Category: WESTERN EUROPE

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

INTERNATIONAL / The ASBU co-organiser of the DAB+ Technical Workshop

WorldDAB, with the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), is organising a technical workshop from July 20th to 22nd to discuss DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting) and the evolution of digital radio networks. Held online over three mornings, the event will bring together technical experts and operational managers to discuss the …

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INTERNATIONAL / The 77th World News Media Congress was held in Marseilles

The 77th World News Media Congress was held in Marseilles from June 1st to 3rd at the Palais du Pharo. The last time this happened in France was in 1995. Organised by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the event attracted more than 1,000 publishers, editors-in-chief and CEOs from over 60 countries. The congress …

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LEBANON / The Lebanese Cinematheque re-opens

Inaugurated 25 years ago and closed for nearly a decade, the Lebanese Cinematheque has reopened. During its re-inauguration on May 14th at the National Library of Lebanon, the Minister of Culture, Ghassan Salamé, expressed his desire to safeguard the country’s cinematic cultural heritage despite the war. Cultural infrastructure has been affected, he said, adding that …

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FRANCE – EGYPT / Egypt the guest of honour at the ceremony A Better World for Humanity held at the Cannes Festival

Egypt was the guest of honour at A Better World for Humanity, a ceremony held on May 18th as part of the Cannes Film Festival, organised by the Better World Fund. The Egyptian Ambassador, Tarek Dahroug, emphasised that Egypt’s significant presence at the Cannes Film Festival is a sign of its international cultural influence. The …

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MOROCCO / Morocco wants to join the governing body of TV5MONDE

In a letter addressed to the Swiss presidency of the governments which finance TV5MONDE, the Kingdom of Morocco has formalised its wish to join the governing body of the French-language audiovisual structure. The six governments hope that opening up to Morocco, which first asked to join in 2025, will build a dynamic Francophone network, a …

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EUROPE / A report by the European Audiovisual Observatory analyses the impact of tax incentives on film production

The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has published a new report entitled Fiscal Incentives and Cash Rebates in the Audiovisual Sector offering an analysis of the financial mechanisms of current audiovisual production. Implemented by individual countries, tax incentives are key to financing audiovisual productions. Many countries create tax incentive schemes to attract productions. In a recently …

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TUNISIA / The Tunisian Federation of Amateur Film-makers will be present at the UNICA Congress

The Fédération tunisienne des cinéastes amateurs (FTCA) will participate in UNICA’s 86th International Amateur Film Congress, which will be held in Lugano, Switzerland, from August 30th to September 4th. UNICA (Union Internationale du Cinéma) is an independent international organisation and a member of UNESCO’s International Council for Cinema, Television and Audiovisual Communication. Its role is …

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