The June Challenge
This is a unique month for the content industry. While the last years before the pandemic, content people tended to be focused on the biggest shows, now they are on the opposite. There are many…
This is a unique month for the content industry. While the last years before the pandemic, content people tended to be focused on the biggest shows, now they are on the opposite. There are many…
During the recent edition of NEM Dubrovnik 2023, the CEE market, Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Director of OMDIA, said that by 2028, the region is on its way to reach US$42 million in revenue by…
Yann Labasque, director of youth programs at TF1, has been highlighting the company’s strong focus on delivering gender-neutral shows that mix comedy and adventure with relatable characters and strong franchise potential. ‘Editorially, our focus is…
The global advertising market continues to grow and recover after the ravages of Covid-19. In the case of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, GroupM predicts that the segment will grow by 4.5% this…
In addition to The Annecy International Animation Film Festival, executives dedicated to the animation industry have two events on their agenda that continue to grow year after year: Premios Quirino de la Animación Iberoamericana and…
La proliferación de las plataformas de streaming y los distintos modelos del negocio de la producción han hecho que cada región empiece a potenciar sus hub audiovisuales, soportado por la fuerza de empresas locales y…
Audiovisual co-productions and the incentives to carry them out continue to play a valuable role in the global content industry. With a general rate of around 25-30% of eligible spending (although higher rates and other…
Western Europe has unquestionably become one of the emerging markets within the gaming segment: it is the third largest mobile gaming market by revenue (after East Asia and North America), generating more than $7 billion…
Reaching $8.8 billion by 2027, Pay TV is expected to continue to grow for years to come. This forecast is driven by the low penetration of the large streaming platforms and some distributors, who have…
India’s powerhouse studio Toonz Media, and Kids’ and family entertainment producer Kenn Viselman (Teletubbies, Moonzy) have launched Itsy bitsy Animation brand. Under this deal, both companies plan to introduce a new project each year, beginning…
The production arm of the public broadcaster buys a majority stake in the renowned French animation studio. Recently, the company commented that is looking to build a creative hub in the south of France for…
The executive assumes the position to replace Dominique Bourse at the animation studio. Cyber Group Studios, the french animation production company, has promoted Raphaelle Mathieu as its new COO. As of today, the executive will…
With good projections for the coming months of the year, RTL Hungary outlines its 2023 plans, marked by progress in its strategic and operational agenda, and after company’s profitability which has increased in 2022. Gabriella…
Being a leader in Hungarian TV for the fifth consecutive month during this year, TV2 continues to maintain its leadership in daily and prime-time in all three key target groups (A18-59, A18-49, A4+). Gábor Fischer,…
‘Estamos en una nueva etapa’, así definió al nuevo foco de negocio que está llevando adelante la división internacional de Movistar Plus+, área que lidera María Valenzuela, General Manager. El streamer, productor y distribuidor, ha…
Following her appointment last year as CEO of Nova Broadcasting Group (Bulgaria) by United Group, Stefana Zdravkova has been driving the strategy of NBG, focusing on creating more successful synergies of digital and traditional media…
It’s been a good year for Amazon Kids+. The service was honored at the recent edition of the Kidscreen Awards where it was named the Best Kids-Only Streaming Service. Amazon‘s service, dedicated to children’s content,…
The streaming platform from Ukraine, MEGOGO, is expanding to other countries and recently announced its operations in Poland, where it will begin to explore the Western market in Europe. Artur Pacula, director of the new…
Operating two of the main free-to-air and most-watched channels in Latvia, Latvian Television (LTV) is a state-owned public service television broadcaster that operates two generalists, but with a different focus, channels LTV2 and LTV7. About the market share and the…
PBS, the American pubcaster, is looking series for children from two to five years old or from three to eight years old, with education as the narrative thread. ‘At PBS Kids we are open to…
With several entertainment titles, Alfred Haber Distribution is promoting its catalog in the seasonal markets in the CEE. Among his highlights are Help My House is Haunted and Into the Wild Frontier. Produced by Back2Back Productions for UKTV, Help My House is Haunted follows a…
Being independent distributors in the Latin market, and working hand in hand with TVN Chile, TV Film, the company led by Juan Pablo Carpenter and Pamela Argandoña attends CEE markets to explore new business opportunities. At the Budapest TV Market, the…
Banijay Kids and Family announced a partnership with Bayard, one of the oldest press and publishing companies in France, to develop a range of magazines and children’s books based on the 2D animated franchise Totally Spies!.…
The company created by Carlos Mesber is at an important moment, having achieved excellent deals just one year after its creation. We Love Entertainment, the company that provides services and offers facilities to production companies…
‘The challenge that we have at TelevisaUnivision, since the launch of ViX, is to scale to the next level of content distribution. Our group has leading free-to-air channels in Mexico and the U.S., and also…
The distribution unit of The Mediapro Studio is participating at NATPE and Content Budapest, where are highlighting three titles that are part of its seasonal catalog: Las Pelotaris 1926, and the second season of Express and…
BBC Studios Kids & Family, has announced the appointments of Katharina Pietzsch as VP as Content Sales exec; and Kelly Wood in the newly created role of Head of Content Strategy. Pietzsch’s role will see…
Unifrance celebrates a new edition of Rendez-vous in Biarritz where is delighted to meet French sellers and buyers from all over the world. The event has been positioned as one of the largest markets in…
Müge Akar, Head of Sales for Europe, Asia & Africa, is heading the CEE market this year, where highlighting kids’ content. Akıncı is one of the most popular contents of ATV’s kid’s catalog, about a…
The Colombian-based production company and post-production services studio Centauro, had an excellent run last May at international festivals, where it signed important co-production and collaboration agreements. The first of the agreements, raised at the Cannes Film…