The audiovisual sector at the time of Coronavirus
How are the sectors of the audiovisual industry reacting to the on going Coronavirus emergency? All the details about online and rescheduled events. On the one hand, the awareness of the situation pushes the audiovisual operators to reschedule their participation to...
2019 Theme Reports MPA: The global entertainment over $100billion
The 2019 Theme Report, reported by Motion Pictures Association shows record data for the entertainment market: over 100billion dollars for the first time ever. The breaking record is reported by the annual Theme Report, signed by the CEO of Motion Pictures Assocation....
MEDIASET, STATEMENT 2019: GROWING NET WORTH
The ebit and net cash flows of Mediaset Group exceeded the company evaluations. It is however still impossible to determine the consequential costs of the Coronavirus emergency. The net revenues of 2019 of Mediaset Group amount to 2,92billion euros, with operating...
New Tv schedules and on demand offering during coronavirus emergency
TV schedules and on demand platforms change protocol. During the coronavirus emergency they will offer new free contents and change their programmes for the next couple of weeks. The new admnistrative order applies the restrictions for the red zones to the whole of...
Nicola Borrelli back at DG Cinema
According to PrimaComunicazione, Nicola Borrelli is in charge as general manager of cinema and audiovisual at Mibact. He will replace Mario Turetta, who has covered the role since February 2019. Borrelli had previously been in charge as general manager for almost ten...
Co-Production agreement for Mamacruz (MIA 2019)
We are extremely happy to announce that a co-production agreement has been signed between Olmo Figueredo’s La Claqueta and Patricia Ortega’s Mandragora Films for Ortega’s next feature film Mamacruz. The Venezuelan project has been presented at the latest edition of...
Coronavirus: associations ask for help to MiBACT
The trade associations ANICA, ANEC and APA meet the Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Dario Franceschini to address the negative consequences for the audiovisual sector due to the Coronavirus. ANICA President Francesco Rutelli said: “Before the outbreak...
Italy triumphs at Berlinale 2020
Italy celebrates at the 70th edition of the Berlinale (20 February – 1 March 2020) with two prizes, the Silver Bear for the Best Actor to Elio Germano for Volevo nascondermi (Hidden Away) and the Silver Bear for the Best Screenplay to the D’Innocenzo...
Netflix buys 80 films from Rai
Netflix purchased 80 films from Rai, for the amount of 2,7 million euros. Out of these 80, 61 titles were purchased from RaiCinema, for 2,4 milion euros. The remaining 19 titles were previously bought by RaiCinema and will now be sold to Netflix for 300.000 euros. The...
New Disney CEO
Time for a change at Disney’s. Bob Iger, who’s been Disney’s CEO for 15 years, has officially left the position to Bob Chapek, former president of Disney parks, experiences and products. Iger will now be assuming the role of executive chairman until the end of the...
Apulia Studios will launch in 2021
Plans are under way to convert former aquatic theme park on a 450,000-square-meter lot into a studio (Apulia Studios) by 2021 in Apulia region. The Apulia Studios are being launched by the entrepreneur Antonio Albanese with two former Apulia Film Commission...
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