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• The Venice Film Festival has officially added the documentary "NAZA," which focuses on Gaza, to its competition lineup. • In other entertainment news, several high-profile figures are celebrating birthdays during the week of August 23-29.

• Canada and the United States are engaged in a prolonged trade dispute over whether American streaming giants, such as Netflix and Disney Plus, must pay for and promote Canadian content. • While the conflict often centers on dairy and natural resources, this specific issue focuses on the protection and funding of Canadian cultural products on digital platforms.

• Six major streaming platforms are implementing a new strategy by incorporating "verticals" directly into their services to help viewers discover new shows. • This shift reduces the platforms' reliance on external social media redirects to drive traffic and engagement with their content libraries.

• Despite a booming summer box office, film and TV production in Los Angeles has failed to return to pre-slump levels. • Data from nonprofit FilmLA shows that feature film shoots dropped 20% and TV production plummeted 30% in the second quarter compared to last year.

• Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has announced it will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second consecutive year. • The organization described the event as a "platform for division," citing ongoing tensions regarding Israel's participation in the competition.

• Banijay Entertainment has announced "Live Better for Less," a new pan-European lifestyle entertainment format produced by Banijay UK’s Electric Robin. • The project is a strategic collaboration between Banijay, the online marketplace Vinted, and WPP Media.

• Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS has announced it will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest, claiming the event is "no longer" neutral. • The broadcaster stated that escalating international conflicts are undermining the competition's impartiality and fueling divisions among participants.

• New streaming entertainment options are scheduled for release in August, featuring a film adaptation of "The Whisper Man." • Music fans can expect a new album release from the band Alabama Shakes during the same period.

• Several new TV series are premiering between August 24-30, 2026, including "NFL Hometown Eats," "Death of the Pastor's Wife," and "Totally '90s House." • Friday marks the busiest day of the week, featuring the debut of two new streaming series.

• The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) 2026 has announced a lineup of 23 independent films for its Vision Korea and Vision Asia sections. • The selection consists of 12 Korean films and 11 Asian films, featuring a mix of emerging and mid-career directors.

• Singapore will officially lift the cap on dialect film screenings starting in September 2026. • The policy change removes previous restrictions on the number of films featuring dialects that can be screened in cinemas.