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Documentary Sales Boost and Media Policy Clash

Updated 2026-09-08 07:55 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Balanga secured its first international sales for the documentary ‘Beasts of the Colosseum,’ while the Trump administration criticized UK plans to promote BBC content on YouTube, calling it extraterritorial censorship.

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Variety
International distributor Balanga has announced its first major international sales of its documentary “Beasts of the Colosseum,” produced by Antoine Henriquet’s AH! Production and Jean-Luc Berlot’s Adline for Novo 19 in France, in association with Mediaset in Italy. ZDF/Terra X in Germa
2026-09-08 07:45 UTC
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Donald Trump’s administration has taken exception to UK government plans to compel online video giants like YouTube to promote “public service media” content from outlets like the BBC. In a submission to Britain’s consultation on the proposals, the U.S. government said the pl
2026-09-08 07:50 UTC
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