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Three Ministries have announced a joint programme to stimulate the film industry. The Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and the ministry responsible for culture have chosen to adopt an integral approach to attract new investments and risk capital. In practice, rich private investors will be stimulated to participate in the financing of films. They will receive special tax advantages in order to increase the return on investments and to lower the risks. The measures aim at creating a viable competitive film industry where direct governmental support is only available in the start-up...

On 2 May 1997, the Supreme Court of The Netherlands (Hoge Raad) decided that the publication for advertising purposes of a photograph of a dancer, taken during his performance at a gay event, can amount to a breach of his right to personal privacy. The Supreme Court based its decision on Articles 21, 30 and 35 of the Dutch Copyright Act (Auteurswet), which stipulate that, in cases of non-commissioned portraits, the portrayed person retains a reasonable interest to oppose the use of his picture for commercial and advertising purposes. The use of a picture for advertising purposes necessarily involves...

The former production company of the public broadcasting sector in the Netherlands (NOB, Nederlands Omroepproduktiebedrijf NV) will become a fully privatised company. Originally the NOB was an integrated part of the Dutch public broadcasting system, but it became independent when the Media Act entered into force in 1987. However, the Dutch Government became the sole shareholder, anticipating a full privatisation. To sell the Government's share, requires amendment of the Media Act. A proposal to do so, was sent to Parliament recently. The Government will look into every possibility to dispose of...

The Dutch government announced its intention to delay the auctioning of broadcasting frequencies. The Dutch Lower House (Tweede Kamer) recently adopted several amendments to the Dutch Media Act as well as to the Telecommunications Act. During the legislative process, Parliament amended the Government's proposal, significantly. The amendment stipulates that the intended auction of broadcasting frequencies cannot take place until a full inventory of the available spectrum bandwidth for broadcasting purposes has been completed. This research is expected to be completed in the beginning of 1999. In...

In November 1996, the European Commission published a report `The European Film Industry under Analysis. At the same time, the British film journalist, Angus Finney, published a book entitled `The State of European Cinema: A new dose of reality'. In reaction to both publications, and on the occasion of the 26th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Audiovisual Platform in The Netherlands organised a debate on `The State of the European Cinema: An Industry under Analysis'. A report of this debate is now available.