Industry Report: Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming
Analysis of the European distribution and exhibition industry's problems and the subsequent design of new strategies
San Sebastián 2026 – San Sebastián Industry
The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape
Two San Sebastián-hosted discussions provided insights into the challenges in sales as well as ways of confronting extant distribution challenges via a TVoD solution
Venice 2026 – Venice Production Bridge
Europa Distribution’s Venice workshop calls for earlier collaboration between producers and distributors
VENICE 2026: The session examined how earlier marketing input, audience development and more flexible financing could strengthen the circulation of independent films
“Our ambition is not only to distribute films in Taiwan, but to grow alongside our audience”
Mike Chang • Distributor, Andrews Film
The managing director of the Taiwanese outfit speaks about distribution as a form of curation, and about building collections of films that create an engaging thematic dialogue
The European Audiovisual Observatory maps a growing and increasingly complex audiovisual services landscape
A new report charts the continued expansion of television, on-demand and video-sharing services across Europe, highlighting the growing role of VoD platforms and the influence of US media groups
Pordenone Docs Fest reflects on the circulation of Italian documentaries, focusing on Cinetel data and new, shared circulation patterns
The event also presented the beta version of a new platform with the capacity to connect cinemas, filmmakers and independent distributors by centralising data and commercial operations
Series Mania 2026 - Series Mania Forum
The European audiovisual sector reaches €142 billion in revenues as streaming reshapes viewing habits
The European Audiovisual Observatory’s Key Trends 2026 report highlights record film production and the growing role of global streamers in financing European originals
Industry / Market - Spain/UK/Germany/Italy/Europe
Rakuten TV Enterprise launches “LIVE” event series to bring together Europe’s connected-TV industry leaders
The initiative will gather more than 150 industry leaders and decision makers in Madrid, followed by additional editions in London, Munich and Milan
Europe’s €141 billion audiovisual sector grows, but streaming revenues and authors’ rights remain uneven, says SAA’s Flash Report
According to the analysis, legislative fragmentation across Europe continues to limit authors’ ability to collect royalties for all uses of their works, especially in the online environment
Box Office - Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania
Across the Baltics, 2025 saw global franchises and local hits coexisting at the box office
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania delivered a solid performance last year, with box-office revenues continuing to grow faster than admissions and national dynamics shaping each territory’s results
Italian cinemas earned €496 million in box office takings and recorded 68 million admissions in 2025, on a par with the previous two-year period
Italian film is strengthening its market share, thanks not least to the return of Checco Zalone, whose movie was the biggest box office hit of the year, earning €36 million in a mere 7 days
Industry / Market - Italy/Germany/Austria/Switzerland/ Luxembourg/Liechtenstein/USA
HBO Max to launch in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on 13 January
With this move, the US streaming giant's rollout across Europe is close to complete, with only the UK and Ireland yet to join the platform
Black Nights 2025 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films
During Just Film Industry Days, the panellists debated theatrical and streaming windows, streamer influence, cinema survival and marketing challenges
Industry / Market - Spain/France/Germany/Italy
The Unlocking New Audiences study analyses new television viewing habits in Spain, France, Germany and Italy
There is a shift towards free, ad-supported models, with 75% of respondents watching video-on-demand with adverts or FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) once a week
