Italy – Serbia, agreement on film co-production
After being signed in Belgrade on March 21, 2023, the Agreement on film co-production between the Government of the Republic of Italy and the Government of Serbia entered into force on August 4. An agreement that is valid for 5 years, with tacit renewal, and which...
A new homepage for MAX
On the homepage of Max, the streaming TV platform created by the merger of Hbo Max and Discovery+, changes were introduced in December, then implemented from the end of July to recommend TV programmes and films more closely to each user’s tastes, Liesel Kipp,...
Discovery Italia, profit up
Autumn programme schedules in hand, from September Discovery will be able to count on the presence of Amadeus alongside Fabio Fazio and Maurizio Crozza on Nine. Their presence is proof that Warner Bros Discovery in Italy wants to create a true generalist offer with...
The rise of IMAX cinemas
IMAX cinemas experienced growth last year, the pinnacle of a trend that has seen IMAX screens flourish. IMAX screens have higher quality and are larger than those of other cinemas, thanks in part to Christopher Nolan’s film The Dark Knight Rises. Some scenes...
ITTV International Forum returns to Venice with women in TV and film industry panel
For the fifth consecutive year during the Venice Film Festival, the ITTV International Forum returns, together with TechInEntertainment, exploring new and alternative means of developing and producing audiovisual content, focusing on cutting-edge technologies. The...
Imaginaria – International Animated Film Festival, back from 18 to 25 August
Back in Conversano (Bari), August 18-25, Imaginaria – International Animated Film Festival, now in its 22nd edition. The festival’s categories are: INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION, which is the main selection; the GRADUATION SHORT FILM COMPETITION;...
Box Office 24 July – 04 August. Podium unchanged with Deadpool and Wolverine in the lead
The weekly box office kept the podium unchanged with Deadpool and Wolverine in first place (€ 43,528,306), followed by Inside Out 2 and Twister which maintained second and third place with respective takings of € 44,374,993 and € 1,277,365. In fourth place, a new...
Venu, autumn debut at $42.99 per month
The sports streaming service created by Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery WBD Venu Sport was announced in February to attract younger viewers, those who do not subscribe to traditional cable or satellite services, by offering them access to a significant...
Cna Sicilia, formed Cinema and Audiovisual grouping
The Cinema and Audiovisual interest grouping of Cna Sicilia, the Confederazione dell’Artigianato, has been formed. It will be led by Ninni Panzera, former secretary general of Taormina Arte from 1987 to 2022 and artistic director of the 2017 Taormina Film Fest....
The new Italy-Japan agreement for film co-productions
The film co-production agreement signed at the end of June in Tokyo between the Italian and Japanese governments comes into force on 9 August. The agreement, made up of 18 articles and an annex, establishes that co-productions approved under the agreement are...
