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Subscription video-on-demand viewing in Europe rose 5% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, with locally produced original content emerging as the key driver of audience engagement and platform retention.

New rules to better protect journalists, their sources, and press freedom in the digital age apply in all European Union countries as of 8 August 2025.

Theatrical films and TV movies account for 13% of total TV viewing time across 18 EU countries, with EU films representing 33% of titles aired and 41% of film viewing time. Viewing shares vary widely—from 7% to 23%—with Slovakia, Czechia, and Hungary leading in film consumption. UK films make up 6% of broadcasts and 5% of viewing time, performing strongest in Ireland, Sweden, and Finland.

Over 30 delegates and more than 30 films from Central and Eastern Europe will be featured at Annecy 2025, including seven new projects pitched at MIFA and two former CEE Animation Forum titles in the official selection.

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.