Industry Report: Television
- Articles on initiatives aiming to create, develop and boost television content

Articles on initiatives aiming to create, develop and boost television content
Françoise Nyssen discusses series and protecting creation at the Lille Transatlantic Dialogues
The French Minister of Culture, present at the first Lille Transatlantic Dialogues at Séries Mania, values creation and wants strong regulation to protect it
Netflix's Reed Hastings speaks at the Lille Transatlantic Dialogues
The co-founder, chairman and CEO of the worldwide VoD service is keen on continuing to expand in Europe and everywhere else, invest in creation, and be a constructive force in the booming drama sector
Lille Transatlantic Dialogues: A new international forum for series professionals
Séries Mania launched the Lille Transatlantic Dialogues in cooperation with the CNC and the MEDIA programme; an overview of a full day of talks
Europe produces over 11,000 hours of home-grown TV fiction per year
European Audiovisual Observatory's report finds that the yearly production of TV fiction in the European Union amounts to around 920 different titles
European TV series episodes make up 24% of all episodes on pay per view VOD in Europe
European Audiovisual Observatory publishes new free report on the origin of TV content in VOD catalogues in Europe
European films make up 28% of films broadcast on TV in Europe
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes major study "Films on TV: Origin, age and circulation"
A look at the 2017 Mipcom
The new edition of the international entertainment content market is expecting 14,000 delegates, amongst which there will be 70 new exhibitors
"As a young person, I firmly believed that I could change the world"
Ruth Caleb • Producer
Veteran producer Ruth Caleb reflected on her illustrious career at the Série Series festival
"Research is the secret for me"
Oliver Hirschbiegel, Paula Milne • Director, writer
Director Oliver Hirschbiegel and writer Paula Milne discussed their new series, The Same Sky, set in Cold War Germany, at Série Series
"More and more companies are trying to do things that are original and change the playing field"
Misan Sagay, Katie Swinden, Sam Miller • Creators
Screenwriter Misan Sagay, producer Katie Swinden and director Sam Miller discussed their new series, Guerrilla, at Série Series
"We’re actually teaching at the same time as we’re making the show"
Harold Apter • Showrunner
American showrunner Harold Apter talked about his groundbreaking new Czech series at Série Series
"It’s not our expectation, but rather our buyers’ expectation, that counts"
Justus Riesenkampff • Distributor
At the Série Series festival, distributor Justus Riesenkampff discussed Beta Film's strategy when it comes to selecting series
Série Series 2016: Cultural Identities and the International Market
Série Series 2016: Let’s Talk About Commissioning
One Vision Série Series 2016: Tone C. Rønning
One Vision Série Series 2016: Anne Landois & Caroline Proust
Masterclass Série Series 2016: Nathaniel Méchaly
Composer Nicolas Jorelle interviews composer Nathaniel Méchaly at Série Series 2016
Masterclass Série Series 2016: Anaïs Schaaff
Producer Charline de Lépine interviews screenwriter/producer Anaïs Schaaff at Série Series 2016
Masterclass Série Series 2016: Matthew Graham
Screenwriter Jed Mercurio interviews showrunner and series creator Matthew Graham at Série Series 2016
Masterclass Série Series 2016: Lars Blomgren
Producer Olivier Bibas interviews Lars Blomgren, managing director of Swedish company Filmlance International AB at Série Series 2016
“Film and series are two fundamentally different things”
Frédéric Lavigne • Artistic director of the Séries Mania Festival
Cineuropa interviewed the artistic director of the Séries Mania Festival, Frédéric Lavigne, on the latest trends we’re seeing in TV series, particularly in Europe
“It all starts with the talent; it all starts local”
Steve Matthews • Executive producer, HBO Europe
In the run-up to the 2017 Visegrad Film Forum, Cineuropa talked to HBO Europe executive producer Steve Matthews about the golden age of television in Europe
ITMedia report: the Italian TV market recovers in 2016
After a period of stagnation, there’s been a 5% increase on 2015. With a personalised multi-platform offering, thematic channels, and VOD services becoming a significant part of consumption
Television still holds strong in the face of booming Internet advertising
The European Audiovisual Observatory’s provides comparative data and analysis on television, film, and video on demand markets from 40 European countries
European movies make up 31% of all films broadcast on TV in Europe
The new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory provides an analysis of films programmed by a sample of 125 TV channels from 17 EU countries
Cultural identity and the international market under discussion at Série Series
The Série Series Festival in Fontainebleau hosted a debate about cultural identity and the international market. Cineuropa reports on some themes discussed during the event
"To make a good TV show is as complex and as demanding on an artist as making a feature film is"
Jeppe Gjervig Gram • Screenwriter, Danmarks Radio
We headed to Série Series to interview Danish screenwriter Jeppe Gjervig Gram about his method of writing TV series, inspired by the way Hollywood studios work
What are the hottest TV genres in Europe right now?
MIP Blog summarises Parrot Analytics' white paper on current audience demand for over 2,000 television shows in 44 European countries by genre and sub-genre
Fiction broadcast by television channels
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a report on fiction broadcast by television channels
Streaming International: How the Internet Has Made TV a Global Medium
Television used to be one of America’s biggest exports. But the internet is bringing content from Asia, India and the Middle East into U.S. homes – and new advertising opportunities along with it
Jane Campion: ‘Everything Ends Up on TV’
Co-creating duo Jane Campion and Gerard Lee descended on Cannes to discuss new mini-series Top of the Lake. Produced by See-Saw Films, the show is backed by Screen Australia, Screen NSW and Fulcrum Media Finance for BBC, UKTV, the Sundance Channel and BBC Worldwide.
Vizio Retakes Lead in US LCD TV Market
Vizio shipped 1.21 million LCD TVs in the United States during the first three months of 2012
High Definition channels in Europe on the up
European Audiovisual Observatory releases latest MAVISE figures for MIP TV