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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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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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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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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Organised as part of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, the 12th Lau Haizetara Forum will be held from September 20th to 22nd. It is an opportunity for film professionals to get together to promote and create co-productions between European documentary makers. The programme of the 12th Forum will be in three stages: the pitch …
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With the European Football Championship starting in a few weeks (June 10th to July 10th), no Spanish television group has yet acquired the broadcasting rights. In late April, Mediaset España (Tele 5), the last candidate hoping to acquire them, eventually gave up, after a fruitless meeting with CAA Eleven, the agency appointed by UEFA to …
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The creation of Valencia’s new regional public broadcaster has begun. The first step was taken by the broadcasting committee of the Corts Valencianes’ (Valencian parliament) when they approved the draft law to set up the group which will replace RTVV (Ràdio Televisió Valenciana), closed in 2013 for budgetary reasons. The three political parties which voted …
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