Rakuten TV is leading the video-on-demand market

Rakuten TV is leading the video-on-demand market

Born from the eponymous Japanese e-commerce giant, Rakuten TV has recently arrived in Italy but is rapidly expanding across the continent. At the time being, it has already reached more than five million users in Europe who can choose over a catalog of 40,000 titles,...
Rakuten TV is leading the video-on-demand market

A film agency for Rome

A new agency to promote film productions made in Rome. A commitment from the municipal administration for the creation of a film agency. The mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, during a meeting at the Casa del Cinema, announced to producers and directors that a film agency...
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RAI’s Board of Directors to be renewed

RAI’s Board of Directors is about to be renewed and now it is possible to apply through the chambers websites. In the next meeting, to be held at the latest by 30 June, the Board of Directors of Rai will be renewed. Now it is possible to send proposals to become a...
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The new EU Agreement on Audiovisual Media is ready

The new EU agreement will update the rules for audiovisual media services. Renewed obligations for European productions and limitations for advertising. All the details of the new legislation that could come into force no later than September. The big news that could...
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New tax credits for the cinema and audiovisual sector

Here are the tax credits defined by the interministerial decree signed by two Ministries concerning the support to the cinema and the audiovisual sector. The interministerial decree signed by Minister Franceschini in agreement with the Italian Minister for the Economy...
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Comcast against Fox: the battle for Sky

In the heated up battle between Comcast and Fox for Sky, Comcast officially unveils a £22 billion takeover bid. Comcast’s offer is now official: the American group has announced that it is ready to pay £22b to acquire Sky in full or about £12.50 pounds for each...
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Distribution of the 27 million euros cinema fund for 2017

Here is the allocation of the unused funds for the year 2017 and their purpose: The unused funds destined to the audiovisual and the cinema industry in 2017, which adds up to about €27million and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (Mibact)...
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Sky-Mediaset: M. Berlusconi explains the details of the agreement

The agreement between the Italian giants Sky and Mediaset could change the assets of the national TV market. Marina Berlusconi brought us the details: The all-purpose peace truce Sky-Mediaset arrived just before Easter, and we have already sensed the first...
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Italy to stop discretion in public funding for the cinema industry

In order to distribute public funding in the Italian cinema, automatic systems have been introduced to eliminate discretionality. 400 million euros a year to help the world of cinema. An amount of €400 million a year, which will be available after January 1st, 2017,...
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The Man Who Stole Banksy, a docufilm on street art

The Man Who Stole Banksy, the new docufilm on street art and so much more. Marco Proserpio makes his debut as a film director with his new project The Man Who Stole Banksy, which cast we will find Iggy Pop, and that has been produced by Marco Proserpio and Rai Cinema....