Disney acquires control of Hulu

Disney acquires control of Hulu

Disney announced that it is acquiring the remaining 33 percent of Hulu from Comcast, securing full control of the company and furthering Disney’s streaming goals. CEO Bob Iger, said the arrival of a streaming app combining Disney+ and Hulu content will be a boon...
Calabria Film Commission, €4.85 million for audiovisual productions

Calabria Film Commission, €4.85 million for audiovisual productions

The Calabria Film Commission has opened the Avviso Pubblico per il sostegno alle produzioni audiovisive in Calabria 2023 already presented during the ninth edition of the MIA | International Audiovisual Market.  The public notice is aimed at audiovisual companies for...
Amazon, ad revenue grows 26% and Prime Video becomes larger business

Amazon, ad revenue grows 26% and Prime Video becomes larger business

Amazon announced a solid third quarter with Amazon Web Services (AWS)-related revenue growth of 12 percent to $23.06 billion; online sales and advertising sales are also good times, the latter registering a 26 percent increase with revenues of $12.06 billion. Both...
Disney+, Italy’s new productions aim for excellence

Disney+, Italy’s new productions aim for excellence

In the last edition of MIA, Alessandro Saba, head of Disney Italia original productions, guest on the Meet the Commissioners – Disney + panel, outlined the direction of future Italian projects, stressing the need to make products of “excellence.” In...
Regione Liguria, a new call to support audiovisual productions

Regione Liguria, a new call to support audiovisual productions

Allocated 1.5 million euros to support national and international audiovisual productions in Liguria. The objective of the call is to enhance the territory from a cultural and natural point of view, as well as to create an economic impact for businesses in the...
Regione Marche, €5 mln to audiovisual productions

Regione Marche, €5 mln to audiovisual productions

The Bando di Sostegno Produzioni Audiovisive launched by the Marche Region opened today, 26 October 2023, with a total budget of €5,000,000. The call is dedicated to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as to associations and foundations carrying out...
Apulia Film Fund, reopening of the counter for applications

Apulia Film Fund, reopening of the counter for applications

The reopening of the Apulia Film Fund was announced during the panel “Puglia. Grants & Industry Projects” organized by Apulia Film Commission during the latest edition of MIA Market. With an endowment of about 20 million euros, the call aims to support...
Re-ACT Co-Development Funding, call open

Re-ACT Co-Development Funding, call open

RE-ACT Co-Development Funding (Regional Audiovisual Cooperation and Training), the audiovisual project co-development program to encourage new international co-productions, opens the call for producers from Croatia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Serbia and Slovenia. The...