Following a complaint by Distribuidora de Televisión Digital (DTS) a private satellite television operator, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that the way the Spanish public broadcaster, RTVE, is financed conforms to European regulations. Since the 2009 RTVE Financing Act there has been no advertising on Spanish public television. To compensate for the …
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SPAIN / Call for films for the 4th Festival Dona i Cinema
The festival for films made by and for women is calling for nominations for 2017. Organised by DONESenART, the 4th International Film Festival Dona i Cinema – Mujer y cine – Woman & Film will run in Valencia from January 16th to 22nd. Films from any country made by one or more women and produced …
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SPAIN FRANCE ITALY / Towards the launch of Amazon Video before the end of 2016
After Netflix in 2014, another American SVOD (subscription video on demand) giant will probably soon be available in three major European markets. According to the daily newspaper Le Figaro, the Amazon group plans to introduce its Amazon Prime video service in Spain, France and Italy by the end of 2016. The launch could even occur …
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EUROPE / Call for ideas for a web-series about migration
The European Commission will commission a web series on the theme of migration, development and human rights. Partners in the European FRIENDSHIP CODE project have launched a call for ideas for all independent European production companies, NGOs, associations, independent foundations and to all organizations involved in decentralized cooperation and the assimilation of migrants. The web …
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SPAIN FRANCE ITALY / National drama films still well regarded
For the seventh consecutive year, France’s Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA) has published a study on “Performances de la fiction en Europe” based on the 2015 viewing figures for drama programmes (films for TV, series, mini-series and serials) in the five major European markets, including Spain, France and Italy. In Spain, national productions monopolize the …
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SPAIN / “Verano 1993”, a Franco-Hispanic co-production
The Catalan director Carla Simón, a graduate of the London Film School, is filming her first feature film, “Verano 1993” (Summer 1993). Shooting began on July 4th at Girona in Catalonia, and will take six weeks. “Verano 1993” is about a 6 year old girl who is adopted when her mother dies and has to …
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SPAIN / Mediaset España will broadcast Euro 2016 after all
Two weeks ago Mediaset España felt the Euro 2016 broadcasting rights were too expensive. But now the company has decided it will broadcast the competition’s matches on its channels Telecinco and Cuatro. According to the newspaper La Información, an agreement was reached with UEFA, although some loose ends remain before the news is officially announced. …
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