Creative Europe MEDIA, online the first calls 2024
Yesterday 28 September saw the publication of the first 2024 MEDIA Calls, the section of Creative Europe supporting the European audiovisual sector. The calls for proposals will open on 3 October 2023 and will intervene in various areas of the audiovisual sector, from...
MFE acquires control of ProSiebenSat.1 Media
Dutch company MFE – MediaForEurope, whose controlling shareholder is the Italian company Fininvest, has acquired control of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, in which the Berlusconi family’s TV holding company was already the largest shareholder. ProSiebenSat.1 is...
Revealed the programme of the 21st edition of Alice nella città
The programme of the 21st edition of Alice nella città has been unveiled. The festival, which is autonomous and parallel to the Rome Film Festival, aims to promote independent and quality films and to create new opportunities for exchange and encounters with different...
Amazon ready to invest $4 billion on AI
Amazon, the e-commerce and streaming giant, will invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic, an AI research and security start-up, to expand and foster the creation of new foundation models. The investment is part of a broader agreement that will give Anthropic access to...
Final negotiations between WGA and AMPTP
Nearly 7 months after the strike began, the Writers Guild of America appears to have reached an agreement with AMPTP that includes a new 3-year contract for film and television screenwriters. The WGA represents more than 11,000 screenwriters. The protest began on May...
Creative UK, new £35 million fund
Creative UK, in partnership with Triodos Bank, has launched the new £35m Creative Growth Finance II fund with the aim of promoting and enhancing the creative industry in the UK. The fund was launched to realise the Creative Industries Sector Vision, the plan launched...
Box Office September 18-24. A Haunting in Venice overtakes Oppenheimer
A Haunting In Venice, The third chapter of detective Hercule Poirot adventures gains first place in the weekly Box Office rankings with a takings of 2,995,627 euros, dethroning Oppenheimer after four weeks. Nolan’s latest film, still on the podium, drops to...
Amazon Prime Video adding ads from early 2024
Following Netflix and Disney +, Amazon’s streaming platform, Prime Video, will also add an advertising-based service. Advertising will be introduced automatically and an extra fee will be required for an ad-free service. Thus, the current subscription price will...
Rome Film Fest 2023, program unveiled
Rome Film Fest, scheduled at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, announces at a press conference the opening of its 18th edition from Oct. 18-29. Cinema per Roma Foundation President Gian Luca Farinelli calls the kermesse “the festival of the...
Freely, the new UK-based streaming platform
Freely, the new streaming platform that will allow British viewers to enjoy the best of UK public TV online, is scheduled to launch in 2024. Freely promises a free service that will make available programming from the main UK public TV channels, BBC, Channel and...
Over 500 projects received from 80 countries
More than 500 projects were submitted this year for the Co-Production Market and Pitching Forum for Animation, Doc, Drama and Film, from 80 countries worldwide (+30% of countries compared to 2022). Of these, 62 were selected (15 Animation, 18 Doc&Factual, 14...
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