Drama Breakthroughs: Game Changing Stories
The panel Drama Breakthroughs: Game Changing Stories ended today, 14 October 2024, as part of the tenth edition of the MIA | Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo. For the second chapter of Drama Breakthroughs, a conversation series launched at MIA in 2023, Sky Studios...
Among Us: A Creative Journey from Gaming Sensation to Highly-Anticipated Animated Series
Among Us: A Creative Journey from Gaming Sensation to Highly-Anticipated Animated Series panel concluded today in the setting of Cinema Barberini during the first day of MIA | International Audiovisual Market. The focus of the panel in the Animation section of MIA...
Saudi Arabia: $100 million in films
Saudi Arabia has allocated the Saudi Film Fund: $100 million to attract international investment from large studios. The fund is 40% owned by Saudi’s Cultural Development Fund in cooperation with the MEFIC Capital bank and Roaa Media Ventures as technical...
Auditel single meter from 29 December for TV and digital ratings
From 29 December, Auditel will become the only system for measuring television and digital audiences, thanks to the introduction of the new ‘Total Audience’ standard just approved by the Auditel board. This evolution responds to the need to offer a more precise and...
Apple TV+ Now Available on Prime Video: New Add-On Subscription
Amazon and Apple are joining forces to offer a more seamless streaming experience. Starting later this month, Apple TV+ will be available as an add-on subscription for Prime Video users in the U.S. at $9.99 per month, Amazon announced. This move is part of Amazon’s...
Rainbow ready to expand globally with new partner
Founded in 1995 and mainly known for the global success of the Winx, the animation studio Rainbow, based in Loreto in the Marche region and led by Iginio Straffi, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the famous fairies with an important novelty: it is rumoured to be...
Oscar Iarussi is the new director of Bif&st
Oscar Iarussi was appointed as the responsible for the supervision and artistic direction of the “Bari International Film & TV Festival – Bif&st” and the Fondazione Apulia Film Commission was entrusted with the organisation, production and...
UniCredit and Mediocredito Centrale finance the international growth of Eagle Pictures with 10 mln euros
UniCredit and Mediocredito Centrale (MCC) have provided a 10 mln euro loan, supported by the SACE “Garanzia Futuro” guarantee, in favor of Eagle Pictures, an Italian leader in film production and distribution. This initiative is part of the support for...
Regione Veneto, 4 million Euros for Film and Audiovisual Productions
Regione Veneto has launched today, October 8, 2024, a new call for funding to support film and audiovisual production, with a total financial allocation of €4 million. The call is part of the Regional Program co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund...
Roberto Cicutto and Gilles Marchand new members on the Locarno Film Festival Board
At an extraordinary meeting held on Friday 4 October 2024, the General Assembly of Locarno Film Festival members confirmed the addition of two new members to the Board of Directors. Roberto Cicutto, Italian producer and former President of the Venice Biennale...
Box Office September 30 – October 6: Joker: Folie à Deux debuts at the top
It’s a week of major new releases at the box office, where Joker: Folie à Deux, directed by Todd Phillips and produced by DC Entertainment, Joint Effort, Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit, Village Roadshow Pictures e Warner Bros., debuts at number one with...
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