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Netflix Agrees to Pay Royalties to Creators of German Series in Line With EU Directive
16.03.2020 - 15:57 / variety.com
Netflix has agreed to pay creatives in Germany additional royalties based on the success of its local series productions.
The performance-based royalties will be paid to talent working in front and behind the camera on German Netflix series. The payments will be in addition to wages covered by production companies and based on the number of streams made by the series on the platform.
The streaming giant signed the joint remuneration agreement with United Services Union (Verdi), Germany’s leading
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lifestyle.com.au
03.04.2020 / 09:39
German expert says consuming alcohol can protect people from coronavirus
Look if you've noticed you're enjoying one too many wines amid social distancing and the coronavirusa lockdown - don't feel too bad about it.
hollywoodreporter.com
01.04.2020 / 23:01
German Comedy to Split VOD Revenue With Closed Cinemas
Germany's cinema associations have set up an emergency fund to help theaters hit by the coronavirus shutdown, and the film that was number one in the German charts when the epidemic hit will be the first to fill the coffers.
deadline.com
31.03.2020 / 13:09
Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: Constantin Film Boss Martin Moszkowicz On German Major’s Response & Why Global Players Must Be “Fair To Each Other”
By Nancy Tartaglione
variety.com
26.03.2020 / 21:13
‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas Brings Yiddish, Hassidic Judaism and Contemporary German Culture to Netflix
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Unorthodox,” steaming now on Netflix.
nme.com
26.03.2020 / 14:07
Netflix users report widespread outages across Europe
The streaming service lowered its quality last week to deal with demand amid the coronavirus crisis
variety.com
24.03.2020 / 19:45
Series Mania: ‘Wild Republic,’ ‘Deutschland89’ Among Coming Next Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
Four upcoming premium drama series from German production companies—“Deutschland89,” “Wild Republic,” “Algiers Confidential” and “MaPa”—have been selected for Coming Next, a section that forms part of Series Mania’s Forum program. German Films, an agency that promotes Teutonic film and TV productions, compiled the selection.
variety.com
23.03.2020 / 11:45
German Producers Call For Shooting Ban as Film Funders Offer Help
As the coronavirus crisis continues to devastate Germany’s entertainment industry, calls are growing ever louder for an official ban on shooting.
variety.com
20.03.2020 / 13:43
YouTube Joins Netflix in Move to Reduce Video Quality in Europe During Coronavirus Crisis
YouTube will limit streaming in European countries to standard-definition video by default, following a similar move by Netflix to curtail bandwidth usage across the continent amid the coronavirus pandemic.
variety.com
19.03.2020 / 21:19
Netflix to Cut Streaming Video Bit Rates in Europe, Aiming to Reduce Bandwidth by 25%
Netflix has agreed to temporarily reduce video quality of its streaming service in Europe, reducing bit rates for the next 30 days at the behest of the European Union in order to ease the load on internet networks in the region.
tvguide.com
19.03.2020 / 21:19
Relax America, Nothing Is Happening to Your Netflix Streaming Quality (Yet)
The coronavirus has yet another unforeseen impact. The European Union recently urged Netflix and other streaming platforms to only allow video streaming in standard definition — rather than high definition — to relieve some of the bandwidth strain during times of unprecedented usage as people are increasingly quarantined due to the spread of COVID-19.
hollywoodreporter.com
19.03.2020 / 19:09
EU Asks Netflix to Limit High-Definition Streams to Avoid Internet Congestion Amid Coronavirus
Amid concerns that there could be a surge in online traffic driven by people forced to stay home amid the coronavirus crisis, a high-ranking member of the European Union has called on Netflix to do its part. EU Internal Market and Services Commissioner Thierry Breton has asked the streaming giant to limit streaming of its films and TV series to standard definition, not high definition, or HD, streams, which require more online bandwidth, at peak times.
nme.com
19.03.2020 / 19:03
EU urges Netflix and other platforms to slow down streaming to prevent internet breaking
Binge-watching might have to be in SD
variety.com
19.03.2020 / 18:07
Netflix, Other Streamers Urged to Degrade Video Quality to Conserve Internet Bandwidth
A top European Union official called on Netflix and other streaming-video services to reduce video quality to standard-definition format — forgoing HD for now — so that internet networks don’t get overloaded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
deadline.com
19.03.2020 / 14:19
EU Chief Calls On Netflix CEO To Keep Internet Bandwidth Clear During Coronavirus Crisis
By Joe Utichi
pinkvilla.com
18.03.2020 / 15:41
German Big Brother contestants breakdown into tears after being informed about Coronavirus for the 1st time
The contestants of German Big Brother were finally informed about the deadly Coronavirus Pandemic in a live episode. When the 14 contestants entered the house on February 6, the disease had only made news for its effect in China. However, it has become a global issue now. According to the latest report by WHO, the Coronavirus has infected more than 184,000 people across the world. Globally, the virus has killed about 7,500 people, Al Jazeera reported. Germany has 6,000 cases and 13 deaths.