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Deal done: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion 5 DEC 2025

Deals

Deal done: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion

Netflix will acquire the TV and film studios and streaming division of Warner Bros. Discovery. The transaction is expected to close in 12-18 months.
Sky launched industry-first clean Power system for film and TV production 13 NOV 2025

Production

Sky launched industry-first clean Power system for film and TV production

The hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and sodium battery unit replaces diesel generators, targeting nearly 50% of tentpole production emissions attributed to fossil fuel use.
Beta Film launches AI venture Chapter41 to transform production efficiency and creative capabilities 11 NOV 2025

Deals

Beta Film launches AI venture Chapter41 to transform production efficiency and creative capabilities

The new Berlin-based start-up aims to streamline workflows, deliver AI consulting, and produce generative content, with tools developed in direct connection to Beta Group productions.
AFM 2025: Studio 100 Film to unveil “Halloween vs Day of the Dead” 28 OCT 2025

Kids & Animation

AFM 2025: Studio 100 Film to unveil “Halloween vs Day of the Dead”

The animated family feature, a co-production with Mexico’s Lunch Films, is set for 2028 theatrical release and combines cultural traditions with broad global appeal in an 80-minute CGI comedy-adventure.
Global production falls 17% in Q3 as industry rebalance content strategies 21 OCT 2025

Markets

Global production falls 17% in Q3 as industry rebalance content strategies

According to the “Global Film & TV Productions Review – Q3 2025” by Vitrina, production volumes declined 17% in the first three quarters of 2025 while Asia‑Pacific output surged 30% in July alone.