News about audiovisual in western Europe region (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Malta, etc)
The final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) between Senegal and Morocco on January 18th drew nearly 4 million television viewers in France. The two broadcasters in France, beIN SPORTS and M6, announced their respective audience figures for that match: the Qatari-owned channel averaged 595,000 viewers, while M6 attracted 3.37 million. According to the …
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During a New Year’s speech, the Malta Film Commissioner, Johann Grech, reviewed his eight years at the helm of the commission. “In eight years,” he said, “two hundred productions have been filmed, spending approximately €730 million locally.” He estimates that the film industry has contributed nearly €1.5 billion to the Maltese economy. Johann Grech also …
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The Toulouse Occitanie Palestine Film Festival returns for its 12th year from March 9th to 17th. This year’s Festival promises to be a beacon of hope, with a poster designed by Rami Abbas which, the organisers feel, evokes Mahmoud Darwish’s phrase: “I try to raise Hope as one raises a child.” In their press release, …
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Released in Italian cinemas on December 25th 2025, Buen Camino has become the highest-grossing film at the Italian box office in just 24 days, surpassing the record held by James Cameron’s Avatar (2009). In little over three weeks, Buen Camino sold 8,736,227 tickets and generated over €70 million in revenue. This record has had a …
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The 16th When East Meets West took place from January 18th to 20th, focusing on the theme of “reality in transition”. Held alongside the Trieste Film Festival, the event brought together hundreds of industry professionals fostering international collaborations. There were several categories. This year the Co-production Forum presented 22 projects in development from 18 countries, …
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Palestine 36, Annemarie Jacir’s new film, is being presented in several Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt and Jordan. This regional release is part of CineMAD, a three-month pan-Arab film season showcasing films acclaimed at international festivals. The event is organised by MAD Solutions in partnership with Premiere, Empire Entertainment, Filmlab Palestine, and Easy Distribution. Set …
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One of the professional events organised by FIPADOC, the International Documentary Film Festival, will be International Pitch Sessions, taking place from January 26th to 29th. During four sessions 24 pre-selected projects will be pitched to a panel of over 60 European and international decision-makers, including representatives from France Télévisions, ARTE, RTBF, RTS, SVT, BBC, Al …
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