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Paramount Pictures and the European Union have finalized a deal as part of the EU’s anti-trust investigation into the six studios’ geoblocking of pay TV rights with Sky TV. The European Commission first launched its case in July last year against pay TV platform Sky and the six major Hollywood studios, arguing that…

UPDATE, 12:35 AM: After gambling his political future and power base on the UK voting to remain in the EU, British Prime Minister David Cameron today announced that he will be stepping down after the Leave side won the referendum. "I do not think it would be right for me to be the captain who steers the country to its…

Polls have closed in the United Kingdom, and the “Remain” side in the country’s contentious “Brexit” referendum that will decide whether Britain will stay in the European Union appears to have the edge. Polling results published by British-based market research firm YouGov put the Remain vote at 52% and the Leave vote…

The UK media was dominated by the referendum over whether Britain should vote to stay in or out of the European Union as Brits headed to the polls Thursday. Braving torrential rains in some parts of the country, turnout for the vote is believed to be high, with TV news crews showing round-the-block queues at some…

A day after the European Union announced it was charging Google with anti-trust violations, Paramount Pictures has offered a number of concessions in its own anti-trust case with the EU. The European Commission first launched its case last July against pay TV platform Sky and the six major Hollywood studios, arguing…

The European Union has launched an anti-trust case against pay TV platform Sky and the six major Hollywood studios, arguing that customers across Europe should have access to Sky’s services in the UK and Ireland. Disney, NBC Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, Sony and 20th Century Fox are all named in the…

Google shares closed down 1.6% today on multiple reports that the European Union is about to charge it with antitrust law violations following a five-year investigation. Fines could exceed $6 billion. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager decided to go after the search giant, rejecting a company effort to…

BBC Two Acquires Tom Rob Smith Thriller ‘London Spy’ Child 44 author Tom Rob Smith has created a new drama series that's been picked up by BBC Two. London Spy is a five-part contemporary thriller that sees an innocent young man drawn into a dangerous world of espionage. In the center of London is a street with the…

The European Commission has opened formal antitrust proceedings to examine certain provisions in licensing agreements between several major U.S. film studios and Europe’s biggest pay-TV groups. The EC said today that it’s looking into whether certain deal clauses covering satellite and online streaming transmissions…

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European Commission Unveils “Film Support Rules” For EU European Union member states provide films with an estimated €3B ($4.03B) per year in grants, soft loans and tax incentives. About 80% of that goes toward film production — one reason pricey indies are turning to the UK and the Continent. Today, in a long-awaited…