Festival di Sanremo, ratings boom and over 10 million viewers

Festival di Sanremo, ratings boom and over 10 million viewers

The 73rd edition of the Festival di Sanremo opened yesterday, Tuesday 7 February, reaching a 62.4% share. The first evening of the Festival della canzone italiana, hosted by Amadeus and Gianni Morandi, was watched by 10,757,000 spectators. As usual on the Ariston...
Fremantle, new agreement with Edward Berger’s Nine Hours

Fremantle, new agreement with Edward Berger’s Nine Hours

Fremantle has signed a new first look deal with Nine Hours, the production company owned by Edward Berger. The agreement is for two years and makes Fremantle the new headquarter for all projects of Nine Hours, the production company founded by Berger, Luke Rivett and...
Italian Box Office 30th Janury – 5th February, BTS in first place

Italian Box Office 30th Janury – 5th February, BTS in first place

The Italian Box Office presented a lot of news this week, with BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas taking the first position. The latest concert by the famous Korean boy band earned €798,573. Second place went to Il primo giorno della mia vita, which climbed one place from...
Paramount+ and Showtime merger announced

Paramount+ and Showtime merger announced

Paramount Global will integrate Paramount+ and Showtime on both traditional and streaming channels. In fact, the American audiovisual giant announced the reworking of the streaming service into Paramount+ with Showtime, which will combine the two programming, linear...
Tubi and Roku’s new deal with Warner Bros. Discovery

Tubi and Roku’s new deal with Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery has signed new agreements with Roku and Tubi to create new channels on FAST platforms. The giants of zero-cost, advertising-supported streaming entertainment will activate new channels on their platforms dedicated to the most popular Warner...
Friuli-Venezia Giulia Film Fund, first session opened

Friuli-Venezia Giulia Film Fund, first session opened

The Friuli-Venezia Giulia Film Commission has announced the opening of the FVG Film Fund to finance films, short films, TV series and documentaries. The aim of the fund is to support productions in Friuli-Venezia Giulia in order to implement the economy and employment...
Sundance Film Festival 2023, all the winners

Sundance Film Festival 2023, all the winners

The Sundance Film Festival 2023, the annual festival of indipendent cinema, concluded again this year with the renowned awards ceremony. Park City, Utah was once again the scene of the 10-day Sundance: the festival took place from 19 to 29 January 2023 amid new...
Trentino Film Commission, the first call of the Film Fund is now open

Trentino Film Commission, the first call of the Film Fund is now open

The Trentino Film Commission has announced the opening of the first call of the Film Fund 2023, which will close on 2nd March this year. The aim of the fund is to enhance the territory by supporting audiovisual productions and encouraging the training of professionals...
Oscars 2023, all the nominations

Oscars 2023, all the nominations

The 95th edition of the Oscars is approaching: yesterday the Academy revealed the much-awaited nominees for the most prestigious film awards. The ceremony will take place on Sunday 12 March 2023 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the...
Berlinale 2023, the Competition and Encounters titles

Berlinale 2023, the Competition and Encounters titles

New lights shed on the Berlinale 2023 with the announcement of the titles selected in the Competition and Encounters categories. The Competition section, the nerve centre of the event, brings together the world’s most important titles to provide an overview of...