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Issue #190 • Thursday 4th, September 2025
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The digital media group Brut. launches seven new original formats and a dedicated kids' channel to cement its leadership in France and Europe.
While local initiatives return this September, the Belgian industry is calling for a true nationwide event to unite audiences and professionals alike. Some opportunities await.
With tighter budgets and fiercer competition, Belgium’s four main broadcasters are banking on local fiction, digital platforms, and strategic co-productions.
At Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, five distributors shared their strategies to weather tougher times and attract global buyers.
Cartoon Forum: “Animated UK Meets Europe” returns to Toulouse to boost coproduction and distribution partnerships between British and European players.
Netflix issues AI guidelines for production partners. The streamer sets clear rules for its collaborators, emphasizing data security, rights protection, and content validation.
French Box Office suffers sharpest decline of the year in August: With nearly 30% fewer admissions than last summer, August 2025 marks the worst monthly drop of the year for French cinemas.