Banijay Group buys Endemol Shine
A new giant of the international audiovisual industry is born after Banijay Group acquires Endemol Shine. The operation has been completed in a year. Banijay Group acquired the production company owned by the Walt Disney Company (after the acquisition of 21st Century...
MIA Award Ceremony closes this year’s record edition
The fifth edition of MIA | International Audiovisual Market came to an end with unprecedented success and strong support from the over 2,500 operators who participated. On Sunday, October 20th, two awards were presented during the closing ceremony by two of MIA’s main...
Mia Market 2019: attendance boom and record numbers
Attendance boom and record numbers for MIA|International Audiovisual Market 5th edition. More than 2,500 participants, 50,000 meetings, and a 25% increase compared to the last edition. 117 films and 128 screenings, 250 TV episodes (more than 50% of which were...
#6 Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Distribution But Were Afraid To Ask: Why Together Is Better
Some of the key players in the distribution field participated in the sixth edition of the panel Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Distribution But Were Afraid To Ask, dedicated to collaboration in the audiovisual sector. The moderator Michael Gubbins...
Fabrizio Salini, protagonist at MIA Market 2019
The Rai Delegate Administrator Fabrizio Salini has been one of the protagonists at the fifth edition of MIA – International Audiovisual Market and conceded a special interview during the event, along with the journalist Riccardo Luna. On this occasion, Salini...
Alex Mahon reveals Channel4 plans at Mia Market 2019
Walter Iuzzolino (Co-founder and Curator, Walter Presents) had a special interview with Alex Mahon (CEO of Channel4) at MIA Market 2019. “It is a really challenging moment for broadcasters. But it is also the most interesting moment, in which we are compelled to...
The Future of Animation: Between Broadcasters and OTT
During The Future of Animation:Between Broadcasters and OTT panel, some of the key players of the sector met to discuss the possibilities of animation in the context of the rapidly-changing market that has marked the past few years. Alfio Bastiancich (Cartoon Italia)...
Kevin Beggs reveals Lionsgate plans at MIA Market 2019
Today, the Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs gave an exclusive interview at MIA Market 2019. The talk, moderated by the journalist and film festival consultant Wendy Mitchell, offered an exciting debate on the results and future of the group, where the...
What US Distributors Want: how to enter the American market
At MIA Market 2019, the What US Distributors Want panel was a date fully dedicated to helping producers gain access to the competitive American market. This specialized panel was an exclusive opportunity to better understand the role of film promotion, but also the...
Rai Fiction and the European Alliance
Today, at the press conference for MIA 2019, the Rai Fiction Director Eleonora Andreatta introduced the upcoming titles by Rai for the next year. Amongst the announced titles were: “La Storia”, an adapted series of the masterpiece by Elsa Morante, set in...
An explorer’s guide to the Italian Funds for audiovisuals
At MIA Market 2019, Italian institutions reveal the many opportunities to develop audiovisual productions in the country. Internationalization and co-productions represent the core of the Italian public financing system. Italy offers a vast array of customizable...
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