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International Insider: Cannes Lineup; UK Streamer Levy; China Vs Hollywood
The Cannes Festival lineup and 'Adolescence' Season 2 are in this week's Deadline International Insider.
Alongside Cannes favorites like the Dardennes and Wes Anderson, there is an exciting crop of filmmakers in competition like Carla Simone with Romeria, Tarik Saleh with The Eagles of the Republic, and Ari Aster with Eddington. Lack of consensus: Lawmakers helming the 18-month long inquiry examining British film and high-end TV reported back this week and recommended what the industry had been expecting – a streamer levy similar to those in places in regions such as Scandinavia and France. The Culture, Media & Sport Committee’s suggestion that the industry impose a 5% levy on streaming giants’ UK revs was even labeled as lacking consensus in the 126-page report, and Netflix and others were fast out the blocks to bullishly push back.
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