Social media and television are getting closer
Social media are changing our habits also when we are watching television. Here the consequences on the advertising market. Do you watch your favorite TV show on your smartphone or tablet? Do you have these tools in your hands while watching TV? You are not definitely...
Sky annouces Romolus: the foundation of Rome as you have never seen it
Shooting is about to begin for Romolus, the new Sky Original serial project by Matteo Rovere. Cast includes Andrea Arcangeli, Marianna Fontana and Francesco Di Napoli. At the heart of the new Sky series entitled Romolus we will find the epic birth of Rome as no one...
Early Bird Accreditation Launch Now
Join us in Rome for MIA | 2019! Accreditations for the 5th edition of MIA Market are now open to all industry professionals at the promotional early bird price of €120, regular accreditation will kick in starting July 2nd at €250. Catch the early bird now! Why wait?...
Pay TV, Canal+ acquires M7 for € 1 Billion
New balances in the pay tv field in Europe. M7 and its 3 million subscribers move into Canal+ (Vivendi Group). Canal+ announces the acquisition of M7, owned by Astorg, a French private equity firm. The purchase price would be slightly over 1 billion euros and, in any...
EAO: here how films are financed in Europe
A report by EAO explains how films in Europe are financed. Direct public funding (29%) and broadcaster investments (25%) are the main sources. For the 445 sample films considered by the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), the median budget of a single theatrical...
The Traitor lands all over the world
After the Cannes Film Festival, great success in international sales for the drama film The Traitor by Marco Bellocchio. The Match Factory has sold The Traitor (Il traditore) in 24 countries. The film was presented at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival,...#MiaBoxOffice May 23-26: The Traitor’s success
Aladdin is in first place. Second place for The Traitor, while Pain and Glory is third. Discover the whole ranking of the weekend from 23rd to the 26th of May, 2019. During its first week-end in Italian cinemas, Aladdin, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Will...
Streaming TV: subscribers’ habits worry industry companies
Young people tend to limit the subscription to streaming services to the period of broadcasting of single TV series and to share accounts. Here the data provided by Axios. My favorite series is over, I do not renew the subscription to the streaming platform. This is...
Apulia Film Forum’s tenth edition
Apulia Film Commission Foundation presents Apulia Film Forum’s tenth edition aimed to promote co-production audiovisual projects shot in Apulia. The Forum will take place in Brindisi from 10 to 12 October, 2019. Apulia Film Forum aims to foster producers’ meeting, to...
Roma Lazio Film Commission promotes local co-productions in Cannes
Roma Lazio Film Commission attended the 72th Cannes Film Festival in order to promote the territory and international co-production. The Italian Pavillion, dedicated to the promotion of Italian cinema, has in the past few days hosted meetings aimed at promoting the...
Revenue Agency: there is no general limit to the tax credit for cinema sector
The Agenzia delle Entrate (the Italian Revenue Agency) said that the tax credit for the cinema industry, as subsidized tax incentive, is not subject to the general compensation limit of € 700 thousand per year. With the replies 152 and 153 of 22 May 2019, the Agenzia...
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