The Executive Director at Audiovisual Producers Finland explains the major mission of the Association, details the Finnish productions with international potential and analyses the current situation of the sector.
The acclaim doc "Birdsong" has been acquired by Arte in France and Germany and by BBC4 , while "The Cable that Changed the World" has been sold to RAI in Italy and YLE in Finland. The comedy "Hardy Bucks" has been acquired by BBC NI and BBC iPlayer.
The limited series is a climate disaster miniseries set in Iceland; it was commissioned by broadcaster Síminn and Dynamic Television has picked up global distribution rights.
The animated series is now present in over 150 territories worldwide, with latest sales including: HRT in Croatia; RTVS and JOJ for Slovakia; YLE Finland; Radio Canada for French Canada; TVP in Poland, Truevisions in Thailand and PCCW for Hong Kong.
Mediavision’s latest analysis shows that 60% of Finnish households now subscribe to at least one paid streaming service. Netflix leads with 800K subscribers, but competition from Disney+ and Prime Video intensifies.