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Roma Fiction Festival rebrands as Italian Global Series Festival, set to take place in June 14 MAR 2025

Launches

Roma Fiction Festival rebrands as Italian Global Series Festival, set to take place in June

IGSF will celebrate Italian and International series content, as well as the changing landscape of entertainment production on 21-28 June in two locations, Riccione and Rimini.
Alicja Czarnecka-Suls Joins Paprika Studios as Head of Non-Fiction Production 13 MAR 2025

Corporate Moves

Alicja Czarnecka-Suls Joins Paprika Studios as Head of Non-Fiction Production

Alicja Czarnecka-Suls is a television producer who has been in the industry for almost 30 years, and from her new position she will be responsible for developing the non-fiction production department at the independent production company in Central and Eastern Europe.
France and Canada Take Center Stage at Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2025 11 MAR 2025

Trade Shows

France and Canada Take Center Stage at Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2025

In the 2023-2024 period, Canadian film and television production alone contributed over $11 billion to Canada's GDP. Meanwhile, France, according to data from September 2024, reported sales figures reaching €203.4 million, surpassing the €200 million threshold for the third time in 30 years.
Europe: gender gap in TV and SVOD fiction set to persist until 2046 10 MAR 2025

Forecasts

Europe: gender gap in TV and SVOD fiction set to persist until 2046

A recent report by the European Audiovisual Observatory shows that women hold just 27% of roles in European TV and SVOD fiction production. Key creative fields like cinematography and composing remain at only 10% female. At the current pace, full gender parity won’t be reached until a couple of decades.
RTS Switzerland acquires Just for Entertainment Distribution's series "Amazing Antoine" 25 FEB 2025

Distribution

RTS Switzerland acquires Just for Entertainment Distribution's series "Amazing Antoine"

The uplifting story based on true events, marks the first deal under the newly branded Just For Entertainment Distribution. The series received multiple awards in 2023, including The Prix Gémeaux in Montreal, the Best Francophone Foreign Fiction Award, and the MIPCOM Diversify TV Award.