Saudi Arabia: $100 million in films

Saudi Arabia: $100 million in films

Saudi Arabia has allocated the Saudi Film Fund: $100 million to attract international investment from large studios. The fund is 40% owned by Saudi’s Cultural Development Fund in cooperation with the MEFIC Capital bank and Roaa Media Ventures as technical...
Auditel single meter from 29 December for TV and digital ratings

Auditel single meter from 29 December for TV and digital ratings

From 29 December, Auditel will become the only system for measuring television and digital audiences, thanks to the introduction of the new ‘Total Audience’ standard just approved by the Auditel board. This evolution responds to the need to offer a more precise and...
Apple TV+ Now Available on Prime Video: New Add-On Subscription

Apple TV+ Now Available on Prime Video: New Add-On Subscription

Amazon and Apple are joining forces to offer a more seamless streaming experience. Starting later this month, Apple TV+ will be available as an add-on subscription for Prime Video users in the U.S. at $9.99 per month, Amazon announced. This move is part of Amazon’s...
Rainbow ready to expand globally with new partner

Rainbow ready to expand globally with new partner

Founded in 1995 and mainly known for the global success of the Winx, the animation studio Rainbow, based in Loreto in the Marche region and led by Iginio Straffi, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the famous fairies with an important novelty: it is rumoured to be...
Oscar Iarussi is the new director of Bif&st

Oscar Iarussi is the new director of Bif&st

Oscar Iarussi was appointed as the responsible for the supervision and artistic direction of the “Bari International Film & TV Festival – Bif&st” and the Fondazione Apulia Film Commission was entrusted with the organisation, production and...
Regione Veneto, 4 million Euros for Film and Audiovisual Productions

Regione Veneto, 4 million Euros for Film and Audiovisual Productions

Regione Veneto has launched today, October 8, 2024, a new call for funding to support film and audiovisual production, with a total financial allocation of €4 million. The call is part of the Regional Program co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund...
New Korean content on Samsung TV Plus

New Korean content on Samsung TV Plus

Samsung TV Plus, the free ad-supported streaming service, has recently expanded its catalog with over 4,000 hours of Korean films and TV shows, reflecting a growing global interest in K-Content. This move confirms the expansion of Korean culture, which, once...
European Film Awards reward documentaries and animated films

European Film Awards reward documentaries and animated films

European Film Academy, the organisation founded in 1988 and dedicated to promoting European cinema, has announced a significant new development: starting this year, documentaries and animated films will be included among the categories considered for the European Film...
Milano Film Fest arrives in June 2025

Milano Film Fest arrives in June 2025

From June 3th to 8th 2025, under the Artistic Direction of Claudio Santamaria, the Milano Film Fest will be held. This will be a new festival aimed at bringing together the greatest faces of cinema and offering world premieres of films, TV series and special events....