Italy – Portugal co-productions: call for proposals extended
Extended the call for the development of co-production projects between Italy and Portugal. Starting from September 27, 2021, it is possible to submit the application to access the €160,000 fund allocated in synergy by the General Directorate for Cinema and...
Notorious Pictures: 7.6 million euros deal signed
Notorious Pictures enters into a multi-year agreement worth approximately € 7.6 million with a leading international player. The Italian production and distribution company continues to confirm its position in the international market by announcing the conclusion of a...
Liguria Region: new funds for the audiovisual sector
The Liguria Region allocates new funds for the audiovisual call for proposals 2020. The Regional Council of Regione Liguria approved the integration of more than 360.000 euros for the third edition of the audiovisual call, allowing the grant of two new audiovisual...
European productions get more support
Starting from 2024, suppliers of on-demand services will be obliged to invest 20% in European audiovisual works, as established in the SMAV Directive (audiovisual media services). The Directive regulates traditional television broadcasting, on-demand audiovisual media...
Italian Box Office 1-7 November 2021: Eternals rules the box office on its debut.
Eternals debuts in first place and takes the gold medal at the Italian box office. Check out the weekly chart from November 1-7, 2021. Marvel’s blockbuster Eternals leaps to the top spot, grossing €3,856,471 just five days after its theatrical release. Following...
Lazio Cinema International: 10mln to support co-productions
The Lazio Regional Council has approved the resolution that brings the Lazio Cinema International call for proposals to an allocation of 10 million euros. Supporting international audiovisual co-productions between foreign and Lazio companies that realize artworks on...
2022 Buget Law: New funds for Cinema and Audiovisual
Funds for cinema and audiovisuals have been boosted thanks to the approval of the new 2022 Budget Law. The fund established in 2016 by Minister Franceschini was further increased through the allocation of 110 million euros. The progressive increase, up to 750 million...
Rai: New organizational model by Genres
Rai’s Board of Directors has unanimously approved the introduction of the new Organizational Model by Genres, looking at the digital restart as focus of the Public Service. A total of ten Genres directorates will produce content both for Rai’s first three...
Rare Diseases Award: Sergio Manfio’s “Un amico raro” wins
Sergio Manfio’s animated short film, “Un amico raro” wins the Rare Diseases Award for the category “Communication” at the Forum Sistema Salute. The Rare Diseases Award is a project that comes from the cooperation between Uniamo –...
TV and Cinema, recovery and overtaking of revenues by 2025
In the next five years we will witness a recovery and growth of cinema and TV in Italy, together with all the other entertainment and media sectors. This is reported in the study “Entertainment & Media Outlook in Italy 2021-2025” by PwC, which analyses...
Pluto TV arrives in Italy
Pluto TV, ViacomCBS’s free streaming service, is available from today, 28th October 2021 on Italian devices. The offer includes 40 thematic channels, ranging across different genres and categories, from crime series to romantic movies and reality shows. Pluto TV...
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