Regione Liguria, new call for the productions in October
Liguria unifies its action to that of the other Italian Regions. In August, the Regional Council approved the allocation of 500.000 euros to support audiovisual productions. This is the third call put in place by the Region aimed at blocking redundancies and...
Mediaset, inevitable losses and future recoveries
The Covid-19 epidemic and the consequent lockdown in March inevitably impacted the proceeds of Mediaset in the first half, but already in the second half an improvement is expected. As in other sectors and for other operators, the consequences of the lockdown have...
September marks the beginning of the new season of Italian TV
Programs and TV series from different TV stations broadcast again. Starting from September, various television productions between fiction, reality and current affairs will resume. On September 5 “DayDreamer”, broadcast by Canale 5, has started again: the...
APA in Venice, the solutions to start again
The Italian Audiovisual Producers Association – APA took part in the 77th Venice International Film Festival, with an event to frame changes and solutions for the post-pandemic audiovisual market. During “New frontiers for film business: what changes after...
French TV re-launch: The government allocates 70 million euros
The French government creates a measure in support of Public TV: of the 100 billion euros allocated to support culture, 70 million will be used to support the state television and the radio. The funds will be disbursed over two years and will serve to stem the crisis...
ANICA, new distribution commission announced
During the events organized by ANICA for the Venice Film Festival, Distributors National President Luigi Lonigro announced the creation of a new commission to support, innovate and promote film distribution. The purpose of the Commission to study, innovate and...
The Italian restart of productions after pandemic
The reopening of sets and productions that had been interrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its lock-down continues. Among the many projects in recovery, “Mission Impossible 7”, starring Tom Cruise. The film, the seventh in the successful series...
Venice International Film Festival: New Focuses by ANICA
Also this year, ANICA participates in to the Venice International Film Festival, at its 77th edition. From 5th to 7th September, in the splendid setting of the Hotel Excelsior on the Lido of Venice, the Focus on China and Focus on India events will take place....
Entertainment & Media: 5.6% drop in revenues in 2020
The recent pandemic and its lockdown had a strong impact on the global revenues of the Entertainment & Media sector, which in 2020 were 5.6% lower than in 2019; it’s the worst result since 1999, but already in 2021 a recovery of the market is to be expected:...
Resumption of productions: Ticino restarts after the lockdown
The Ticino Film Commission continues in its function of promoting and enhancing the territory: in a recently released note, it’s announced that the number of productions accepted and programmed after the stop due to the Covid-19 pandemic is positive. To achieve...
The tax credit recognition decrees of August 27 and 28, 2020
With the directorial decrees of August 27 and 28, 2020, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT) announced the results of the admissions of the preventive tax credit requests received for the production film and final requests for...
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