Category: WESTERN EUROPE

News about audiovisual in western Europe region (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malta, etc)

ITALY / €10 million given to film production in Puglia

The Apulia International Film Fund has doubled its offer, allocating €10 million for film production in the Puglia region between 2018 and 2020. The size of the fund helps support the local film industry and attract national and international productions, says Antonio Parente, director of the Apulia Film Commission. All projects for drama, documentary, short …

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SPAIN / 4th Filmadrid

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From June 7th to 16th Madrid hosted its 4th film festival. The alternative programming allows local audiences to see creative and experimental films rarely shown in cinemas. Several Mediterranean films were screened: Gürcan Keltek’s documentary “Meteors” (Turkey / Netherlands), Eric Beaudelaire’s “Also known as Jihadi” (France), the Franco-Italian co-production “They Still Burn” by Felice D …

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SPAIN / RTVE puts new broadcasting technologies on show

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The Spanish public television RTVE is increasing the number of events which promote new forms of broadcasting. On May 31st it organized a workshop on broadcasting production using IP technology. Everyone interested in or connected to IP broadcasting was there, discussing this revolutionary technology. The CEO of RTVE, Enrique Alejo launched the workshop, and some …

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FRANCE SPAIN / The Spanish group Mediapro buys the broadcasting rights for French League 1 football

Canal Plus, which until now has always had the principal broadcasting rights for France’s League 1 soccer, has failed to get any rights for the period 2020-2024. The Spanish group Mediapro, a new-comer on the French broadcasting scene, has bought the rights to the best matches, in particular those on Sunday night. Created in 1994 …

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FRANCE / France Télévisions, TF1 and M6 work together to create “Salto”

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On June 15th the directors of France Televisions, TF1 and M6 (Delphine Ernotte, Gilles Pélisson and Nicolas de Tavernost) announced the launch of Salto, a shared subscription-based internet broadcasting platform. According to Le Monde, the three companies have agreed to invest at least €50 million in this new platform, which should start transmitting in 2019. …

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SPAIN / Audio-Visual Technology Trade Show (BIT) at Madrid’s Feria

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BIT, the annual audiovisual technology trade show, was held in Madrid from May 8th to 10th. All the major players involved in audiovisual broadcasting were there – distributors, manufacturers and service providers. Traditional TV and radio people were there as well of course, but also representatives from the cinema and various innovative distributors. More than …

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ITALY / Rai Cinema joins the Globalgate consortium

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The Italian distributor Rai Cinema has become the 12th member of Globalgate, a consortium specializing in intellectual property issues and the production of local language films around the world. Globalgate also co-produces and co-finances wide-release local language films. Its funding comes from major distribution companies. Rai Cinema, with 15% of the Italian film market, joins …

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