PCG is raising 300 million US$ film fund PCG AG - The Private Equity Consulting Group is starting to raise 300 million US$ for a Hollywood film team. The funds will be invested in around 30 film productions. Investors can also get a capital guarantee on their investment.

British tax incentives announced. UK film tax reform.

UK Adds 5 More Co-Production Treaties - ScreenDaily.com reports the UK is about to add 5 new co-production treaties: South Africa, China, India, Jamaica, and Morocco.

Afghanistan War Movie Breaks Russian Box Office Record

Investment In the Frame For Lenfilm

Financiers to raise $100,000,000 - Future Films, Screen Capital Intl. and Stonehenge Capital are raising a $100 million fund to provide specialized loand financing to film projects and other entertainment content. The fund, based in LA and London, will be known as the Aramid Entertainment Fund and will be managed by Simon Fawcett.

TV viewership hits record high.

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Russian box office receipts increase by 20 percent in 2005, to $331 million! Ticket sales jumped 19% to 125 million as European and North American markets declined. Films can be shot in Russia for a fraction of a Hollywood budget.

"Russia is a hot market right now because things are actually happening. It is not just a promise of good fortune to come, like in so many other countries." - Tomas Jegeus, Fox International Distribution

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