financial support...
15 Jan, 2024 “How far that little candle throws its beam" - EUR 1m test of EU's DSM Directive may massively impact the creative industry By Alex Lowe Nick Fitzpatrick In this post, we look at recent action in Sweden relating to a popular snowball candle holder and the principle of ‘fair adjustment’...
10 Jan, 2024 The ending of copyright protection – what happens next? By Hannah Potter Ally Clark Alex Lowe Duncan Calow +1 more... Show less Wishing you a belated Happy New Year or, as any particularly passionate intellectual property lovers may say: Happy Public Domain Day! As...